Hailing from London, POLSKY is the bubbly and fermenting outfit of a group of visionaries, headed by founder, singer and guitarist Kris Warren. A seasoned musician and a staple of the indie scene in the 90s, he’s able to distil all that experience into timeless material, anchored in the past while looking forward.
The band’s latest effort takes the shape of ‘Halcyon Daze’, a groovy, punchy and witty indie anthem, drenched in modern sensibilities yet with vintage flavouring.
Intrigued by the project, we caught up with the group to find out more about their artistry and future goals… Interview below!
Hey guys, how is it going? some of our readers might not be familiar with your project, how would you describe yourself, in a few words?
Kris Warren: Ambient corporate-post punk for jaded commuters
Alex Robertson: Ooh I like that…Concept-aggit-pop to mirror the modern corporate world.
Your current work is the result of a long journey; What first drew you to making music?
KW: An inability to do anything else…and the way music speaks to a part of us that’s beyond language
AR: We’ve been making music together for a few years now. The driving force of the band has always been Kris’ songwriting. The songs give us the opportunity to express ourselves as individuals within the context of Kris’ lyrics.
If you had the opportunity to pick any artists in the world for a collaboration, who would be your first choice? (and second choice, perhaps?)
KW: Brian Eno. Sun Ra
AR: Brian Eno, yes! Collaborating with David Byrne or even Robert Smith would also be amazing! I love the idea of joining forces with a filmmaker as well. Linking a visual story to music is something we are interested in.
Your latest single ‘Halcyon Haze’ has just been released, and we appreciate the early 2000 indie flavourings in it. Do you guys feel nostalgia about a sound and an era which is now long lost (although slowly coming back in its sonic qualities)?
KW: For us it’s more about accessing different eras for influence. On Halcyon Daze, the sound is identifiably 2000’s where bands took influences from the late 70’s and 80’s post-punk.
AR: Yeah, I’m not sure nostalgia is the word but there’s definitely a lament and commentary on how things were and where we have moved to.
Do you feel more confident writing music alone, or within a team?
AR: Kris (vocals and CEO) writes a lot at home and at our studio as an ideas starter before bringing them to the rest of us in “The Board” – as we affectionately call ourselves in this little corporation of ours.
KW: Yes. Sometimes a song will arrive fully formed and sometimes we need to work a bit harder to build something from the demos. That’s the joy of being in this band.
You seem to be navigating the London music scene quite successfully; which advice would you give to someone starting out just now?
KW: Fail beautifully as often as possible.
AR: Just keep doing the thing you love.
What are the next steps for your project? Anything exciting on the horizon?
KW: We have our debut album coming out in Spring 2023 that will feature all the singles released this year; 100 Million Ways To Die, Halcyon Daze, and Song For The Silver Surfer. We’re also putting a touring show together for around the same time.
AR: We’re really looking forward to the future of this band for the rest of 2022 and 2023. Now the nastiness of the COVID years is starting to subside, we’re just excited to be able to gig again.
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