For those who are not familiar with them, Tall Ships are a math rock/alternative band from Falmouth that now reside in Brighton. From studying illustration and photography at University College Falmouth to playing at house parties and Reading Festival, Tall Ships sat down with me before performing on the last leg of their UK tour to talk about the band and the release of their debut album, ‘Everything Touching’. Where did the name Tall Ships originally come from? All: Falmouth! [Laughs] Ric: It was the cheesiest name coming from here but I think where it first came from was being drunk in Toast and looking out the window to the shop Tall Ships Trading. What are the main influences on your music? Ric: Life experiences mostly but musically I think bands that are important to us would be Biffy Clyro, Battles and Sigur Ros, they are the kind of holy trinity of influence. What made you relocate to Brighton? Jamie: Falmouth is a long way away from anything. Ric: The six hour drive away got a bit much. Jamie: Matt and I are originally from close to Brighton so we thought it would be a good place to re locate to. [...]
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