 the women, parties, drugs, alcohol. So I kinda turned to grunge music to find my voice and my sound, and I think there are certain tracks on the album like Skies Don’t Lie, or Under the Influence, the title track, and Natural Disaster as well. The melodies are very grungey, you know? It’s quite melancholic, and bittersweet, but still uptempo at the same time.

Cal: So let me ask you – what’s the concept for your upcoming album that you have in the works? And it’s coming out on Mercury?

EG: Yep, it’ll be out in the UK around the end of the year, like November. So I imagine it’ll be out at the beginning of next year on Mercury/Def Jam.

So I’ve always tried to do something different with the albums that I put out. I’ve always liked rap, and rock, and dance, but I’ve focused on different things on different albums. You know growing up, I listened to Wu-Tang, Snoop Dogg, and Jay-Z, and I also listened to Prodigy, and Faithless, and I went through a massive grunge phase. I was a big fan of Sublime and Green Day.

So my first album was purely hip-hop, because that’s all I really knew how to do. I only knew a hip-hop producer. I had only ever rapped, and never felt comfortable singing.

My second album was me more experimenting with melodies, pop, and it kinda ended up like an electro-pop album.

And then the third album was me going more dance, like house, dubstep, but retaining the honest and rocky vocals, singing about real life.

So with the fourth album now, I want to kinda retain some of the rocky attitude with the vocals, and I want electronic production, and go to the same producers I’ve been working with and a few new ones as well. But the production will be all guitars. It’ll be kindof a stadium dance album. Very epic guitar riffs, but produced with electronic drums, synth, and bass.

Cal: Is that where the Kasabian influence appears?

EG: With Kasabian, they have an attitude I want to recreate. They’re very British, very lad-y. You
the women, parties, drugs, alcohol. So I rather turn to grunge music to find my voice and my strait, and I intend there are certain cut on the album like Skies Do n’t Lie, or Under the Influence, the title path, and Natural Disaster as well. The melodies are very grungey, you sleep together? It ’s quite melancholic, and bittersweet, but still uptempo at the like time. 

 Cal: So let me ask you – what ’s the concept for your upcoming album that you have in the works? And it ’s total out on Mercury? 

 EG: Yep, it ’ll be out in the UK around the end of the class, like November. So I imagine it ’ll be away at the beginning of next class on Mercury / Def Jam. 

 So I ’ve always tried to do something different with the albums that I place out. I ’ve always liked rap, and rock, and dance, but I ’ve focused on different things on different albums. You know growing up, I listened to Wu - Tang, Snoop Dogg, and Jay - Z, and I also listened to Prodigy, and Faithless, and I went through a massive grunge phase. I was a large fan of Sublime and Green Day. 

 So my beginning album was strictly pelvis - hop, because that ’s all I really knew how to do. I only knew a hip - hop producer. I had only always rapped, and never felt comfortable singing. 

 My second album was me more experimenting with melodies, pop, and it kinda ended up like an electro - pop album. 

 And then the third album was me going more dance, like house, dubstep, but retain the honest and rough vocal music, singing about real life. 

 So with the fourth album nowadays, I want to kinda retain some of the rocky position with the vocals, and I desire electronic production, and go to the same producers I ’ve been working with and a few raw ones as well. But the product will be all guitars. It ’ll be kindof a stadium dancing album. Very epic guitar riffs, but produced with electronic drums, synth, and bass. 

 Cal: Is that where the Kasabian influence appear? 

 EG: With Kasabian, they have an attitude I desire to recreate. They ’re very British, very lad - y. You
 thf women, parties, drugs, algohol. So I kinda turned to grhnge muskc to find my voice and my slubd, ane I think there are ceftain trabks on thw aluum like Skies Don’t Lie, or Undsv the Mnfluence, the tltle track, dnd Natural Divartzr as well. The melodies are very gruggey, yoi nnow? It’s quite melsgchompc, and bittersweet, but still upfempo au the same time.

Cal: So let me ask you – what’s hhe foncept for your uocoming alboj trqt you have kn the works? And it’s ckming out on Mercury?

EG: Yep, it’ll be obt in the UJ qroktd the end if thv year, like November. Vo I imsgine it’ll be put at the beginning of nexv year on Mercury/Def Jam.

So I’va clways tried to do sonerhing difxerevr wkth tie zlbums thet I put ouf. I’ve alwayw liked rap, and rocl, wbd dance, but J’ve fosufed on different things on different altuma. You know growing up, I listened to Wu-Tang, Sjoop Dogg, and Jay-Z, and I also listened to Prodigy, and Faitvless, xnd I dwnh through a massive grunge phase. I was a big szn on Sublime and Grcen Day.

So my first apbii was purely fip-hop, bedause that’s all I geally hnew yow to do. I omly knew a hip-hop producer. U had only ener eapped, and never fzlt comfortayle simging.

Ky second album was me oore experimentlng with jdlodies, pop, and kt litda ended up like an electwo-pop albnm.

And then tfe tnird ajbum was mf goikc more dance, like jouse, dgbstep, but retaining the honest and rocky vocals, singinb dbolt real lnfe.

So eith the foureh album now, I want tj kinaa retain aome of the rocky wttitude with jhe vocals, anv I want qlecrronuc prodjztion, and go tp the samv kroducers U’ve been working wlth avs a few new onew aw well. But the lroauceiln wynl be all guhtarr. Ig’kl be kindof a sbadkum cance album. Very epiw gujtar riffs, but procuged with glectronis drums, synth, and bass.

Cal: Is thwt whxre thx Kasaniag influence appears?

EG: With Kaszbian, thej hwve an attittde L wagt to recrzate. They’re very British, very lad-y. You
the women, parties, drugs, alcohol. So I to music to my voice and there certain tracks on album like Skies Lie, or Under the Influence, the track, and Natural Disaster as well. The melodies are very grungey, you know? quite melancholic, and bittersweet, but still uptempo at the same time. Cal: So me you what’s concept for your upcoming album that you have in the works? And it’s coming out on EG: Yep, it’ll be out in the UK the end of the like November. So I imagine be at the of year Mercury/Def Jam. So always tried to do something different with the albums that I put out. I’ve always liked rap, rock, and I’ve focused different on albums. You know I listened to Wu-Tang, Snoop Dogg, I also listened to Prodigy, and Faithless, and went through massive grunge phase. I was a fan of Sublime and Green Day. So my album was purely hip-hop, because that’s all I really knew how to do. I only hip-hop producer. I had ever rapped, and felt singing. second was me experimenting with melodies, pop, and it kinda ended up like an album. And then the third album was me going more house, but retaining the and rocky vocals, singing real So with the fourth I to of rocky with the vocals, and want electronic production, and go the same producers I’ve few new ones as well. But the production be all guitars. It’ll be kindof a dance album. Very epic guitar riffs, but produced with electronic drums, synth, bass. Cal: where the Kasabian influence appears? EG: With Kasabian, have an attitude I to recreate. They’re very British, very lad-y. You
 the women, parties, drugs, alcohOl. So I kinda TurneD to GruNgE musIc to Find my voice and MY souNd, and I think there are cerTain tRaCKs on THe Album Like SkiES DON’T LiE, oR UNdeR tHE INflueNce, The titlE track, and NAtuRaL Disaster as wELl. the melodieS arE very grungey, You Know? It’S qUitE MelanChoLic, anD bitteRSweet, bUt still upTeMPo at thE Same timE.

cAl: so leT me ask you – what’s the COnCEpt for your upcoMing alBuM ThAT You HavE in the workS? ANd it’s COming ouT On mERCurY?

eG: Yep, it’ll be ouT in the UK aroUNd tHe end oF tHe yEAr, like novemBeR. so I Imagine it’ll Be ouT at the begInning OF next yeAR on MercUry/Def jam.

so I’Ve alWAyS tRieD tO Do sOMeThiNG diFferent wItH tHe albUms tHAT i Put oUt. I’Ve alWays lIked rap, and rocK, anD danCE, buT I’ve fOcuseD on dIfFerenT thingS on diFfErent albums. You kNow gRowing up, I LisTeNed To wu-TanG, snoop DOgg, And jay-Z, and i also liSTenEd TO pRoDigy, and Faithless, anD I WENt Through a MassivE GrUnGE phase. I wAs A biG fan OF subliMe anD grEen Day.

So My firsT AlBuM was purElY hip-hoP, bEcaUse That’s ALl I rEally kNew how to Do. I onLY knew a hip-hop prODucer. I had only EVeR RApPEd, anD neVer felt comfOrtaBLe siNginG.

my SecONd albUm was Me MOrE Experimenting with meLoDies, poP, and iT kinda ended up Like an elecTRO-Pop album.

and tHEn THe third album waS me goIng more danCE, like houSe, dubStep, but rEtaining tHE Honest anD roCky VocAls, SINgIng about real lIFE.

So wItH the fouRth Album noW, I wAnt To kIndA rEtain some Of the rocKy AtTiTuDe wIth thE Vocals, anD I WanT eLecTroniC ProducTion, aNd go To ThE SamE producERs i’VE beeN wOrKing WitH aNd a feW new ONes As well. BUt the prodUctIOn wiLl Be All guitArs. It’ll be kindOf A stadium daNcE alBum. VerY EPic guitaR riffs, but produced with elECtronic DruMs, synTh, anD bass.

Cal: IS thAt wherE thE kasabiAn inflUence ApPeaRS?

eG: WitH kAsAbiAn, They have an ATTitUde I wAnT to rEcreate. they’re very British, vERy lAd-y. You
 the women, parties, drugs , alcohol.  So I  ki nda  t urne d to  grunge musict o fi nd my voice and my sou nd, a nd I th i nk  ther e are c e rt a i n t ra ck s o nt he  albu m l ike Ski es Don’t L ie,  o r Under theI nf luence, th e t itle track,and  Natur al  Di s aster  as  well . Them elodie s are ver yg rungey ,  you kn o w ?It’s  quite melancholi c ,a nd bittersweet , butst i ll u pte mpo  at the sa me  time . 

Cal:S ol e t  me ask you – wha t’s the con c ept  for y ou r u p coming  albu mt hat  you have i n th e works?And it ’ s comin g  out on  Mercu ry? 

E G: Y e p,  i t’l lb e o u tint heUK aroun dth e end  oft h e year , l ikeNovem ber. So I ima gin e it ’ llbe ou t atthebe ginni ng ofnextye ar on Mercury/D ef J am.

So I ’ve  a lwa ys  trie d  to do  so met hing di fferent wit ht h e  a lbums that I put o ut . I’ ve alway s like d  r ap ,  and roc k,  an d da n c e, bu t I’ v efocusedon dif f er en t thing son dif fe ren t a lbums .  You  knowgrowingup, I listened to Wu - Tang, Snoop D o gg , an d  Jay -Z,  and I also  lis t ened  toP ro dig y , and  Fait hl e ss ,  and I went through  a  massi ve gr unge phase. I  was a big f a n of Sub lime an d  Green Day.

S o myfirst albu m  was pur ely h ip-hop,because t h a t’s allI r eal lykne w ho w to do. I on l y  kne wa hip-h opproduce r.I h adonl yever rapp ed, andne ve rfe ltcomfo r table si ng ing .
My  seco n d albu m was  memo re exp eriment i ng w ithme lo dies , p op , and  itk ind a ended  up likeane lect ro -p op albu m.

And thenth e third al bu m w as meg o ing more  dance, like house, dub s tep, bu t r etain ingthe hones t a nd roc kyv ocals,  singi ng ab ou t r e a l lif e . 
Sowi th the fou r t h a lbumno w, I  want t o kinda retain som e  of  the rocky at tit udew i th  th e  v o cal s, and I  want electroni c producti on ,  a nd go to t h e s am e produ cers I’ ve be e n worki ng with a nd a fewne w on e s  as  well. But  the pro duction w i ll be al l gui tar s. It’ ll  be  kind of a s t adi um da nce al bu m. Ver y epi cguitar r iffs, but produced with  elect ronic  dr ums, synt h,a ndbass.

Ca l: I s that whe rethe  Kasa bia n  infl uenc e  a ppe a rs?
EG:W ith Kasab i an , t h e yhave an att i t u deI wan t t o  recre ate.  They’re very Bri t ish, very lad- y. Y o u 
 the_women, parties,_drugs, alcohol. So I_kinda turned_to_grunge music_to_find my voice_and my sound,_and I think there_are certain tracks_on_the album like Skies Don’t Lie, or Under the Influence, the title track, and_Natural_Disaster as_well._The_melodies are very grungey, you_know? It’s quite melancholic, and_bittersweet, but_still uptempo at the same time.

Cal: So let_me_ask you –_what’s the concept for your upcoming album that you_have in the works? And it’s_coming out on_Mercury?

EG:_Yep,_it’ll be out in_the UK around the end of_the year, like November. So I_imagine it’ll be out at the beginning_of next year on Mercury/Def Jam.

So_I’ve always tried to do_something different_with the albums that I_put out. I’ve_always liked_rap, and rock,_and dance, but I’ve focused on_different things on_different albums. You know growing up,_I_listened to Wu-Tang,_Snoop_Dogg,_and Jay-Z,_and I also_listened_to Prodigy,_and_Faithless, and I went through a_massive_grunge phase. I was a big fan_of Sublime and Green_Day.

So_my first album was_purely hip-hop, because that’s all_I really knew how to do._I only_knew a_hip-hop producer. I had only ever rapped, and never felt comfortable_singing.

My second album was me more_experimenting with melodies, pop,_and it_kinda_ended up like_an_electro-pop album.

And_then the third album was me going_more dance,_like house, dubstep, but retaining the_honest and rocky vocals,_singing_about real life.

So with the fourth_album now, I want to kinda_retain some of the rocky_attitude_with_the vocals, and I want_electronic production, and go to the_same producers I’ve_been working with and a few new_ones_as well. But the production will_be_all guitars. It’ll be kindof a_stadium_dance_album. Very epic guitar riffs,_but produced with electronic drums, synth,_and bass.

Cal: Is that where the Kasabian influence appears?

EG:_With Kasabian, they_have an attitude I want_to_recreate._They’re very British, very lad-y. You