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Introducing: Alice Lily

BabyStep Magazine


Bursting out of Birmingham’s vibrant music scene, ALICE LILY are an indie rock quintet whose high-octane sound has catapulted them to the forefront of UK indie music. Inspired by bands like The Backseat Lovers and The Wombats, their raw energy and addictive melodies shine in their latest 7-track EP, Don't Tell Me You're Sorry, featuring Brum artist MANI JNX. Known for electrifying live performances, ALICE LILY have headlined BBC Introducing's stage at Moto Fest, opened the main stage at Y-Not Festival, and are currently on a UK tour with Emma Blackery. With a reputation as one of the most dynamic acts to watch, ALICE LILY are fast becoming an indie powerhouse.


Your new EP, “Don’t Tell Me You’re Sorry”, is making waves in the indie rock scene. Can you share the creative process behind this 7-track project, and how did the collaboration with local artist MANI JNX come about?


Our newest EP actually had a really weird writing process, for instance Layla was written almost 2 years ago now, and has been a staple in our live sets for a long time. On the contrary, some of the tracks were literally written on the day in the studio! Caroline being the biggest example of this! Funnily enough Muddy Docs was based from an idea written at the same time as our EP “Under the Lights”, and we only got round to finishing it in the last year. We’ve actually been friends with Mani for a few years now, from just growing in the local scene around the same time. We were in the studio recording the track and it had these huge breaks in the verses, and our guitarist, Joe, bought up the idea of a guest vocalist. So we hit Mani up like “Hey can you come down to the studio TOMORROW and write and record these parts?” And she was just like “Yeah sure!” And she absolutely smashed it!


2. Your live performances have been described as electrifying, with a mix of deeply moving moments and high-energy anthems. How do you maintain that dynamic energy on stage, and what has been your most memorable gig so far?


We try and keep our setlist’s super diverse in terms of emotion, especially given the contrast of some of our earlier tracks to this newest EP. We’ve actually started adapting some of our old classics now that we have a much better understanding of music in general, which has had a really great reception from people! Our most memorable gig ever was probably playing Arts Club in Liverpool a few years ago, the crowd was absolutely wild, we even got our car swarmed trying to exit the venue!!


3. You’ve drawn inspiration from bands like The Backseat Lovers, The Wombats, and Catfish and the Bottlemen. How have these influences shaped your sound, and what elements of their music resonate most with you as a band?


The Backseat Lovers are incredible and severely underrated! Definitely check them out if you’ve never heard of them! All three of those bands definitely played huge roles in our latest EP, in terms of genre shaping, songwriting and even our mixing notes! I think more than anything, those are just the bands that most bought us and our individual music tastes together, so it made sense to try and encapsulate that in our own sound!



4. Opening for acts like Electric Six and supporting Emma Blackery on a full UK tour must have been an incredible experience. How have these opportunities influenced your growth as a band, and what have you learned from sharing the stage with such diverse artists?


Electric Six was SO much fun! Initially, we were a little worried how the audience would react but the they ended up really getting into our set! We’re actually currently on tour with Emma while writing this, and it’s so so much fun also! She’s really lovely to work with, and has been so accommodating! Our kind of “attitude”, if you will, towards shows and supporting different artists has always been to put on the absolute best show we can and connect with the audience as much as possible! So playing these slightly bigger shows with artists who already have established fan bases has been incredibly beneficial and has taught us so much about catering to a crowd in the right way!


5. With a rapidly growing fanbase and an ever-expanding online presence, how do you stay connected with your audience, and what role do your fans play in shaping the direction of ALICE LILY’s music and performances?


Genuinely one of our favourite things about all these shows is meeting all the super lovely people after we play! Over the years we’ve started to see more familiar faces both online and at shows, and we’re constantly so overwhelmingly appreciative for all of them, it really drives us to keep this project going and see how far we can take it! Everyone in our online community is so nice and we always try and engage with them as much as physically possible. It’s amazing to get such direct and honest feedback from fans, and we always listen and take onboard as much as we can! Listening to everyone’s react to our newest EP was super eye opening, as it’s been our most successful release since our first EP & previous single Echoes. We have a really clear idea of where we want to go next musically and can’t wait to share what we have been working on! 

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