UK punk collective Seven Crowns have released their fourth studio album, Haunted Head. We asked vocalist Jon Montague the BIG questions . . .
Seven Crowns formed in 2006 and their first gig took place in New York supporting Subhumans on a two-week US tour. Although hailing from the West Country in Britain, Seven Crowns have only played in the UK on a very occasional basis.
For the past twenty years, the band has toured relentlessly through North America, Central America, Mainland Europe, South-East Asia and New Zealand.
Haunted Head was born out of a period of time where many of the band's loved ones passed away but rather than dwelling on their passing, the album "serves as a vessel to celebrate the relationships they shared with them."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
We are a collective, we are a family, we make music as a relaxing hobby.
How would you describe your music?
Heavy punk otherness.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Poison Idea, My Bloody Valentine, Tangerine Dream.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
The Damned July 1985 - the height of their goth/camp daftness. Blown offstage by support band The Fuzztones. The first real gig that changed my life forever was Kafka Process/Disorder/Lunatic Fringe at Longacre Hall in Bath a couple of months later.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Adam And The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier. Summer of 1981.
What's your favourite song right now?
I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun - Rotary Connection.
Favourite lyric of all time?
"Life is short, filled with stuff, I don't know what for, I ain’t had enough" - Some New Kind Of Kick - The Cramps.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Hot On The Heels Of Love - Throbbing Gristle.
Where can people find your music/more information?
We can be found on Bandcamp, Facebook and Instagram.
Alan Corr
