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| Releasing music on USB stick, x-ray vinyl and cassette aren't the only things that set this band apart from the rest. Their debut album ((O)) is incredible and one of the best I heard last year. | Releasing music on USB stick, x-ray vinyl and cassette aren't the only things that set this band apart from the rest. Their debut album ((O)) is incredible and one of the best I heard last year. |
| Imagine you're staring at a beautiful, calm pool on a breathtaking, sunny morning; the sound of dreamy synths fills the warm air. Then all of sudden you've got an urge to run, jump and BOOM! You dive right into the middle of the water, the huge splash of rocky drums and jangly guitars begins and you're totally immersed. | Imagine you're staring at a beautiful, calm pool on a breathtaking, sunny morning; the sound of dreamy synths fills the warm air. Then all of sudden you've got an urge to run, jump and BOOM! You dive right into the middle of the water, the huge splash of rocky drums and jangly guitars begins and you're totally immersed. |
| The band making me feel this way is Hey Sholay – a psychedelic progressive-rock five piece from Sheffield and Leeds. Their catchy sing-along choruses, uplifting, feelgood melodies and gorgeous vocals drench you with optimism. | The band making me feel this way is Hey Sholay – a psychedelic progressive-rock five piece from Sheffield and Leeds. Their catchy sing-along choruses, uplifting, feelgood melodies and gorgeous vocals drench you with optimism. |
| Liam Karima, Stefan Kania, Robin Philpot, Liam Ward and Laurie Allport, like their music, are full of enthusiasm, even though their van was stolen just before Christmas with all their equipment inside. They didn't let that ruin things and finished off their circuit of UK gigs. They also got lots of well-deserved attention from BBC 6 Music, played a number of festivals and enjoyed touring with another remarkable Sheffield band The Crookes. 2013 is looking good too, with their new single 'Wishbone (Wish Wish Wish)' out today and new material for their next album being written and recorded. | Liam Karima, Stefan Kania, Robin Philpot, Liam Ward and Laurie Allport, like their music, are full of enthusiasm, even though their van was stolen just before Christmas with all their equipment inside. They didn't let that ruin things and finished off their circuit of UK gigs. They also got lots of well-deserved attention from BBC 6 Music, played a number of festivals and enjoyed touring with another remarkable Sheffield band The Crookes. 2013 is looking good too, with their new single 'Wishbone (Wish Wish Wish)' out today and new material for their next album being written and recorded. |
| Hey Sholay look on the bright side of life to an amazing extent. One of their tracks. 'Burning', even reflects on the positives of your house being set on fire: "At least it's a brand new start". Their love of the cosmic world and big balls of fire comes across every time I talk to them. They're clearly obsessed with the stars, the universe and how we all arrived on this planet. This seeps into the name for the band and the album as 'Sholay' is from a Hindi word - "a direct translation for little embers/flames of the sun" - and ((O)) represents that massive rock of fire that keeps us all alive. Deep, philosophical stuff eh? | Hey Sholay look on the bright side of life to an amazing extent. One of their tracks. 'Burning', even reflects on the positives of your house being set on fire: "At least it's a brand new start". Their love of the cosmic world and big balls of fire comes across every time I talk to them. They're clearly obsessed with the stars, the universe and how we all arrived on this planet. This seeps into the name for the band and the album as 'Sholay' is from a Hindi word - "a direct translation for little embers/flames of the sun" - and ((O)) represents that massive rock of fire that keeps us all alive. Deep, philosophical stuff eh? |
| Hey Sholay have enjoyed playing in different countries, on boats, in beautiful theatres and on the back of trucks to "very kind and open-eared audiences". They're particularly fond of playing "smaller venues with warmer climes". I saw them at the Cockpit in Leeds, where it was certainly a warm climate, very hot and sweaty. They obviously love performing live as they were all rocking out and relishing every minute. In their video for 'Wishbone (Wish Wish Wish)' you can see footage from all their gigs, which shows exactly what I'm on about including frontman Liam diving into crowds and fiercely shaking his hair about. Check it out here: | Hey Sholay have enjoyed playing in different countries, on boats, in beautiful theatres and on the back of trucks to "very kind and open-eared audiences". They're particularly fond of playing "smaller venues with warmer climes". I saw them at the Cockpit in Leeds, where it was certainly a warm climate, very hot and sweaty. They obviously love performing live as they were all rocking out and relishing every minute. In their video for 'Wishbone (Wish Wish Wish)' you can see footage from all their gigs, which shows exactly what I'm on about including frontman Liam diving into crowds and fiercely shaking his hair about. Check it out here: |
| Despite recording an amazing album Hey Sholay didn't say "Right, that's done and dusted, on to the next record":they reworked a few songs for a deluxe edition, showing off their astonishing musical ability and obsession with creating new noises. Producing fresh interpretations like: 'Burning (O) Burning', 'Wishdrone (Wish Wish Wish)' and 'My Blo ( (O) ) d'. | Despite recording an amazing album Hey Sholay didn't say "Right, that's done and dusted, on to the next record":they reworked a few songs for a deluxe edition, showing off their astonishing musical ability and obsession with creating new noises. Producing fresh interpretations like: 'Burning (O) Burning', 'Wishdrone (Wish Wish Wish)' and 'My Blo ( (O) ) d'. |
| This isn't the only thing that makes them stand out. Their merchandise is unique and all hand crafted by band members. They may not shift it as easily as generic t-shirts and CDs but it's impressive. So why do they care so much about what their music is produced on? | This isn't the only thing that makes them stand out. Their merchandise is unique and all hand crafted by band members. They may not shift it as easily as generic t-shirts and CDs but it's impressive. So why do they care so much about what their music is produced on? |
| When we buy records, we still remember studying the artifact upon buying, then listening whilst reading and figuring out the clues. We want to return this to other music buyers, and offer something totally original. | When we buy records, we still remember studying the artifact upon buying, then listening whilst reading and figuring out the clues. We want to return this to other music buyers, and offer something totally original. |
| This shows not just their love for music but their appreciation of how much goes into producing a record from start to finish. The attention Hey Sholay pays to the detail of everything they do is wonderful. Even quirkier than putting music on cassettes and USB sticks is x-ray vinyl. Something I'd never heard of. They explain: | This shows not just their love for music but their appreciation of how much goes into producing a record from start to finish. The attention Hey Sholay pays to the detail of everything they do is wonderful. Even quirkier than putting music on cassettes and USB sticks is x-ray vinyl. Something I'd never heard of. They explain: |
| The x-ray vinyls were based on the 1960s Soviet student method of pirating banned records. You could roll them up your sleeve to avoid detection and incarceration. Our record got leaked and pirated by a considerably better-off reviewer. So we decided to draw our scabbards and out-pirate the pirates by copying our own record | The x-ray vinyls were based on the 1960s Soviet student method of pirating banned records. You could roll them up your sleeve to avoid detection and incarceration. Our record got leaked and pirated by a considerably better-off reviewer. So we decided to draw our scabbards and out-pirate the pirates by copying our own record |
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| This year they'll be bringing out a number of new songs and hopefully their second album and I'm sure we'll see new eccentric merch too. Hey Sholay want to "take over the world and bring back extinct formats, such as the laserdisc" and I Wish Wish Wish them lots of luck and know they'll keep surprising me along their magical journey. | This year they'll be bringing out a number of new songs and hopefully their second album and I'm sure we'll see new eccentric merch too. Hey Sholay want to "take over the world and bring back extinct formats, such as the laserdisc" and I Wish Wish Wish them lots of luck and know they'll keep surprising me along their magical journey. |
| 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 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 follow her on Twitter @EmilyBrinnand |
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