The band dubbed the second coming of Oasis have ripped into the British music scene - and some of the biggest Britpop icons agree with them.
The Manchester five-piece are being managed by Oasis svengali Alan McGee.
The band is made up of Maz Behdjet, Sean O'Donnell, James Sweeney, Nick Repton and Colin Ward.
Sean said: “Like millions in this country I can't relate to the corporate sh*** all over the place at the minute. How can anyone on a building site or in a factory pick up a paper on their break and relate to some toff **** moaning about how hard it is being in a band and relate to that? They have the life we all want!
“Our ambition is to get f***ing jet lag. We see touring as a lads’ holiday.
“I'd rather read a story about Ozzy Osborne biting a bat’s head off than the boring corporate-moulded stiffs in the charts at the minute. F*** that.”
McGee told Mirror Celeb: "They are good working class lads in a sea of middle class mediocrity disguised as talent.
"They are supporting Shaun Ryder and Black Grape at the moment and if they're told they have to climb in the van with him and go to a gig for a hundred quid they'll do it. They are up for any task. They don't give a f***."
When asked if they were the new Oasis, he said: “They’re wilder than Oasis.”
But he added: "They are hooligans with a heart of gold and give a lot to food banks."
And McGee told Mirror Celeb that while he was excited about Alias Kid he wouldn't even go and watch an Oasis reunion, much less be involved in one.
Ryder agreed, saying: "They’re an exciting band and all good lads! A great song writing team and they’re all stand up comics too."
The indy group may be influenced by Oasis, the Stone Roses, Kasabian and McGee's other discovery Primal Scream, but he says it is their work ethic that sets them apart from today's manufactured acts.
McGee said: "If someone wins The Voice the first thing I think is 'poor f***er' because that's the last we'll hear of them."
Clint Boon of Inspiral Carpets said they "have the potential to be one of the great Manchester bands."
They told the Daily Star Sunday: "There's no rock and roll anymore - no one's out there having fun. That's what we want to bring back - just a band playing good music and having a good time.
"People go on about how hard life is touring. What are they on about? It's the best job ever. You get to go round with your mates playing music and having a party. What's hard about that?"
According to the Star, Sean was arrested for launching an egg at 10 Downing Street and fined for trashing a hotel room while listening to the Sex Pistols.
So the band have found their Liam, then!
Revolt to Revolt by Alias Kid is out now.
― Cosmic Slop, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 23:31 (eight years ago) link