Finding Yourself With ROU REYNOLDS From ENTER SHIKARI

About this episode

Kris Peters interviews Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari about their music, upcoming tour, and meaningful lyrics.

Interview by Kris Peters A band who transcend genre and have transfixed fans across the globe since emerging in 2003, ENTER SHIKARI weave an unforgettable blend of post hardcore rock and electronic wizardry, while also flying the flag for meaningful lyricism that spans politics, climate change and the very gamut of the human experience. During their remarkable and celebrated career, Enter Shikari have received several accolades in the form of gongs from NME, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Heavy Music Awards and more. They have played a whopping 3000+ live shows around the world including three headline arena tours in the UK, supported the likes of The Prodigy and Linkin Park and played festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Download and Slam Dunk where they also headlined in 2023. And now it's Australia's turn, as Enter Shikari ready for their first headline tour of this country since 2022 on the back of dropping their most recent album, Lose Your Self, as a well kept secret with no singles, no promotion. Nothing. A band who have never been afraid to shun convention, Enter Shikari remain as fresh and relevant today as when they first burst onto the scene in 2003. HEAVY took…

People in this episode

Host: Kris Peters

Guest: Rou Reynolds

Topics covered

• music
• interview
• live shows
• tour
• lyricism
• post hardcore
• electronic music

Keywords

• Enter Shikari
• Rou Reynolds
• music interview
• live shows
• Australian tour
• Lose Your Self
• post hardcore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ENTER SHIKARI, NME, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Heavy Music Awards, The Prodigy, Linkin Park

Books & works: Lose Your Self

Places: Australia

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