Tom Prior reveals visuals for 'Looks Like Rain' - premiere
Ahead of the release of his new EP The Sunday Scene
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Your support makes all the difference.Up and comer Tom Prior was hailed as the "future of British indie" back in 2014 but has managed to avoid the hype, likely taking cues from one of his more famous fans, Alex Turner.
Not that I'm biased or anything (he's a fellow Enfieldian), but there's a proper authenticity in that north London sound he's got going on - a bit of grit - and nods to the grime he grew up listening to.
We're premiering the video for his new track 'Looks Like Rain', check it out below:
Q&A with Tom Prior
What are you listening to at the moment?
Urban Hymns by The Verve is still a go-to for me. It was a big influence on 'Looks Like Rain'. Richard Ashcroft has become one of my heroes over the last few years.
Also really looking forward to the Gorillaz coming back, have been listening to Demon Dayz in anticipation, I wanna meet Damon Albarn - if anyone can put us in touch you know where I am.
What are your plans for 2017?
I took a break from performing the last few months to finish The Sunday Scene EP, I definitely want to get back round the country and play some shows, starting with the Sebright Arms show at the end of this month. Writing never really stops for me though so just continuing to try new things and putting a new focus on releasing music in innovative ways.
What was the first gig you ever played and what's been the best so far?
The first show I ever played i think was in 2011 with a band I was in at the time. We played in some sort of school hall on a Friday night, I had Glandular Fever at the time but I didn't know, I watched some videos the other day and I literally sound like I'm singing through a trumpet.
There's been many highlights since though, playing Reading & Leeds in 2014 was a massive personal achievement for me and I look forward to doing it again some day.
I opened for Paloma Faith in Belfast and that was a pretty special night in front of something mad like 5,000 people - they were really good to us and I look back fondly. Festival season can't come back around sooner but lots of new music to come before then.
Tom Prior's new EP The Sunday Scene is out on 16 November. He plays a sold-out show at the Sebright Arms in London on 30 November
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