Luke Spiller of The Struts talks about fashion, music, the new record, and The Rolling Stones!

Luke Spiller and Scott begin by chatting about Luke's fashion obsession and segue into life on the road and the summer festivals and the competitive nature of the shows… They get into the idea of AI and rock music and talk about their new record and how it was recorded- to the new video, and tour and end with the Top 5 Rolling Stones songs and the Top 5 rock songs of all time…

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0:00 INTRO

3:22 on being inspired by UK glam and stealing his girlfriends clothes at a young age

5:04 on reflecting on performing with Roger Taylor and brian may at the Taylor Hawkins tribute

6:30 on having to pinch himself and “imposter syndrome” before he took the stage at wembly with all the icons.

11:00 on the story behind the new song “pretty vicious” and making that the title of the new record

12:25 on the back to basics approach on the fourth record

14:41 on his first stage name- Ace Phoneix

15:50 on a bands image

17:29 on the current tour

20:22 on the real life spinal tap moment of coming out on a Harley that didn’t start (good)

25:10 on Greta van fleet, Maneskin, dirty honey etc

31:00 on the brotherhood in the struts

33:45 on being able to play with everyone from the Stones to Flo rida to Beyoncé

36:43 on the competitive nature of festivals

40:52 on covering oasis and michael Jackson

44:52 on the album of the year

46:00 on “too good at raising hell”

51:12 on the devil imagery on the new single

53:00 on the Mike Garçon shows

54:13 AI and the struts?

57:56 on dream collaborators Lana del ray and Freddie mercury

1:00:00 top 5 Rolling Stones songs of all time

1:04:00. Top 5 rock songs of all time.



CREDITS (instagram links)
Host - @ScottLipps
Edited by toastycakes
Music by @Robby_hoff