{"id":63911,"date":"2018-11-11T09:49:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T14:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=63911"},"modified":"2020-03-29T18:34:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T23:34:19","slug":"interview-with-nathan-james-of-inglorious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2018\/interview-with-nathan-james-of-inglorious\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathan James of Inglorious"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Marija\u202fBrettle<\/span>
\n\u2014 Sr. Columnist \u2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Following their well-received\u202fself-titled\u202fdebut album and after a series\u202fof\u202fhigh-profile\u202ftouring opportunities, British\u202fHard Rock\u202fband INGLORIOUS already proved to be one of British rock\u2019s most exciting\u202fnew bands to date. They\u2019ve been\u202fpraised\u202fby the British press\u202fsaying; \u2018(Inglorious are) emulating\u202fgreat rock acts of the 70\u2019s and 80\u2019s\u201d\u202fand\u202fhave been\u202fcompared to\u202fthe\u202fgreat\u202fLed Zeppelin,\u202fby their producer Kevin Shirley.<\/p>\n

Fronted by Nathan James, one of the biggest\u202fand\u202funique voices in rock today, Inglorious formed in February\u202f2014 in London. In\u202f2016,\u202fthey\u202freleased their first album\u202fInglorious I<\/em>.\u202fIn May 2017, the band returned with an equally hard-hitting second effort,\u202fInglorious\u202fII<\/em>, on the Frontiers Music SRL\u202fLabel.<\/p>\n

Before the release of their upcoming new\u202falbum\u202fand\u202fnew\u202ftour,\u202fwe\u202fcaught up with\u202fthe Inglorious frontman Nathan James,\u202fto talk about their new album\u202f\u2018Ride\u202fto\u202fNowhere\u2019, his \u2018Ramblin\u2019 Man\u2019\u202fexperience\u202fwith one of his heroes David Coverdale,\u202fand\u202fhis role\u202fin the Musical Version\u202fof \u2018The\u202fWar of the Worlds’.\u202fAs well as what it\u202fwas\u202flike\u202fworking with the legendary rock producer Kevin Shirley\u202fand more.<\/p>\n

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Hardrock Haven:\u202fHi Nathan! Thank you for taking the time for the Interview! It must be a very exciting time for the band, with the new upcoming album and the tour?<\/p>\n

Nathan James:\u202fYes. It\u2019s a very exciting time for us to be back and we are so ready to add some new songs to our live set!<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fMy first encounter with Inglorious was at the Ramblin\u2019 Man Fare, back in 2016. I have to say I was totally taken aback at how awesome you sound as a band and the power of your voice!? It just took me back to the earlier days of Classic British Rock. What was your experience on the day?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fIt was the best day ever for us!\u202f The sun was shining, my family was all there, and the mighty Whitesnake were headlining!\u202f(Laughs) One\u202fof\u202fmy proudest moments ever were seeing that crowd sing along to “Holy Water.”<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fWhat was it like to share the same stage with one of your heroes, the Mighty Whitesnake?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fUnreal!\u202f I co-wrote on an Inglorious song with Joel (Hoekstra) from WS and Coverdale is my hero, so it was pretty overwhelming to see him walking about backstage.<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fTell me more about the dynamic in the making of your new and third album \u2018Ride\u202fTo Nowhere\u2019, esp. since you have a new guitarist Drew on the board. I hear that on this album you\u2019ve been recording on the same \u2018old-school style and principal\u2026 kind of \u2018organic way\u2019. Tell me more about that?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fIt was the same as before, in the writing progress.\u202fWell, we all got together in one room. We recorded with all the players in the same room, in an old-school style, vibe\u2026with no overdubs, autotune or click tracks.\u202f We have always been a live band and this time around really thought about songs that would come alive in the big stages.<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fHow did you come up with the title of your album, \u2018Ride To Nowhere\u2019?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fIt\u2019s\u202fkinda\u202fhow I feel about life at that time. I have thus major hang-up about morality and having lost one of my best friends and my grandpa this year I have struggled with it. Also,\u202fit\u2019s\u202fkinda\u202fabout being in a band…why do I\/ we have this undying need to continually keep going and pushing in what sometimes feels like a fucking rollercoaster. (Laughs) When I feel the reason, is again, about morality and how we ultimately want to be remembered after we pass.<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fWith the first and second album, you gained an amazing amount of success, recognition and awards, like being voted by Planet Rock, as\u2019 One of the best British new bands\u2019 winning Best British Single with \u2018I Don\u2019t Need Your Loving.\u2019\u202f Was there any pressure you felt- trying to follow up the rate of your early success on this record?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fNo. I\u202fhad a\u202flot to write about\u202fand with struggles internally,\u202fthe band and our personal lives,\u202fit was quite easy to find stuff to talk about.<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fHow did you get to star live in the Jeff Wayne’s \u2018Musical Version of ‘The War of the Worlds’?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fMy manager put me forward via a mutual friend and Jeff saw some\u202fvideos of me and invited me to\u202fhis home to try out the songs. He pretty much offered me the job after the first take, and I\u202fam so excited to be able to bring this to the hugest venues in the country!<\/p>\n

HRH: I know you\u2019re a great fan of Glenn Hughes and Black Country Communion\u2026 was that one of the reasons for bringing on the legendary rock producer Kevin Shirley, for your last two Inglorious records?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fI do love Glenn, but I was a huge fan of Kevin\u2019s work for years. He has mixed the greatest bands and some of my favorite vocalists of all time! It\u2019s an honor to now be on his list of bands he\u2019s mixed and I\u202fthink he gets what we are doing and how we want to sound.
\nHRH:\u202fInglorious is undoubtedly one of the best British Bands who carried on the legacy of Classic Rock in the best and most dignifying way! What were your earlier heroes that inspired you to take on the industry?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fI loved the singers of the 70s and 80s… they\u202fare what inspired me … Paul Rodgers, Glenn, Coverdale,\u202fDio, Freddie, Ann Wilson, Steven Tyler. I loved that rock was\/is so hard to sing, and that\u2019s what I loved about it … I\u202fwasn\u2019t born with this range etc.\u202f I worked hard at it, and I will continue to do so, until I\u202fcan\u2019t\u202fanymore.<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fYou have played a handful of shows in 2017 and 2018, including the US Monsters of Rock Cruise,\u202fUK Download Festival, and\u202fHellfest.\u202f\u202fAny highlights or interesting stories you would like to share with us?<\/p>\n

NJ: Download main stage\u202fhas been a dream of mine since I\u202fwas a kid!\u202fSo,\u202fto walk out on stage on the same day as Ozzy and Zakk\u202fWylde\u202fwas pretty unreal. I\u202fwas nervous nobody was gonna\u202fbe at our show, as we were on so early,\u202fbut to walk out on stage and see over 10k people was\u202fpretty awesome!\u202fI\u202fwill never forget that feeling\u2026<\/p>\n

HRH: I love the song \u2018I Don\u2019t Need Your Loving\u2019\u202f\u2026 Do you have any\u202ffavourite\u202fInglorious songs and why?<\/p>\n

NJ: A song from the new album…Glory Days.\u202f I\u202fwrote it about the breakdown\u202fof a relationship, and it\u2019s my most personal and emotional song so far. I\u202falso love how far away feels to sing. I\u202fwrote it when my\u202fgrandfather\u202fwas sick, and it\u2019s about his and my grandmas\u2019\u202frelationship.\u202fIt\u2019s so cool I\u202fget to sing their songs in\u202ffront of people who pay to watch me do it … it\u2019s crazy.<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fYou\u2019ve been often called \u201cOne of Britain\u2019s most exciting new bands\u201d\u202fand more recently your\u202fproducer Kevin Shirley call the band \u2018The new\u202fLed Zeppelin.\u2019 I heard that Glenn Hughes calls you \u2018The Yoda of Rock\u2019\u202f(Laughs) If\u202fyou have to describe your band in three words, what would that be?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fActually\u202fGlenn calls my old boss,\u202fUli\u202fJon Roth,\u202f\u2018The Yoda of Rock,\u2019 not me (Laughs).\u202f My three words would be;\u202fBritish, Exciting and Hairy!<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fBeside your newly released single, \u2018Where Are You Now\u2019 from your new album, is there anything else you would like to share with us \u2013 as a little teaser, before the big day in January 25th, 2019?<\/p>\n

NJ:\u202fNo teasers! Just go and buy it if you like;\u202fwell played, live recorded, rock music with heart and passion!\u202f If you do,\u202fyou should support the artist as much as you can … buy it don’t stream it! (Laughs)<\/p>\n

HRH:\u202fThanks Nathan for your time for the Interview! It\u2019s a real privilege catching up with you guys! Best with the new record and the upcoming tour!<\/p>\n

Members:
\nNathan James – Frontman
\nDrew Lowe – Guitarist
\nAndreas\u202fZ\u00e4ta\u202fEriksson – Guitarist
\nColin Parkinson\u202f- Bassist
\nPhil Beaver – Drummer<\/p>\n

During our Interview, Inglorious confirmed line-up changes.<\/p>\n

New projects bring new beginnings for UK rock act Inglorious, as the band confirms the departure of guitarists Drew Lowe and Andreas Eriksson and bassist Colin Parkinson.<\/p>\n

Vocalist Nathan James says. \u201cOur new album \u201cRide\u202fto\u202fNowhere\u201d signals new beginnings for the band \u2013 a different sound and a different line-up.\u202f I want to wish Colin, Andreas and Drew all the best with future musical adventures. Thank you for bringing the baton to this point to pass on We are delighted to welcome Danny Dela Cruz into the fold \u2013 he\u2019s a wonderfully gifted player, and we can\u2019t wait to see what he brings to the band. I couldn\u2019t be more excited for what the future brings with Inglorious.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Where Are You Now\u2019 song\/single from\u202fthe new\u202falbum \u2018Ride\u202fTo\u202fNowhere\u2019\u202f —<\/p>\n