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The Script talk to Pressparty: 'To really get this band you have to see us live'

Having sold over 20 million records worldwide, The Script are one of the top pop-rock bands around.

With a new album and single set to land in the coming months, it looks like the Irish group's stock is about to rise even further.

Pressparty caught up with drummer Glen Power to find out more.

Your new track 'Superheroes' is due to be released on August 31. Is it one of your best singles yet?

The reaction to the single has been amazing. All over our social networks our fans are loving it - we’re very excited and even more excited to get out there on the road and play these new songs live.

What lyrical themes run through the song?

The song is basically about working against the odds, being the underdog and rising up through that. It’s also a song for all the unsung heroes out there - doctors, nurses and people that are often overlooked in our society today.

In your own personal life, who would you say is your superhero?

I really look up to our fans. The stories they share with us about their lives, the difficulties they’ve come through and also how they support each other are really inspiring.

The new album 'No Sound Without Silence' is coming out in September - how does it compare musically and lyrically to your previous records?

We brought a tour bus with a recording studio on our last two tours in America. We wanted to catch some of the live energy from the stage. We would go on stage and perform and then come straight from the stage to the recording bus and get that energy on the songs. We ended up doing that for 70% of the album and we really feel it’s brought a fresh energy to the performances this time around.

The last record saw will.i.am make a cameo appearance. Are there any collaborations on this album?

On this album there are no collaborations. We only collaborate when it happens naturally - it has to be an organic thing for us and it just didn’t happen that we managed to collaborate with anyone because we were so busy touring and writing/recording on our bus!

 

 

 

You performed in front of the Queen last year - do you think she'll be picking up a copy of the album?

She seemed to really enjoy our performance on the day - we actually got a clap - so hopefully she’ll pick up the album and have a listen!

You've got a bunch of US tour dates lined up for August. A lot of bands find it hard to break into that market, but why do you think you've done so well in the States?

I think we’ve done well in America because our songs have universal themes that everyone can relate to and also because we’ve started out small in America and worked our way up. We’ve never been afraid to go back to basics and play to 100 people. We had to do that at the start when in Ireland/England and Europe. We knew it would take longer to make a foothold in America and we really feel that now - on our fourth album - we are really making an impact over there and again, a lot of that is down to our fanbase that has been spreading the word.

Do you think The Script are better heard live or on record?

I think both are unique experiences. Every band have different performances on different nights. There is a bar you try to hit each time, but some nights are just more magical than others, it’s not something that you can quantify, it’s just one of those things that live music will always hold, there is a magic to it. I believe to really get this band, you have to see us live, then you connect all the dots.

The Script began life over a decade ago - how do you think the music industry has changed since then? Is it harder for acts to make a living?

I think it’s harder in terms of record sales. I think it’s harder because labels cannot afford to take the same risks they could years ago, everyone wants a guarantee. I think it’s easier to reach out because of the internet which has changed so much on the musical landscape. But I think in the end, it comes down to the songs and also your ability as a musician, a performer and as a person.

It’s not just about music. It’s about people and connecting to people and what type of impression you leave with those people after you have met them, how have you affected them, not just musically. But ultimately, before someone wants to come and see you perform, they have to hear and like your music so it all starts from there, that is the nucleus of any career in the music industry. But the internet has really been a game changer - with a good song and a good voice, a bedroom artist can now become an overnight internet sensation.

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Listen to The Script's new single 'Superheroes' below: