Exclusive Interview With The F16s

The F16s from Chennai is a five piece band playing electro indie whose influence ranges from The Artic Monkeys to the Vampire Weekend.

Playing at the Great Hornbill Festival this year, Let's give a Ear to What they say..

Massive Metal India - We would love to take you back to when you started as a band. For those who don’t know, F16s, How did it come together? What is that made you decide on the name of F16sand what story does it have behind them? Who are your members and what role do they have in the band?

-We go by the name of ' The F16s' we were formed after much shuffling and disintegration from previous bands that we used to play until we all just came together in late 2012. We have a black cat at the end of the street who gave us a lifeless pigeon with a note on it saying, F16 it. we decided to stick to that name.

Were a five piece band. Josh being the vocalist and guitarist, shank the bassist, harshan the keys, booby plays the guitars, and vikram drums.

MMI - We have 28 bands on list and the country witnesses’ bands coming up every year. What sets you apart and makes you different? Who are your favourite bands and influences? And why?

-Our sound and tendency to always structure our songs perfectly. Being different is not always good thing anyways, we listen to Strokes, Artic Monkeys, Foals, etc. our list could go on.

MMI - A lot of people as a band focus on subjects like social and political aspect. But what subject apart from the ones mentioned above do you have a keen interest in? What current messages do you convey which is important for the youth of today?

-We dont really give out messages as of such cause otherwise we'd have some messed up kids around, but our songs are rooted in tales. tales of love, heartache, freedom, weekends, parties. good poetry is when everybody interprets a song accordingly to his or her needs and desires.

MMI - If someone is interested in your music, what would you tell them to expect from your music? What are your favourite track you guys have recorded and Why?

- With our music, always expect your feet to move, energy and lots of medicine.

we released an EP called kaleidoscope which you can find onsoundcloud.com, and all the tracks are our favorites. a creator loves all of his creation.

MMI - As India is concerned in music industry, financial situations are hard for a band and it seems people give up on the search for their Dream. What do you think the Dream for your band is and are you searching for it?

- It does get financially hard, being a musician is probably the riskiest profession out there but we adore making music. we dream to be big, as every musician does, a means to and end.

MMI- Maybe this is your first time playing at HIRC, well If you had to name one of your favourite things that made you guys decide to register and play for the contest, what would it be and why?

- We've never played in the north east, and I’ve heard it’s a different cocooned scene there. We look forward to sharing our music with you. and obviously, 10 lakhs.

MMI - What do you feel has been the defining moment about Your Band?

- Were still under construction of definition.

MMI - Which shows, gigs or concerts have been a turning point for you as a band? Tell us a stage where you had the most fun and the worst too?

- Weve played some really fun festivals like India bike week in goa, were playing the NH7 weekender in banglore on the 23rd. some good venues like , high spirits in pune, the humming tree in banglore. our worst gig would be a phoenix mall, please shop there.

MMI - There are so many bands and young musicians today and the completion gets more and more every year. What advice do you have for musicians who want to make music their full time career?

- Open your mind up to everything, never let your music be generic, develop your own style and practice everyday. love what you do, breathe what you do.

MMI - Thank you so much for giving Massive Metal India this interview.