MEFF ARMY! Singer and guitarist in the punk rock band The Meffs. Born and raised in Colchester. Going from playing Hot Box to 100 people to Alexandra Palace to 10000 people in just a few years - WHAT A LIFE! What is the optimal strategy for a pre-stage wee? Recording at Frank Turner’s studio on Mersea Island. How not to do gang vocals! WHAT!? What’s it like supporting Alice Cooper? And Primal Scream? When does a duo become a band, even if it’s two people? How does Lily get a huge guitar tone and make enough noise to not need a bassist - three amps! Is being the drummer the worst job in a band? No! Do bands need bassists? Lily plays a custom Gordon Smith guitar, how do you choose components? What does a luthier do? How does Lily still play guitar during crowd surfing? What is MEFF ARMY and how did the band get such a fanatical following? Why do The Meffs use a normal sized skateboard as their backdrop for small venues. The Meffs started in 2019 - then COVID slowed it down - things really kicked off in 2022. How weird were gigs at the end of COVID?! Talking about legendary Colchester venue The Twist. Gigs is exciting! Summer festivals. Confusing BabyMetal backstage. The Lily origin story - Horrible Dolphins and playing small venues in Essex. The Meffs first gig was at Chelmsford Bassment. What makes Essex bands so interesting, original and alternative? Farage Against the Machine! Finding inspiration from what’s happening around us. Punk is inclusivity. Representation at gigs. ‘Female fronted’ and tokenism in music. Big up Colchester Arts Centre and Anthony! Big up Unit 1 and Wayne! Big up Maniac Squat! Starting out DIY. Advice for young bands starting out and finding first gigs. Becoming a role model through music to make people feel comfortable expressing themselves and being themselves.

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Are You Creative? recorded by Adam at Lawker Media, Chelmsford, ESSEX
Edited by Nick Hearne
Artwork by Alpaca Antenna

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Recorded in Chelmsford, Essex, UK