Who are you?
We are THRXNES (pronounced Thrones) – a hard rock band taking influences from Nu Metal and Alternative Rock, sharing a vision to write hook filled guitar solo laden anthems.
Roll Call?
We have two ex-Inglorious members, Danny Dela Cruz and Dan Stevens.
Danny – vocals and guitar
Dan Stevens – guitar
Josiah J Manning (from the Kris Barras Band) – multi-instrumentalist and producer
Will Richards – Drums
Hailing from?
Originally Danny is from the Derbyshire area but is currently based in St Albans, Dan is just down the road in south Cambridge, Josiah lives in Plymouth – where his studio Momentum Studios resides and Will, originally from Essex, now lives in Barcelona!
Journey so far?
Behind the scenes the band has been bubbling away for a couple of years already. Dan and Josiah started the project after working on two Inglorious albums together. Danny was brought in after the tracking of our debut single Atom Bomb had been recorded. Dan and Josiah half-jokingly sent Danny a message asking if he wanted to sing on the project, to which Danny replied he’d give it a go…a few hours later and a couple ideas sent back and forth the first verse and chorus of Atom Bomb were written and the band had a frontman! Dan and Will have been friends since they attended the ACM in Guildford in 2006 where they played in a college band together and have since played in covers bands together, so Will was an obvious choice and completed the line up perfectly.
Influences/sound?
We take influence from a wide range of music, from modern bands like Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Omens, and others undeniably going back to our roots such as Guns n’ Roses, Van Halen, Extreme, Velvet Revolver etc. Our sound is driven by aggressive guitars and big hooks, but with modern synth and production work sprinkled over!
Proudest moment to date?
Definitely the reception we’ve had so far for Atom Bomb, it was written with no brief in mind, just where we were musically at the time. To see people enjoying it and getting behind us off the bat is seriously cool. We’ve just gone over 15,000 streams on Spotify alone in over 105 countries, from Kazakhstan to Zambia! We got on some great playlists and radio play including the BBC, in all not bad for a debut single!
What does the future hold for you?
We plan to release singles for the rest of the year, and our latest – Circles, was released at the end of April. A full album and tour dates will follow in 2025 and we have plans underway for a debut live performance for later this year.
Interview by Viki Ridley
Photo Credit: John Deed
