Interview with the Band Trash Heads (UK)
By Mick Michaels
The Cosmick View: Hello, and welcome to The Cosmick View/MBM Ten Pounder! Thanks for taking some time to chat with us!
CV: Describe your definition of the band’s sound and style and how does that definition uniquely describe the music?
Trash Heads: As an umbrella term we tend to say we’re an ‘Alt-Rock’ band, as it’s hard to label our particular style of guitar-based rock music. Lots of different influences from each band member contributing to the song writing covering the 60s to the present day.
CV: Today, everyone talks about artist and audience connection. Is such a level of connection actually achievable for an artist and if so, how have you made the connection to your fans?
Trash Heads: It’s very hard these days as social media drives most of a band’s connection to its audience now and there are a lot of bands looking for a fan or potential fan’s attention. We’ve tended to connect more through playing live shows…our age group tends to react more up close and personal as we’ve not grown up with SM.
CV: Is fan interaction an important part of the band’s inner culture?
Trash Heads: Oh definitely…we love to connect and get a reaction to us and our music, hopefully in a positive way too!
CV: Can a band truly interact with its fans and still maintain a level of personal privacy without crossing the line and giving up their “personal space” in your opinion?
Trash Heads: Yes we think so. I suppose it depends on how famous you are though. If you’re Dave Grohl or Ed Sheeran you’d have to have some sort of distance between fans, but at our level the more the merrier!
CV: Is music, and its value, viewed differently around the world in your opinion? If so, what do you see as the biggest difference in such multiple views among various cultures?
Trash Heads: It probably does depending on whatever culture someone lives in, although in many countries music may be seen as more ‘disposable’ these days some places like South America for example are still so passionate about music and what it’s worth…it’s hard to say exactly.
CV: Do you feel that a band that has an international appeal, will tend to connect more so to American audiences? Would they be more enticed or intrigued to see the band over indigenous acts because of the foreign flavor?
Trash
Heads: We wouldn’t know to be honest, it probably works that way in most
countries…maybe it’s more ‘glamorous’ if someone comes from abroad to play
somewhere, but local acts can be seen anytime and might be taken for granted.
CV: Has modern-day digital technology made everyone an artist on some level in your opinion? Have the actual lines of what really is an artist been blurred?
Trash Heads: There’s definitely a lot more of that now…it’s certainly made things easier for us, although we were thrashing around in the 90s when you had to practice harder or go to specialists to record etc., but now we can do most of it from the comfort of a laptop or phone so we’ve seen both sides. There’s probably a lot more people out there making a career out of music without having a lot of success in music, but that’s always been the case to some degree!
CV: How would you describe the difference between an artist who follows trends and one who sets them?
Trash Heads: An artist who sets trends might not have immediate success (like a follower might do), but will have more longevity and win in the end.
CV: Has music overall been splintered into too many sub-genres in an effort to appease fan tastes in your opinion? And has such fan appeasements, in actuality, weakened music’s impact as a whole by dividing audiences?
Trash Heads: Yes it probably has…you don’t get too many ‘tribes’ these days such as rockers or punks or dance kids, everyone seems to like everything a little bit rather than being fanatic about one genre. On the plus side, it helps fans experience more types of music and be open-minded. Of course there are still plenty of people out there who only like metal, for example, but it’s definitely different to when we were at school!
CV: What can fans expect to see coming next from you?
Trash Heads: We’ve just released our second album, ‘Vandalism’ which is available on all streaming services worldwide and download and CD via our Bandcamp page. We’ll also be playing gigs around the UK throughout 2022…COVID-permitting.
CV: Thanks again for taking some time and talking. It is greatly appreciated.
Trash Heads: Thanks very much for having us too!
CV: Has modern-day digital technology made everyone an artist on some level in your opinion? Have the actual lines of what really is an artist been blurred?
Trash Heads: There’s definitely a lot more of that now…it’s certainly made things easier for us, although we were thrashing around in the 90s when you had to practice harder or go to specialists to record etc., but now we can do most of it from the comfort of a laptop or phone so we’ve seen both sides. There’s probably a lot more people out there making a career out of music without having a lot of success in music, but that’s always been the case to some degree!
CV: How would you describe the difference between an artist who follows trends and one who sets them?
Trash Heads: An artist who sets trends might not have immediate success (like a follower might do), but will have more longevity and win in the end.
CV: Has music overall been splintered into too many sub-genres in an effort to appease fan tastes in your opinion? And has such fan appeasements, in actuality, weakened music’s impact as a whole by dividing audiences?
Trash Heads: Yes it probably has…you don’t get too many ‘tribes’ these days such as rockers or punks or dance kids, everyone seems to like everything a little bit rather than being fanatic about one genre. On the plus side, it helps fans experience more types of music and be open-minded. Of course there are still plenty of people out there who only like metal, for example, but it’s definitely different to when we were at school!
CV: What can fans expect to see coming next from you?
Trash Heads: We’ve just released our second album, ‘Vandalism’ which is available on all streaming services worldwide and download and CD via our Bandcamp page. We’ll also be playing gigs around the UK throughout 2022…COVID-permitting.
CV: Thanks again for taking some time and talking. It is greatly appreciated.
Trash Heads: Thanks very much for having us too!
Check out Trash Heads at:
Bandcamp: www.trashheadsband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrashheadsUK
YouTube: www.youtube.com/TRASHHEADSband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrashHeadsuk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/TrashHeadsBand
Bandcamp: www.trashheadsband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrashheadsUK
YouTube: www.youtube.com/TRASHHEADSband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrashHeadsuk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/TrashHeadsBand
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My name is Mick Michaels...I'm an artist, music fan, songwriter, producer, show host, dreamer and guitarist for the traditional Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary. Writing has always been a creative outlet for me; what I couldn't say in speech, I was able to do with the written word. Writing has given me a voice and a way for me to create on a multitude of platforms including music and song, articles, independent screenplays, books and now, artist interviews. The Cosmick View is an opportunity to raise the bar and showcase artists in a positive and inspirational light. For me, it's another out-of-this-world adventure.
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