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And Finally
Bands are a thing of the past, says Foals frontman
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 3 March 2010
Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis reckons that bands are slowly becoming a thing of the past, as it becomes easier and cheaper to knock out a record on your own.
Speaking to Xfm, he said: “It’s too early to say, but there’s a feeling that everything is going to start heading towards solo musicians that can make music cheaply and of a high quality on their own. The whole thing about being in a band will get eroded.There’s something amazing about being in a band and collaborating… [but] there seems to be more solo stuff. You don’t need to get five friends. Or rehearsal rooms. You can just record and put it out without people disturbing your vision”.
