INTERVIEW - ALI INGLE

Experienced acoustic artists know exactly what their preferred craft brings them, their unplugged delivery acting as an anchor keeping them firmly at the bottom of any gig running order. Though Liverpool offers a myriad of strictly acoustic forums, even this notion makes establishment difficult. Ali Ingle is proof that plugging away at something pays off. After a very warm reception to his debut EP 'The Man and The Monster' Ali spoke to us about whats on the cards for him next.

What have you been up to since the release of the EP?

Ive just been promoting it a lot. shooting different videos and lots of interviews. Recording the new EP And most importantly writing the next one after that

How was the shoot for 'Ribcage'? 

It was surprisingly easy. It's the first fully independent video i've made so i got to have a very easy approach to it. The scenes from the bulls perspective is literally me running round with a camera on a broom ! A lot of the time i hated filming on my own so id get people to come with me, but for when i was alone i had to just grow a pair and be like ' f**k you im being creative' aha.

How has it, as well as your other newer material been received compared to you're more established stuff from 'The Man and The Monster'? 

Ribcage has had a really warm response. i think the video helped to get people to listen and take notice but yeh im so excited/ nervous to hear what people think of the new EP. I think ribcage isn't a million miles away from the other songs on the new EP but i feel its all very different to the last EP on a whole.

You've done a very good job at cracking the liverpool acoustic scene, something from experience I know is a reasonably difficult task, whats been the best part about gaining this new found audience? 

Its just nice to have people listening whoever and wherever they are really. To know that its not all in vain is a relief. But  I know theres a lot of cliques in the liverpool music scene like most cities so its still great to get some recognition from my home city. 

Recently I wrote a post that at a point highlighted that acoustic artists are generally regarded as an after thought when playing with bands, has this ever happened to yourself?   

I know what you mean i think its because they are usually put on first at 8 oclock on most gig line ups. But ive done my fair share of early slots and i know its very easy to just chuck acoustic artists in an over done category. ITs just about making yourself different, so people cannot call you simply an acoustic artist. 

What would you like to do next? 

Well im releasing the new EP 'Magic In The Mundane' this month and ill be putting up more videos. I would love to do more things with filming and ive half arsedly started writing a book. But im gonna stick the whole music thing out for a bit and see how that pans out

'The Man and The Monster' is available on iTunes or though Ali's Website.