Employed To Serve Discuss: The Boileroom & UK Live Music
With Guildford venue the Boileroom facing the possibility of closure, TMMP caught up with Employed To Serve vocalist Justine Jones to discuss the Boileroom and the state of the UK’s live music scene.
This interview is part of a larger TMMP feature which can be read in full here.
What is your general opinion of the Boileroom?
The Boileroom is one of the best music venues we’ve played and was a big part of my early teens. I’ve discovered some incredible bands because of that venue.
How did you feel when you heard about the Boileroom’s current problems?
Mainly shocked, because every time I’ve been to that venue I’ve never even noticed there’s a band playing…I’ve missed a few bands because Read more…
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