9+1 Q&A with Spinners

What inspired you to first start making music? And how did you come to be in your current incarnation? Or if you prefer, a brief bio about you.

The need to express ourselves, create and experiment without limits through a medium We all love. Throughout the years it became more serious and “professional” without losing any of the original fire. We were all friends and knew each others musical tastes would match to make it possible.

Provide us with some info about your latest release…

All the new songs on the record were composed by the new line-up (Spinners 4.0). 2-3 songs were composed just before or when we entered to record. The album is mostly recorded live which is a tactic We’ve used before. It is definitely our favourite work so far.

Which ones would you consider your main influences both music-wise & non-music-wise?

Even though we all listen to different genres, there is much common ground to our tastes and that’s where we draw our influences from (80s and 90s indie/alternative/punk/hardcore).
Non-musically We all agree that anxiety, worry and fear not only on a personal level is pushing us to do what We do.

In what way does your sound differ from the rest genre-related artists/bands and why should we listen to your music? In other words, how would you describe your sound?

We cannot answer that but we try not to make our influences too obvious, plus our sound is raw and honest.

Please name your 3 desert islands albums, movies & books…

Panos: Album: Fugazi – Argument, Book: Yevgeny Zamyatin – We, Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Chris: (Albums only) John Frusciante- Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt / Screaming Trees – Dust

Johnny: Can’t decide.

Do you prefer studio or performing live and why?

Even though We like the creativity when we are in the studio, the ecstasy and the contact with the audience at a live show.is something that can’t be beaten.

Is there any funny-unique story you would like to share with us, always in relation to your music ‘career’?

The drummer used to forget what country We were playing when we were on tour.

Which track of your own would you point out as the most unique and why?

Panos: “Johann Trollman’s infinite punch.” because of the atmosphere and the crazy sax.

Chris: “Bleak” because of the melodic chorus

Johnny: “City’s burning” because of the start/stop/start structure

Would you like to share with our readers your future plans?

We want to be on the road again.

Free question!!! (Ask yourself a question) you wish to answer and haven’t been given the opportunity…

Q : Is (playing music as a D.I.Y. band) worth it?

A :……

Curated by: Christos Doukakis