The brilliant Wolf Alice recently supported the chart-topping The 1975 on tour, where the two bands bonded and became close friends. Speaking to Gigwise backstage at this weekend's Live At Leeds festival, Wolf Alice told us how much they enjoyed the tour and how much they admire The 1975 and their work ethic.
"It was really good," said bassist Theo Ellis. "They get a lot of shit that they don't deserve. They've paid their dues and they can go anywhere in the world now and sell it out - and they totally deserve it. They've nailed it basically.
"They've done things in a similar way to us. They've been going for 10 years and it's all very natural. You listen to them and think their influences are a lot of Quincy Jones stuff, but they listen to At The Drive In and Deftones."
Drummer Joel Amey continued: "We loved it. They're really connected to this, not 'generation', but 'right now', if a certain type of person turned on the radio they would know The 1975. They have become a phenomenom.
"And they are really nice guys, all of them. We hang out with Ross when they're not on tour and stuff and Matt's a legend, they're all just great guys. You see it happen to some bands who just don't value it or treat their fans right but then there's The 1975 and they do deserve it and they do know their fans. They are phenomenal musicians and they love melody as much as aggression and they are greatly misunderstood."
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The 1975 are confirmed for a string of UK festivals this summer, including Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Radio One's Big Weekend, Isle Of Wight Festival, Longitude and T In The Park. Meanwhile, Wolf Alice's full UK tour dates are below. For more information visit Gigwise tickets.
Below: 14 exclusive, stunning shots of The 1975 live at Brixton Academy
