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This is the article I will be writing in my double page spread

Brogan Finnigan, bassist of self dubbed experimental grunge band KIDS ON THE RUN takes time away from his mission of world domination to give us the lowdown on the formation, influences, shenanigans and future of the band.

“I like to think of our music as something you can dance too.”

TR: To start off, which band or artist has influenced you the most?

BF: Without a doubt it would be Nirvana. They have written some of the greatest songs ever which only have about 2 different guitar parts that have really stood the test of time, so that’s really fantastic. From the start I have wanted this band to be the new Nirvana, with a bit of a different edge. There doesn’t seem to be any raw music nowadays, and I can’t tell whether it’s the band or the producers who have the real talent.

TR: So, you don’t like big studio works or complex bands?

BF: That’s definitely not the case. Take Muse for example, the production of their album and their complex guitar and piano solo’s are absolutely stunning. But some bands just take the piss. Angels and Airwaves for example, they’ve taken what could be excellent pop punk songs from Blink-182 and added some feedback or some other stupid effect that I’ve never even heard of. That doesn’t make it good? They are just pretentious and Blink-182 are ten times the band that they have ever been.

TR: Obviously a lot of hate for AVA then, any other bands you can’t stand?

BF: Not really. I don’t dislike many bands, I’m in a band for fun and to write songs for my own preference and I recognise that from other bands so I don’t tend to hate on a band because of the style of music they make. I can’t stand people who hate a band because they are too mainstream or because they changed their style. I listen to more than one genre of music, in the future our music will probably have evolved quite a lot, so for anyone reading this who has a problem with that, get ready to hate me.

TR: True point. You mention your future, what does that hold for you?

BF: Well hopefully we can get out of practising in a garage. All of us are learning to drive too so hopefully we can buy a van or something and tour. So far we’ve only played like 15 shows and they’ve all been in the midlands but I’m looking to break out of there. Leicester’s scene is all deathcore and full of people who take themselves seriously, Liam doesn’t even know how to tune his snare, and I still have to look at tabs on the internet to learn songs so we don’t really fit in. I just want to tour the hell out of this country and take over the underground. That’d be nice, and we’ll have an EP out soon. Recorded on garage band.

TR: We look forward to it. What are the main concepts and feelings coming from the album?

BF: Well the lyrics are positive, what we really stand for is moving forward and not dwelling on the past, so that’s the theme of all our songs really, and it is mainly influenced by like, industrial metal, the more punky side. But not fully punk, some of the songs aren’t that fast, and we want really melodic choruses, like Weezer, and then we have breakdowns that we like to make as fast and grungey as possible, things you can rock too. Something I think about when writing is, how would this sound at a party? Could I sing along if I was drunk? Questions like that. I like to think of our music as something you can dance too.

TR: We’ve spoke about Nirvana but what albums have helped shaped the way you play music?

BF: Dookie by Green Day is definitely an influence, as well as The Blue Album by Weezer, the way that these are so raw but every song on both album captures the emotions of the listener so well is brilliant. Enema of the state by Blink is another, they are so relatable and fun to listen to. On the heavier side there’s probably Slipknot’s debut album because it shaped the way for so many of our other influences. 

TR: Have you made friends with any bands who you tip for success?

BF: Well No More Adventures went to school with us, they are pretty awesome and hopefully we will be touring together soon. We are two very different bands but so I think that’s great because it means we can both learn from one another, and we also have a side project which consists of all the members of both bands. Their guitarist is a great producer too and he records all our songs. Check them out.

TR:  What do you want people to take away from your shows?

BF:  Well if you like to go mental at gigs then that’s fine with us and if you want to stand and watch with a pint or whatever then that’s fine too, we just want everybody to have fun, Saying that at our size we haven’t really got much stage work, so in the future I hope we can get some more crazy lights and stuff, bands like Muse and Rammstein who put on over the top shows are really cool and I’d love to be like that.

TR: What made you want to start this band?

BF: The day I saw Green Day when I was 15, was the day I decided I wanted to be in a band. It was the best day of my life and it just made me realise how much everything else sucks apart from this. The next day I asked Liam and George and they said they’d be delighted too.

TR: Finally, why should people listen to you?

BF: Because we don’t take ourselves too seriously, we are all about having fun before you die. Cheers

Mock Front Cover

There is a banner at the top of the magazine as this is what the most well known rock magazine Kerrang! have and therefore it is a succesful formula, it also gives extra information about bands that are included in the magazine for those who aren't as bothered for who is on the front cover. The font used for the title is sharp looking and unusual as this is what the magazine stands for, it is not neccaserily covering easy listening music so the font is not smooth and standard to represent this. The background is black and the main font colours are white and this gives the magazine more of a dark and rocky feel. The cover artist is wearing brightly coloured hats and clothes to go with the eccentric style of what is associated with young rock and rollers. There are also stars and boxes of information such as gig guide and introducing new bands, to give further information and advertisement for the magazine. There is a barcode in the bottom right hand corner because this is neccasery to be there to give the price and date of the magazine. The models facial expression is looking aggressive to show what the music is about, slightly heavy and angrier than indie or pop rock.

Font Ideas

All of these fonts have a sort of sharp and bold edge to them and that is why I chose these out of the rest of the possible fonts I could have as I believe these represent the style of magazine the most and will look the best on the cover with the colour scheme and the model. They are all fairly thick and I believe that makes them stand out more and goes with the fact that I want something bold. They are also not straight and neat like magazines such as Q and Nme because the magazine is supposed to be slightly more eccentric than them sort of magazines.

Test Shot for front cover.

This is a mid shot of Jack Mugglestone, the arms crossed and eyes looking dead in the camera gives them impression that this is a serious character and that the content of the interview could take a more serious side.

This photo shows Jack throwing his arms into the air with an odd look on his face, it suggests the article may be not as serious as in the previous photo as it is slightly humerous.

This is another mid shot of Jack, the look on his face and his arms thrown up in bemusement adds humour too the photo and shows the article may be slightly more funny and laid back.

This shows Jack pointing into the camera, this shows authority and inclusion of the reader and may suggest the article relates to fans or readers.

This photo shows Jack with his hands in his hair, looking like he is pulling it out, this shows that the article might be slightly more off the rails and silly, as he has an aggresive pose.

This is a mid shot of Lawrence Stephenson looking dead into the camera with a grim look on his face, this shows that he is a serious man and the article could be serious, it is also fairly intimidating showing he may not be a friendly interviewee