Upbringing: FIDLAR
Frontman Zac Carper talks DIY through his early musical obsessions.
20th January 2016
Upbringing
Upbringing: Daughter
Delve into the influences and upbringing of Daughter singer and multi-instrumentalist (ooh, fancy) Elena Tonra.
15th January 2016
Upbringing: Panic! At The Disco
As Brendon Urie gears up to release his fifth album, he takes us through some of his musical origins.
30th December 2015
Upbringing: Matt Berry
We grill the actor, comedian, musician, and all-round creative guy on his musical upbringing.
21st December 2015
Upbringing: Meat Wave
As the Chicago punks return to the UK, they dip into their musical influences and inspirations.
25th November 2015
Upbringing: Gnarwolves
Delve into the musical influences and inspirations behind the Falmouth-via-Brighton punk-rock trio.
11th November 2015
Upbringing: Clean Cut Kid
Liverpool newcomers prepare for DIY Presents’ Community gig by telling us about their musical upbringing.
2nd November 2015
Upbringing: METZ
Now their five-star second album ‘II’ has cemented METZ’s place at the top, they take a seat and reflect on their musical foundations.
29th October 2015
Upbringing: Best Coast
Bethany Cosentino discusses her early musical obsessions ahead of a pair of UK dates.
15th October 2015
Upbringing: No Devotion
The band’s frontman Geoff Rickly talks through some of his musical origins, ahead of their show in London this evening.
2nd October 2015
Upbringing: Girlpool
From Hilary Duff concerts to Fergie singles, Cleo and Harmony talk musical beginnings.
14th September 2015
Upbringing: Oh Wonder
London duo talk us through their musical obsessions growing up.
5th September 2015
Upbringing: Radkey
The band’s Isaiah Radke talks us through the siblings’ musical obsessions growing up.
3rd September 2015
Upbringing: Michael Stasis
The world’s only beginning to wake up to this prolific talent. Here, he tells DIY about first gigs, worst musical habits and why he’d never be in a band.
17th August 2015
Upbringing: Sweet Baboo
We quiz Stephen Black on everything from indulgent guitar-playing to North Wales Britpop nights.
12th August 2015
Upbringing: Son Lux
The Brooklyn outfit’s founder Ryan Lott talk us through their early musical obsessions.
23rd June 2015
Upbringing: Surfer Blood
Frontman John Paul Pitts tells DIY about his first gigs, albums and early musical obsessions.
14th May 2015
Upbringing: God Damn
Thom Edward and Ash Weaver tell DIY about their bad habits and early musical obsessions.
11th May 2015
Upbringing: Nai Harvest
We chat with Lew and Ben about bad habits, early favourites, and their musical obsessions.
30th April 2015
Upbringing: American Wrestlers
Ahead of his debut LP, the Fat Possum signing digs into his early musical obsessions.
21st April 2015
Upbringing: Cheatahs
Thrashing four-piece dig into their early musical obsessions.
18th February 2015
Upbringing: Emmy the Great
Emmy discusses her musical upbringing: from Elton John to Metallica.
1st February 2015
Upbringing: Gengahr
John Victor discusses the musical obsessions that helped shape this Class of 2015 band.
12th December 2014
Upbringing: Rae Morris
Part of DIY’s Class of 2015, Rae discusses her first steps, from singing the ‘Sound of Music’ theme to playing the Albert Hall.
9th December 2014