I caught up with John Paul Pitts, the singer and guitarist of Floridian Alt Rock band Surfer Blood, to discuss their new record, Pythons, and his experiences of London. Introduce Surfer Blood to the uninitiated... We are from West Palm Beach in Florida and we've been a band for around four years. It’s a small town and we all played in bands so we were fans of each others music, so we decided to get together, and start rehearsing. We decided to put school aside for a bit and start touring, and things started picking up really quickly, and we got signed to Warner Brothers about a year...
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Surfer Blood are at the most perilous stage in any young band’s career: the second album. Released on Monday, their new record Pythons has all the hallmarks of a success; major label backing (Warner Music), a world-renowned producer (Gil Norton) and a few years touring with the likes of Pixies and Foals. However, their image took a beating (pun acknowledged, and apologised for) last year when singer John Paul Pitts was arrested for domestic battery. Though the charges were dropped, there remains a sense of unease surrounding the group. Additionally, the new record, with its deeply personal...
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