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| The blistering and beautiful video from PINS could be an advert... not quite sure what for. What do you reckon? Cigarettes? Fishnet tights? Wine? Be warned it contains flashing images. | The blistering and beautiful video from PINS could be an advert... not quite sure what for. What do you reckon? Cigarettes? Fishnet tights? Wine? Be warned it contains flashing images. |
| This four piece; Faith, Lois, Anna and Lara are making what they describe as "dark/gloom/noise pop" music in Manchester's Northern Quarter. From playing just one show last year to practicing like crazy, touring across the country and Europe, PINS have now released their phenomenal four track EP 'LuvU4Lyf'. On top of that they've put out four incredible music videos, toured with 2:54 and played with Savages. | This four piece; Faith, Lois, Anna and Lara are making what they describe as "dark/gloom/noise pop" music in Manchester's Northern Quarter. From playing just one show last year to practicing like crazy, touring across the country and Europe, PINS have now released their phenomenal four track EP 'LuvU4Lyf'. On top of that they've put out four incredible music videos, toured with 2:54 and played with Savages. |
| PINS - SAY TO ME from PINS on Vimeo. | PINS - SAY TO ME from PINS on Vimeo. |
| They came together out of Faith's determination to start her own band. Initially it was a frustrating experience of replying to flyers in shop windows and meeting new people who were dreamers rather than doers but she became obsessed and didn't give up. | They came together out of Faith's determination to start her own band. Initially it was a frustrating experience of replying to flyers in shop windows and meeting new people who were dreamers rather than doers but she became obsessed and didn't give up. |
| Faith explains that she | Faith explains that she |
| fantasied about how this band would be and I fixated on the idea of it being an all female group. I actively sought out female musicians over the course of a year, some didn't work out but some did. | fantasied about how this band would be and I fixated on the idea of it being an all female group. I actively sought out female musicians over the course of a year, some didn't work out but some did. |
| Four's company | Four's company |
| And that's how Faith met Anna. Then a few months on Lois came into the mix. It was still a while until the foursome was complete. The girls got in touch with Lara and in desperation asked 'Do you know any drummers?' The answer was very conveniently yes, as Lara was a drummer. They'd struck gold, started recording and performing and PINS were born. | And that's how Faith met Anna. Then a few months on Lois came into the mix. It was still a while until the foursome was complete. The girls got in touch with Lara and in desperation asked 'Do you know any drummers?' The answer was very conveniently yes, as Lara was a drummer. They'd struck gold, started recording and performing and PINS were born. |
| Although PINS' favourite description of their sound right now is "dark pop, gloom pop, noise pop" they're not settling "on one definitive sound." Lois says: | Although PINS' favourite description of their sound right now is "dark pop, gloom pop, noise pop" they're not settling "on one definitive sound." Lois says: |
| Our sound is still developing, but I think we're getting a lot closer to what we're aiming for. As four individuals we have really different influences, which is great because each person comes up with idea that you wouldn't of… | Our sound is still developing, but I think we're getting a lot closer to what we're aiming for. As four individuals we have really different influences, which is great because each person comes up with idea that you wouldn't of… |
| Like most bands PINS are taking influences from everyday life, music they love and things they do and see. For Faith it's often a subconscious process. She's armed with a notebook pretty much everywhere she goes just in case a new idea pops into her head. Lois feels the same: | Like most bands PINS are taking influences from everyday life, music they love and things they do and see. For Faith it's often a subconscious process. She's armed with a notebook pretty much everywhere she goes just in case a new idea pops into her head. Lois feels the same: |
| I think sometimes you're walking down the street, or in an unusual situation and a phrase or rhythm pops into your head that sort of sums it up. I write it down on record or in a voice memo and come back to it later… Sometimes one sentence gives you enough to write a full song. | I think sometimes you're walking down the street, or in an unusual situation and a phrase or rhythm pops into your head that sort of sums it up. I write it down on record or in a voice memo and come back to it later… Sometimes one sentence gives you enough to write a full song. |
| Anna is influenced by all sorts of music and she thinks the band have | Anna is influenced by all sorts of music and she thinks the band have |
| very visual minds too and appreciate the relationship between sound and moving image. A beautiful or compelling film will usually stimulate my mind. | very visual minds too and appreciate the relationship between sound and moving image. A beautiful or compelling film will usually stimulate my mind. |
| This rings true of their music videos. They're so professionally put together and look like movie trailers or adverts. The video for 'LuvU4Lyf' is full of stunning scenery, psychedelic colours and impressive visual sequences. 'Say To Me' is all shot in black and white. It's really stylish and overflows with attitude. | This rings true of their music videos. They're so professionally put together and look like movie trailers or adverts. The video for 'LuvU4Lyf' is full of stunning scenery, psychedelic colours and impressive visual sequences. 'Say To Me' is all shot in black and white. It's really stylish and overflows with attitude. |
| The red wine factor | The red wine factor |
| The combination of heavy drums, one loud fuzzy bass, one noisy guitar and whirling guitar solos is producing what Anna calls a "brawl between the four of us and our instruments." | The combination of heavy drums, one loud fuzzy bass, one noisy guitar and whirling guitar solos is producing what Anna calls a "brawl between the four of us and our instruments." |
| No wonder things are going great for PINS. They share a love for red wine, they're all vegetarian, except Lara who's Vegan and they love loud music. | No wonder things are going great for PINS. They share a love for red wine, they're all vegetarian, except Lara who's Vegan and they love loud music. |
| Lois always wanted to have a vinyl of the band she was in. Now she's ticked that box she thinks about what her new ambition could be: "travel the entire world?" Maybe she can do that with the band? Anna wants to appear on BBC 2's Later With Jools Holland (who doesn't?) and Faith, whose already achieved her dream of creating an all female band, now wants to make thousands of records. I think with her grit and passion for music this will definitely come true. | Lois always wanted to have a vinyl of the band she was in. Now she's ticked that box she thinks about what her new ambition could be: "travel the entire world?" Maybe she can do that with the band? Anna wants to appear on BBC 2's Later With Jools Holland (who doesn't?) and Faith, whose already achieved her dream of creating an all female band, now wants to make thousands of records. I think with her grit and passion for music this will definitely come true. |
| Emily Brinnand is a freelance journalist, radio presenter and producer. You can listen to her show Mixtape every Tuesday evening at 6pm on Sheffield Live! 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org. Follow her on Twitter @EmilyBrinnand | Emily Brinnand is a freelance journalist, radio presenter and producer. You can listen to her show Mixtape every Tuesday evening at 6pm on Sheffield Live! 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org. Follow her on Twitter @EmilyBrinnand |
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