God Damn: “It’s absolutely mad!”

It’s been a busy year for God Damn. Not only have the Black Country duo spent the past few months playing at almost every festival and appearing on every noisy bill they can thrash their way on to, but they’ve also bagged themselves a record deal, made an album - and this weekend they’re playing the Dr. Martens #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour in association with DIY, in Edinburgh.

“They’ve gone really well so far,” offers drummer Ash Weaver, on their ever-increasing list of shows. “We’ve had some amazing experiences and met some great people. The standout moments have been playing 2000trees and Y Not Festival; they’ve been the biggest crowds we have played to so far and the audiences really got involved. It always feels good to have people who haven’t heard you before go nuts to your music.”

They’ve not just been converting new fans with their brand of swaggering rock’n’roll. They managed to impress One Little Indian so much that they decided to sign them. “It really was exciting,” Ash explains, of how it was to be approached by them. “They’re a great label, with new ideas, and they give us a free reign to do what we do.” “Ethically we agree with their approach,” throws in guitarist Thom Edward, “and make a rule of having no creative influence which is cool.”