By Trudi Goldsmith
Last Saturday 9th February saw touring French Band Nocaine making a stop off at Llanelli to play a live gig at the Masons Arms supported by FDX.
Nocaine hail from Lyon near the French Alps and the band consists of:
- David on lead vocals
- Morganon Rhythm guitar /vocals
- Julien onlead guitar
- Niko on bass and
- Marc on drums.
The band have been together since the end of 2008. Julien and Niko took some time out of their schedule to answer some questions that I put to them
What are your musical influences
We usually listen to hardcore and metalcore music as these following bands do: Asking Alexandria, While She sleeps, Architects, Confide and Boney M ; )
How would you describe your music?
We try to mix these different emotions in our music: energy , intensity ,sincerity and brutality.
Are you a signed or unsigned band?
We are signed to a French underground label which is in charge of promotion and distribution of our album. About the booking , we are on our own, except for this UK tour which is organised by the Flaming Tour Agency.
Why did you pick Llanelli as a place to visit on your tour?
We did not choose the location for the gigs on this tour…. But I think the booker did it for the amazing audience Welsh people are!!!
What did you think of Llanelli ?
To be honest we don’t know how to pronounce your town’s name : )
It looked pretty nice but it would have been better with good weather. People we met in the Masons Arms were friendly. It was definitely a good experience and we hope we’ll be back to stay a while in Llanelli.
Ps, Marc the drummer pronounced Llanelli pretty well when I spoke to him after the gig!!!( T.G)
Where did you stay in Llanelli?
Unfortunately our hotel was in Swansea. If we come again for a gig we’ll stay with people we met in your town.
Thank you for supporting Nocaine! Julien and Nico
For more information on where to hear Nocaine, see them live and to buy their merchandise check out their facebookpage: www.facebook.com/Nocainemusic
Photo by Kind permission of Nocaine
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