Rising from Glasgow’s vibrant alt-rock underground, Rodeo Club are fast becoming one of the UK’s most compelling new guitar acts. With their latest single ‘You’, the five-piece channel both grit and grace, fusing post-punk intensity with sweeping emotional depth. Led by frontwoman Lucy’s captivating vocals and a twin-guitar assault that veers from cinematic to visceral, ‘You’ offers a powerful addition to the band’s new EP 'Talking to the Stars'.
Influenced by the likes of Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, and Mogwai, Rodeo Club craft soundscapes that are as stormy as they are intimate. At the heart of ‘You’ lies a message of emotional refuge, a quiet anthem about finding safety in someone after surviving the wreckage of hurt. It’s a song that builds its own atmosphere, balancing fragility and force in a way that feels both immediate and enduring.
So with the new single out now, we caught up with Rodeo Club to talk musical chemistry, emotional catharsis, and how they’re carving out their own lane in the UK guitar revival.
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What was the first instrument you fell in love with?
I was singing from a really young age so technically I would say that singing definitely made me fall in love with music but when I was in school, we were able to choose 2 instruments to focus on and I chose voice and drums. I still have such a big love for percussion even though I don’t really play much anymore.
What kind of music did you love when you were younger?
I was brought up listening to a big range of music, my Nana was a massive influence as she was a great singer so we loved listening to music she was brought up with like Dean Martin but I loved listening to pop and R&B growing up and then when I got my first iPod that was when I really started branching out listening to rock and indie and house too.
What was the first album you remember owning?
I remember owning Kylie Minogue’s album “Light Years” on CD, my sister and I were in LOVE with her music. We used to have her Greatest Hits album on VHS and we used to dance around the living room learning the choreography in the videos haha!
What is the one song you wished you could have written yourself?
I would've loved to have written Bodysnatchers by Radiohead, the guitars are just epic in this tune and you really can’t sit still when you listen to it.
Do you have any habits or rituals you go through when trying to write new music?
I don’t really think I have any habits or rituals apart from that I like to sit on the floor because I like to be able to see all the pieces of paper, with my ideas on them, in the same place. I normally find that I just start writing lyrics as a story because I’m a very emotional writer. Writing from my own personal experiences or ones of those close to me comes most naturally. As a band, what normally happens is, one of the boys comes with an idea and they build on it then I write lyrics for it, it’s a team effort every time, sometimes the boys will help with the lyrics too so it’s not like 1 member does everything, everyone is very much involved because we all bring something different to the process.
Who are your favourite artists you have found yourself listening to at the moment?
Recently, I’ve not been able to stop listening to Wolf Alice’s new singles and I can’t wait for their album “The Clearing” to come out. I’ve also been loving The Murder Capital, Fontaines DC, Kneecap and Gorillaz recently.
If you could open a show for anyone in the world, who would it be?
For me, I think if we could open a show for anyone in the world right now it would be Wolf Alice. Their music is just so huge and busy and epic! We are obsessed with so many different bands like Fontaines DC, The Murder Capital and so many more that I could list about 10 bands for this question!
What do you find is the most rewarding part about being a musician?
I find the most rewarding part would have to be sharing our music with the world and hearing people say how they’ve resonated with the lyrics or that a song has helped them in some way. When we get folk sharing their thoughts on their favourite part in a song, it’s just amazing. It’s such a vulnerable thing to share your music with everyone so knowing people love it is so rewarding.
And what is the most frustrating part?
The most frustrating part has to be the way the industry is and the financial backing that is pretty necessary to get anywhere. It’s no secret that grassroots venues are closing more and more frequently and as independent artists, we’re self-funded. We don’t have a manager, label or agent so we are just trying our best to make moves using our salaries.
And what is the best piece of advice you have received as a musician?
Make the music that you love not that you think will sell. If you make music that isn’t for you then you’ll get fed up whereas if you make music that means something to you then you’ll always find the meaning in it.
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Rodeo Club's new single 'You' is out now. Check it out in the player below.