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After the release of your first single ‘When The Truth Is Out,’ you then added Danny and Natalie to the band’s line-up. What made you want to expand on the Evawolf sound like this?

When James and I started out with Evawolf we wanted to achieve the biggest sound we could as a two piece. After we released ‘When The Truth Is Out,’ we then decided that we wanted more in the way of dynamics and texture, and the only way we'd be able to do this was if we expand our ranks. Natalie and Danny were our friends so it just made sense, plus they both have great hair.

You’ve also played quite a few gigs around London so far. Where else are you hoping to play next, especially with the summer festival season coming up?

We are looking to play as many shows as possible this year. Up until now we have been quite selective about the shows we want to play, but I think we are going to be playing pretty much anything and everything this year, and try and fit in some festivals too. Our next show is at The Servant Jazz Quarters in Dalston on the 2nd of March, and we are really looking forward to it, as we've had some great shows there in the past.

You count Smashing Pumpkins, Fleet Foxes and Arcade Fire as influences but there are also elements of pop and folk in your sound. Are there any other acts you’re inspired by at the moment?

We are influenced by plenty of contemporary acts: Bon Iver, Noah & The Whale, and Tame Impala to name but a few. Equally, classic folk records, such as John Martyn's Solid Air, and jangle-laden pop records like The Smiths Hatful of Hollow have also given us lots of inspiration over the years.

Your debut EP is also out this month. What can we expect?

The new EP is all about the themes of hope and loss, our wishes and regrets, empathy and jealousy, and admitting when things are best left in the past, but not in that order.  

Your latest track ‘Yellow Ribbon’ is beautiful yet it tells the rather harrowing story of two missing children. What was the inspiration behind this?

I wanted to write a story song with a real Americana-folk vibe. The story itself is completely fictitious, and there were a few darker variations on the lyrics before it was finally finished, whilst sat outside the Venice Beach Cafe in Los Angeles. I have had a few people ask me what happens to the children, and whether they were ever found (I also had my own family initially remark that it was possibly too sinister to put out at all!), but the overall message of the song was about finding hope whilst at our darkest, and pulling together as a community to overcome grief.

So what does the future hold for Evawolf? Do you hope to join a major label at some point or does being an indie band allow for more creative control?

We are looking to begin making some new records soon, and we are gearing ourselves up for the release of the EP at present.

Working with a label would be great if it enabled us to spend lots of time in the studio, and still allowed us to have creative freedom, but I think the real benefit would be from the exposure we'd stand to get out of something like that - we are obviously keen for as many people as possible to hear what we have to say!

Evawolf’s Yellow Ribbon EP is out now. Follow Evawolf on Twitter, Soundcloud, Instagram, Facebook and their official site.