Manchester band ROLLA have released their new single, It Ain't Easy. We asked them the BIG questions . . .
The song has a direct link to one of their biggest influences. In 2022, Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian invited the band to open for them during Kasabian’s arena tour.
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"Watching Kasabian on that tour made us realise that the way they craft their songs is all done with one thing in mind: for their fans to lose their minds to," says ROLLA’s bassist Luke Gillmore.
"That's always stuck with us and inspired us. Serge massively helped us work out the structure and gave it that extra boost of adrenaline to make it the song we knew it deserved to be. Massive thanks and love, Sergio!"
Speaking about It Ain’t Easy, James of ROLLA says, "It’s another heavier, baggy tune. It's got that constant driving groove behind it with the drums and the bass riff but then the guitars and vocals loosen the whole thing up and give it that shuffle.
"It's a reflection of the parallels of life, working day-in day-out, all that s****, running alongside the moments of euphoria - a representation of taking the rough with the smooth, living your life to the full and making the most out of bad situations and using them as fuel to find inner peace and enjoyment in life."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
We are ROLLA from Manchester. We actually all went to the same school but didn't all know each other till years later. We have a new single out now called It Ain’t Easy.
How would you describe your music?
Heavy rock 'n' roll for the masses.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Oasis, The Verve, The Sex Pistols, The Stone Roses, Royal Blood, Rage Against the Machine, Kasabian.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Stone Roses, Manchester, 2016.
What was the first record you ever bought?
For Crying Out Loud - Kasabian (vinyl), Eminem - Lose Yourself (cassette).
What’s your favourite song right now?
Amyl and the Sniffers - Big Dreams.
Favourite lyric of all time?
"I stand accused just like you, for being born without a silver spoon" - This is Music by The Verve.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Slide Away - Oasis.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Instagram - @rolla_band. X/Twitter - @ROLLA2020. Facebook - ROLLA BAND.
Alan Corr
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