Stumbled Upon #042 – NARLA (Sydney)

In our 42nd installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney prog rockers NARLA, and chat about their self-titled EP, find out who inspired them, how they get the band together and much more!

Band Name:
NARLA

Website / Social Media:
Facebook / Soundcloud

Genre:
Prog Rock

Members & their roles:
Jack Millar – Guitar/Vox
Nick Savvas – Guitar
Clayton Allen – Drums

What music or artists inspired you?
Tool, Black Sabbath, Down, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa – anything that pushes musical boundaries, artists that play with soul and honesty.

How did the band get started?
We met at school and would jam on cover songs and improvise together and then eventually started writing songs together and by that time we’d been playing together for long enough to understand and appreciate each other’s playing styles.

How would you best describe your live show:
Experimental, Passionate, Intense.

What shows do you have coming up?
Psyfari Festival 2015
Keep an eye on Facebook for more dates.

Tell us about your latest release:
We hope people enjoy listening to our EP (self titled) the whole way through as we make an effort to keep things musically interesting for us and the audience. Some tracks are more bluesy while others are more prog rock based. We think we really have achieved a good amount of versatility within the four tracks. Can’t wait to hear what people think!

Where can I get your music?
Bandcamp

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