"Change your mind" by Hybrid Kid
Hybrid Kid
Hybrid Kid are a 3-piece indie rock guitar band based in Brighton, UK. They have been playing live in various guises in the US and UK for a number of years, getting airplay on Xfm, BBC 6Music, Radio Reverb and many college radio stations worldwide, and can't wait to get back to recording and gigging!
The enthusiasm and energy of Hybrid Kid is an extension of three wayward personalities:
Danny (Guitar/ Vocals),
Tim (bass) and
Fabio (drums)
...bring a dynamic and experimental edge to this band of rock’n’roll travellers.
Influences include Pavement, Interpol and Pixies. Danny is a founding member of the band and it's very much his passion project. Tim has played in a number of bands including 90s punky rockabilly group John Wayne Army.
Change your mind
Today we're off to Brighton, UK, where the local band Hybrid Kid is releasing their latest ‘disc’ today, Friday, 18th March. ‘Change Your Mind’ is the name of the indie rock trio's successful track, which knows how to convince. ‘...a love song that's a bit hippy and ethereal...’ is how they describe the song themselves.
The musical inspiration at the beginning is all about the Spanish guitar lessons that Danny, the band's singer and guitarist, used to take, and it provides the perfect introduction. With their vocals and sophisticated instrumentation, they impress more and more from bar to bar. Piece by piece, they build up ‘Change Your Mind’ and keep the tension high, on the one hand through the drums, which develop into a very important part in the background here, and on the other hand, of course, through the exquisitely created soundscape, which in combination with the bass expands the listening experience enormously. This wonderful ‘indie work of art’ is characterized by the vocals, which ultimately put the stamp of perfection on the song. ‘Change Your Mind,’ a diamond cut by Hybrid Kid.
Q&A
Hybrid Kid are...?
Danny Lloyd - Guitar/voxTim Sanpher - Bass
Fabio Sclafani - Drums
Who inspired you to make music in general?
Lots of classic rock bands like Led Zep, Pink Floyd and also 90s bands like Pavement, Radiohead. Guitar heavy stuff with hopefully not too much noodling.
What's the story behind your latest release "Change your mind", or what or who was your inspiration?
I used to have Spanish guitar lessons so I think some of that comes through on this one. It's all delicate finger-picking which goes with the delicate lyrics, a love song that's a bit hippy and ethereal
What is your creative process like?
I usually get up early morning and drive up the hill to play guitar in the car watching the sunrise and if the guys think it's any good then we turn it into a song
What's the most significant difference, if you compare your first single with the latest release?
We're a heck of a lot more jaded nowWhat's your most useful talent besides music?
I cook a mean curryAs a band I guess you prefer to play live or are you one of those bands that likes to be in the studio?
Live is all nervous energy and excitement and you never know how it's gonna go whereas the studio can be a lot of sitting around watching somebody else pushing buttons.
Do you remember the first song you ever wrote?
No way. I'm sure it's been buried way deep it was so terribleWhat’s next for you?
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