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The Vamps talk influences: 'Ed Sheeran's got famous because of how good his songwriting is'

The Vamps have opened up on some of their influences.

Singer Brad Simpson said that Ed Sheeran continues to be a huge source of inspiration for the Brits because of his songwriting qualities.

He added that the likes of US bands Kings of Leon and Foo Fighters also show the the virtues of being tight.

Simpson told the Huffington Post: "I think Ed Sheeran is a big inspiration, just in the sense that he is just one dude, the lead guitarist, who just wrote songs and he just happened to get famous. He’s done it and it’s literally because of how good his songwriting is. That’s nice to see, especially for us as songwriters.

"I think we look up to lots of bands. You can look up to anyone and say aspects that you like. You can look at a band like Kings of Leon and see how tight they are, or a lot of bands like Foo Fighters and how good they are as live performers, especially how much longevity they’ve got in the industry. We take a lot from as many people as we can."

Speaking meanwhile about whether The Vamps argue with each other, Simpson said:

"We actually don’t! It’s surprising to me. You’d think when we’re together literally 24/7, and we’ve been on tour for, like, a year...but no, we don’t. We’re really, really tight friends."

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