Local Music Scene

The Pigeon Detectives

BBC Leicester's Bridget Blair spoke to The Pigeon Detectives ahead of their performance on Sunday...

The Pigeon Detectives

The band had only just arrived at Summer Sundae but had caught bits of other bands sets from backstage:

"It's all been quite mellow so will be interesting to see how we go down!"

They're set to do a few festivals this year and are generally positive about the whole experience:

"You get to put your music to people who wouldn't ordinary listen to you. It's the best way to pick up a bigger fan-base."

Cherry Ghost

Bridget caught a few words with Cherry Ghost's lead singer Simon Aldred after their set...

Cherry Ghost

There has been a lot of excited buzz around Cherry Ghost for the last few months, but Simon feels it is more important to focus on the music than the charts and rave reviews:

"I don't really put too much importance on numbers, but at the same time it keeps the record companies happy.

"I'm oblivious to it all, which is kind of a good thing I think because you can kind of get caught up in the romance of it all and then turn into a complete fool!"

Duke Special

Bridget grabbed Duke Special's main man, Peter Wilson, for a few wise words...

The Duke Special

Peter's been up to a lot this summer performing at festivals big and small:

"There's always an element of getting flung on stage and you just have to go with it, as you don't get a sound-check.

"But it's a great experience and you get to see some great music too."

Maps

While relaxing in a shady spot Bridget had a relaxed chat with James Chapman, aka Maps...

James Chapman: Maps

The Mercury Prize nominated Maps in recorded format is a one-man-band who is dedicated to his music:

"A lot of people say 'What give you motivation?'. I don't really think about it because I just love it so much."

After practicing his tunes in his bedroom for so long, the first time James took to the stage he was petrified. Now he'd never go back:

"There's no better feeling than getting a great response because the crowd is really into what you're doing!"

Sunday Club

Sunday Club's Matt and Eddie chatted to Bridget after their performance on The Rising Stage...

Sunday Club

The local six-strong band are looking to the future - adding a keyboard player, bringing out an album and giving the fans something new to talk about:

"We've got a really good local fan-base, people who come and see us, and we don't want to keep playing the old songs to them."

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Bridget had a chat with pop-princess Sophie Ellis-Bextor backstage at Summer Sundae...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor with Bridget

The festival was quite exciting for Sophie - it was her first live date with a new backing band band and her whole family had come along for the day!

Sophie was also looking forward to finally having all eyes on her after supporting husband Richard Jones at festivals earlier in the year:

"It's quite nice to come to a festival that isn't for The Feeling - it's for me which is a bit of a switch around!"

The Magic Numbers

Bridget caught up with Romeo and Sean, the guys from The Magic Numbers...

The band returned to Summer Sundae after two years to headline the Main Stage on Saturday night to great success.

Despite having played hundreds of gigs across the world the band still get excited about each set they play:

"There is that nervousness that starts as soon as you wake up and it carries on all throughout the day until you kind of explode on stage and get on with it.

"Then you're on a bit of a come down after it and you have to go and get drunk.

Keep checking back over the next few days for more of Bridget's interviews!