Interview with Peel

How would you describe your music to any person who may have never heard it before?

Peel is really a bit of everything. We won’t limit ourselves by throwing away a good song because it’s too “poppy”, too disco, too this or that. Our focus is good melodies regardless of genre. We'll make it sound like Peel; loud distorted guitars and thunderous drums on one song, acoustic 12-string guitars and cello on another and a heavily synth-based on the third. Our gigs draw headbangers, goth-heads, pop freaks, emo’s…yeah, generally music lovers of all kinds, all ages, all genders and pronouns. They’re all invited into the Peeluniverse to become Peelgrims.

What's the significance of your band's band?

We tossed around a few different band names for a while, but Peel stood out. It’s short, memorable, and carried a certain weight. We liked how it suggested the idea of peeling back layers — getting to the core of something real. Maybe a truth, a feeling, or even a glimpse of what it means to be human. Who we are. Why we are.

What are your musical influences?

This is a boring and cliche drenched answer, but we find inspiration and musical influences from bands and artists all throughout the history of pop and rock music. As mentioned above we just love good songs…If it’s Bee Gees or Motorhead - doesn't really matter, The Beatles or Depeche Mode - don’t care, Dylan or Kendrick Lamar - fuck it as long as it’s good, The Cure or Thin Lizzy - both, please!

What are your musical inspirations?

All and everything.

If given the chance, what musician(s) would you like to collaborate with? Rather this is to either write a song or be featured on a track.

Johann Sebastian Bach or Johnny Marr.

What's the new single about?

Lyrically Tears from the Sun is an attempt at a poetic reflection on loss, disconnection, and the fragile search for meaning. I used quite pompeus (but heartfelt) imagery that moves from sunlit sorrow to emotional drought, the lyrics are meant to explore the unraveling of a relationship — hmmm, or perhaps the quiet collapse of a deeper truth…hehe, I’m not really sure. I used the recurring line “we fall like tears from the sun” to capture a sense of inevitable descent, while metaphors like “twin heart” and “castles with whispers” were meant to evoke the beauty and futility of building dreams on unspoken hopes. I think in its core it’s a song about longing for connection, and coming to terms with its absence — peeling back layers to face what's left beneath.

Musically it is an uptempo and melancholic song perfect for late summer nights. The chord progression is quite standard, BUT as with many Peel songs it has a little twist in it.

What's something you hope people take away from the new single?

The urge to hear it again and again and again and again ans…. Yeah, and it would be nice if it makes people check out our music on Spotify, Apple Music etc…

What did you allow yourself to do creatively for this song that you haven’t in the past?

I don’t think we did anything different than what we usually do. I don’t set any boundaries when I write, not musically and not lyrically. Once the song is written and the other guys get their hands on it the same rule applies - no boundaries.

When you find yourself in a creative rut, what do you usually turn to? Any habits, environments or even non- musical sources that help you reconnect with your creativity?

Just be patient; wait, and the universe will provide the ideas if you are tuned in and receptive. Or: read a book, watch a movie, go for a walk, listen to music, engage in an important matter that means something to me.

Do you have any favourite songs to perform live? Could be your own music or even a cover. Any reason why?

It varies and depends. It’s always refreshing to do the new stuff. But there are a couple of songs that are good fun to do: “Comes Down…OK” and “Natalie Somewhere” of the first album, “The Wheel” and “Like Sand” from the “Ghost and Shadows” album, “The Boy with the Oxygen Mask” from the “End of Summer EP” and our “hit single” from last year “Love Phobia” get both the band and the audience going.

If you could perform a show this very second anywhere in the world, where would it be, iss there any particular venue(s) or city/cities that comes to mind?

Madison Square Garden, NYC, without doubt.

What do you currently have planned for the remainder of the year?

Keep releasing and promoting our music. We hope that “Tears from the Sun” will do well, both on playlists and radio.

If your music was a type of food, what would it be and why?

A gigantic buffet with all sorts of food; meat, vegetables, fruits, candy, spices of all kind.

Thanks for the time today. Is there anything else you may want to add that I didn't cover before you go?

Thank you for “having us”, we really appreciate it. Check out our music if you feel like it - there is always room for another Peelgrim in the Peeluniverse!