NIKITA GROUVEL

TITLE/PULL QUOTE = ‘’THE TEACHERS JUST DON'T CARE’’

ANCHORAGE TEXT = 'JACOB VINCE INVITES FLIPSIDE INTO HIS RECORDING STUDIO’

MAIN ARTICLE = Jacob Vince, the new up and coming solo artist has revealed to Flipside that he wasn’t always the outgoing, cheeky ladies’ man he is now. He sits down with us for 5 minutes to tell us how he got here, and what makes him so motivated to produce good music.

how do you feel now that you’re rising up in the industry?

Answer – It’s unbelievable how I’ve suddenly got a fan base, and a tour and a new album coming out soon! It’s unthinkable how I’m here talking to you, as well as only a year ago I was supporting another small band (The Misfires) and now in a few weeks I’ll be off to America for the first time. I’m excited man.

 Did you always want to be an artist?

Answer - Funny you should ask that! I always expected to be a band kind of man, I mean I was never popular or anything, but I guess that’s what I always wanted and aspired to be. Being a front man would be cool. Nevertheless, being solo means it’s all me, raw and solo.

What’s your favourite song from your new album?

Answer – Mine would have to be Gazer, I mean it’s probably the saddest one of them all, but it has the most heart in it. I think it’s something we all need from time to time, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the whole album, I put my everything into it. But there’s just a deeper connection to Gazer that I think a lot of people will relate to.

 What inspired your favourite song?

Answer – Gazer relates to stargazing, as nerdy as that sounds but hey. Like I said when I was younger, I wasn’t popular, never had many friends, and spent a lot of time by myself. I was a quiet kid; school was like hell for me, I was bullied so much for not being cool enough, or having the right clothes or shoes or liking football, you know. Kids can be mean, and although I never actually ever stargazed, it relates to how I spent years and years trying to reach for the stars and better myself as I was so rock bottom.

 So how did you become this confident rock star?

Answer – Honestly, I dunno man. I was bullied and bullied and at school the teachers just don’t care. They don’t help, it was all self-help and self-love throughout my older teenage years and building myself up from what I thought was nothing. Music got me through so much, that’s what inspired me, the likes of pop punk kept my spirits high, and soon performing helped me gain more confidence than I ever thought I had. Now I’m here, unthinkable man, it’s crazy.

So in terms of growing up, what music influenced you the most?

Answer – Pop punk! I lived and breathed the stuff, my hometown was dead, there was nothing about, maybe one Skate Park and one swimming pool, not that I ever went to either. I spent so much time in my room; Blink 182 inspired me so much.

 Tell us about your upcoming US tour.

Answer – it’s a dream come true, touring around the US on my own headlining tour, I mean I know I’m not hugely popular, but there’s someone out there who loves my music, that’s incredible. It is a couple weeks in the US, a show almost every night, and then I move back to the UK for a few shows, and then back to writing music I guess.