Brighton’s Creature Creature, an alt-rock/punk force, emerged with a fervor to shake up the music scene. Comprised of Scully (lyrics/vocals), Zeus (guitar), Seb Cole (keyboard/backing vocals), Dave Cobley (bass), and Matt Hill (drums), they debuted with Two Finger Tantrum in 2020. Despite a pandemic-induced setback, they’ve shown remarkable resilience, channeling their energy into their upcoming Tommy Gleeson produced EP, “The Noise,” born of a collaboration with Billy Lunn. Renowned for a dynamic sound that draws from diverse influences like Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes to Royal Blood, their music is a rich tapestry of modern beats and old-school rock. Notably, Creature Creature’s affinity for cinema permeates their work, with tracks like “Video Nasty” and “No Time To Die”. Lauded for their captivating live performances, they are poised for a resurgence, their narrative marked by perseverance, innovation and a compelling fusion of music with undying resolve.
Interview 5: Personal Insights and Future Plans
- What are you still trying to figure out?
With us guitarists it’s always about chasing the perfect tone and figuring out which bits of gear match best. Just ask our bassist Dave, he’s got enough guitar and bass pedals to open several businesses.
- Do you have anything you’d like to tell any fans reading right now?
Don’t be afraid, always come over and say hi… It can be intimidating when a band is hanging around before or after playing but we’re always up for a chat and we love the attention! I’ve had multiple messages from people that didn’t have the confidence to introduce themselves at gigs but rest assured we’re just smelly, hairy teddy bears that love meeting people.
- What’s next for you?
We can’t wait for everyone to hear our new release, ‘The Noise’ EP. We believe they’re our finest songs to date, we can’t stop listening to it ourselves! During the summer we’ll be hitting the road for a U.K. tour, we can’t wait to meet you all and party like there’s no tomorrow.
- For those not familiar with your band, can you tell us a little bit about yourselves?
We’re unapologetically loud and in your face, if you’re into punk and hard rock then you’re in good company. We write songs about real-life experiences and emotions, reflecting themes of resilience and the struggles of everyday life. Meet us off stage and we just wanna make friends and have a good time!
- If you could design your ideal tour, which artists would you include and what would be the theme?
Phwoar, that’s a great question! I’d love to tour with ‘Dinosaur Pile-Up’ and ‘Royal Republic’. It would be called ‘The Creature’s Royal Pile-Up’ and we would each do our own interpretation of the other bands songs. I feel like all of us are slightly unhinged in the best possible way and it would make for some fantastic music!
- What’s the strangest thing that’s happened on tour or at one of your shows?
I won’t name the venue but the strangest thing was spending time doing a sound check, getting everything just right and once we were happy a different member of staff came over and changed every setting on the sound desk. When we then started our set it sounded terrible but we adapted and the original sound guy came to the rescue.. When we asked who had changed everything and why, nobody knew who the guy was or why he was there… Strange indeed!
- What’s the funniest thing that’s happened on tour or at one of your shows?
We’ve had way too many funny moments… The first thing that comes to mind was when we were playing at an outdoor festival which included backstage catering, the menu was fantastic and everything was cooked to order. When the food came out we all started to eat but somebody came over and grabbed Scully’s plate before anything could make it to his mouth. Apparently a ‘more established artist’ had ordered the same thing and they wanted their food first. The catering team were very apologetic and cooked another plate of food for poor old Scully, meanwhile the ‘more established artist’ spent the whole time on the phone and then left without even touching the plate. Scully then retrieved the food, took a selfie whilst eating it and sent the photo to the ‘more established artist’ whilst thanking him for a wonderful dinner.
- When recording your latest release, did anything strange, wonderful, or terrible occur?
Billy Lunn, lead singer and guitarist of The Subways, recorded most of ‘The Noise’ EP at his studio in Hertfordshire so we booked hotel rooms for the duration of recording. Myself and our Bassist Dave got to our shared room after a mentally taxing day putting down tracks only to be welcomed by the smell of rotting fish. This did not go down well with our bass playing vegan so we swapped to a different room. In the new room both beds were broken, the carpet was soaking wet and the air smelt of rotten eggs, being exhausted we just went with it and tried unsuccessfully to get some sleep. As soon as the sun came up we decided to leave only to find that raw sewage had been leaking into our room creating the smell, soaking the carpet and rotting the wooden beds from the ground up. Surprisingly we won’t be booking in there again any time soon!
- Do you use the same gear when recording as you do when playing live? If yes, what and why? If not, why not?
I stick to two guitars for the large majority of any recordings we do, a white Gibson Melody Maker and a Japanese made Tokai SG. Both are loaded with different models of EMG’s which are my favourite brand of pickups. They add extra aggression to any distorted amp but are crystal clear when you roll back the gain. For live use my Gibson is also my number 1 guitar but i like to mix it up with my Antoria New Yorker which has a p90 pickup and makes for a more raunchy tone. Acoustically I always stick with Yamaha (I have and love their electric models too) for both recording and live. Finally, for stage i always use MXR pedals as they sound great and are practically indestructible which is really important when they’re being thrown about on tour. In the studio I’ll use any and every pedal to achieve the sound in my head but most times that still leads me back to my faithful MXR stomp boxes.
