Interview – Adult DVD – Breaking Glass Magazine

Shining bright amongst the current wave of noteworthy new music coming out of Leeds, Adult DVD have come a long way since their lockdown inception. Multiple synths, dance-inducing tunes and a wry sense of humour make for an impressive live performance and, after catching a recent gig, we were keen to find out more about what the band have coming up on the horizon…

Hey, how are you all – can you give us a quick intro to Adult DVD and who’s involved?

Harry: Heya, all good thanks. There are 6 of us in DVD; myself, Harry – lead vocals, Greg – synth/vocals, Danny – Guitar/synth, Jake – synth, Jonny – Drums, and George – Bass/vocals. We’ve been going for around 3 years.

We caught your recent gig in Brighton which went down an absolute storm with the crowd, how was it for you?

H: Brighton was great, we had so much fun, definitely the highlight. Also, everyone was so nice to us, a beautiful place. We can’t wait to come back, it’s already confirmed, but more on that soon.

And how did the rest of the tour dates go, what kind of reaction are you getting generally?

H: Overall, a great run! It felt like things have grown since the last headline run for sure. Two sell-out shows, we were chuffed!

Tell us about the current Leeds scene, what makes the city such a catalyst for new music?

Greg: Leeds is home to multiple iconic venues and the music scene is pretty eclectic! Because Leeds is small you can find yourself at multiple shows throughout the week, discovering new music and new artists on your doorstep.

There’s a whole lot of synth on stage when you play, who would you count as having made great synth music across the decades?

G: For me, it would be the French artist Dombrance and his previous band DBFC. I have yet to see him live and annoyingly he is playing the day after us at the Pelpass Festival in Strasbourg.
H: CSS! They are back touring this year, can’t wait.

Do you have a favourite track that you’ve written so far – what’s the story behind it?

H: Yacht Money. Lyrically it’s actually quite morbid, it’s about growing up, the good life, financial troubles (selling the yacht) and getting old, all within 4 minutes 28 seconds. It’s everything we could want in a song.

If all of you had to take part in a reality TV show which one would you choose and who would win?

H: Come Dine With Me. We are always discussing what everyone had for their tea, whenever we see each other. Jonny would win by a mile, his curries are great.
G: I’m a celeb’, I just want to meet Ant and Dec.

As a follow up, you get invited to appear on Mastermind – what’s your specialist subject?

H: Knowing what everyone had for their tea. The rest of the band I mean, not everyone in the world.
G: Oh easy! the names of all the minions.

What are your plans for the rest of the year?

H: We are currently working on some new stuff that will be out this year. We are touring in Europe too over May.

G: We have some more UK gigs later in the year, which will be announced soon.

And if there’s one thing you could tick off your 2024 bucket list, what would it be?

H: Play the Vegas Sphere.
G: Maybe some pyrotechnics next time we play Brighton and crowd surfing.
H: Not near the pyrotechnics though, please.

Check out more from Adult DVD here, and don’t pass up on the chance to see them live when those new dates are announced. Maybe take some kind of fire blanket with you, but definitely go along.

Published 27th February 2024