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Gallagher-tested, Gallagher-approved, This Feeling have been a mainstay in promoting the latest indie bands from around the UK for years. They've tipped, among many others, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Blossoms, helping them reach as many people as possible with their career-firing tours.
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In February, they lended us their expertise in the newest of the new in indie, publishing their annual 'Big In' list with us. Now, here, you'll find one of those bands spotlighted every week. Get to know them a bit better and have a listen to their latest tune. This week, it's The Native!
Name: The Native
Location: Plymouth
Describe yourselves in 5 words...
On ‘Plymouth’s Sexy List 2020’
Who are your favourite This Feeling bands chosen for Big In this year?
Serotones, Crawlers, Fitzroy Holt.
Favourite album from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and recent?
60s Aretha Franklin Lady Soul
70s Fleetwood Mac Rumours
80s Stone Roses Fools Gold
90s Oasis (Whats the Story) Morning Glory
00s Kanye West The College Drop Out
Recent DMAs Hills End
What inspired you to start a band?
Getting into festivals for free.
What's your favourite part of performing live?
Having a crowd of people singing back the words you’ve written.
Tell us about your latest release.
'Lost On You' is about unrequited love, and no matter how much you love someone they may never want you back. Some of us were coming to the end of relationships and we just wrote about how we were feeling.
What do you have coming up?
The biggest tune we’ve ever recorded is coming out in April some time, we also have a big Plymouth headline show in the works.
More about: This FeelingThe Native