A bright future ahead

Photo: Saesha Blue Ward

GODA TUNGL by Saesha Blue Ward (instagram.com/saeshablue/)

INCREDIBLY it's nine months since Royton electro rockers Goda Tungl released their superbly-received "Zoo Bar" five-track EP, and now it seems the four local lads are gearing up to spend more time in the studio.

Goda Tungl - front-man Scott Brown, guitarists Tom Nixon and Sam Holtom, and electronics percussionist Harrison Boase - continue to make steady progress since first forming back in 2013.

A couple of the lads are now studying at Leeds university but, unlike some other bands in similar situations, Goda Tungl remain as tight-knit and focused as ever.

The band are looking forward to utilising the facilities at the uni to produce some more exciting, hard-edged new material.

Nixon said: "After the summer we're hoping to get into the studios at university, and the plan is to record an EP or maybe a couple of singles.

"We'll see how it goes. We might do a bit more than that, it's now about getting as much written as we can over the summer while we've got the time.

"We want to really hone in on that sound.

"Last time we recorded we were a bit pushed for time to be honest, but that's not quite the case this time and we can make our recordings sound how we want."

Goda Tungl continue to chiefly focus on playing the important Manchester circuit.

They've secured some prestigious slots in recent months and when I met them, it was after a cracking half-hour set at the massive, sold-out Dot-to-Dot Festival.

The four Oldham lads remain as determined as ever to plot a path to success.

They are a totally original outfit and there is absolutely no reason why Goda Tungl shouldn't reach for the stars.

Boase said: "We are getting stronger all the time, as far as our fan-base goes.

"We've played some massive support slots recently. We played on a Scruff of the Neck show with Blooms, and they're a great band coming out of Manchester at the moment.

"It's those support slots that can get your fan-base going.

"Every gig we're growing stronger, and that's all that matters to us really.

"We've just got to keep expanding and building on what we've got.

"We do feel as though we're becoming the band we want to be.

"Our sound is kind of electronic and we do want to hone in on that.

"We want to work with more synths, with sounds and different samples.

"You have to be different to make an impact in the music industry. You have to be unique, and that uniqueness can help catch someone's eye.

"When you catch that certain someone's eye, that's when it all kicks off. That's what we want to do.

"We genuinely don't think there's many people out there who sound like us right now, and that's cool."

Keep bang up to date by checking out Goda Tungl's Facebook page.

LISTEN to Simon Smedley's exclusive audio interview with Goda Tungl by logging on to our Chronicle man's Twitter page - @Smedders1966.