Due to unforeseen circumstances, Marmozets had to cancel their Berlin and Hamburg shows.
Marmozets: the story of how two sets of siblings battled against the odds to fully deserve their reputation as one of Britain’s brightest new hopes. “We’ve been together for years. We’ve sacrificed so much and we deserve this opportunity. We’re not taking it for granted. This is just the beginning,” affirms vocalist Becca MacIntyre, whose vocals remind me a lot of Hayley Williams of Paramore. “We’ve worked hard at every single aspect of the band,” concurs her brother, Marmozets guitarist Sam. “Even when we started we were training ourselves to write songs all the time, and practising at least three times a week for four hours a session.”
Completed by third MacIntyre sibling Josh (drums) and the Bottomley brothers Jack (guitar) and Will (bass), Marmozets debuted in 2011 with their self-released ‘Passive Aggressive’ EP. Its fiery blend of scintillating punk energy and dizzying time changes was heightened further with the technical prowess of the following year’s ‘Vexed’. With growing critical acclaim, tour with the likes of Funeral for a Friend, Young Guns and Four Year Strong, and festivals sets at Download, Reading and Leeds, Marmozets were powering towards a major breakthrough. But then the teenage quintet stepped aside to rethink their approach.
“We were writing really technical stuff like Dillinger Escape Plan on crack and I loved that, but’s it’s just not us,” affirms Becca. “So when we wrote Born Young And Free and then Move Shake Hide, we realised we could write amazing choruses and melodies too. It just turned everything around completely for us.”
Move Shake Hide was produced by former Hundred Reasons guitarist Larry Hibbitt, whose enthusiasm for Marmozets and own experiences in a touring band prompt both Becca and Sam to describe him as a father figure for the band. So after Marmozets became the first British band to sign to Roadrunner in years, Hibbitt was the obvious choice to guide them on their journey.
Marmozets released their debut album The Weird And The Wonderful Marmozets in September 2014 and played their first ever Berlin show opening for Taking Back Sunday in December. I was at the show and was absolutely amazed by their energy. Hardly anyone in the crowd had heard of their band before and yet they gave it their all and captivated people from the getgo. The finished their set with drummer Josh setting up and playing his drums in the middle of the room. These kids really have it in them and when asked, Becca told me they would tour their asses off. About time for a headline show then.
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