A Chat with Immerse (13.03.23)
From Kerrang to BBC, Rock Sound, Metal Hammer and numerous playlists, Bristol-based band Immerse are reaching audiences across the globe with their high-energy pop-punk sound. We speak with guitarist Tim Brown about Immerse’s new single ‘It’s All Good’, what alcoholic beverage he would be, future plans and more!
OSR: What drew all of you to music and how did Immerse form?
Brown: All of us grew up in the Bristol music scene. Myself and Archie started with pop punk and Josh came from the metal world. After being in various bands growing up, we came together to create IMMERSE.
OSR: What inspires you to create music?
Brown: Writing music is really therapeutic and a great release from the stress of everyday life. Watching my favourite bands play live inspires me to get to that level. Seeing how the crowd connect to the songs is so cool. Moshing hard to the riffs and singing along to the choruses. Our dream is to be regularly on the festival circuit playing the likes of Download and Reading & Leeds every summer.
OSR: What do you hope people take from your music?
Brown: If we can help people forget about their problems for one night and enjoy our live show then we have done our job! We have received special messages from fans saying how our music has got them through tough times and it really makes us proud of what we have created.
OSR: What can you tell us about your single, ‘It’s All Good’?
Brown: ‘It’s All Good’ is an explosion of energy and new life coming out of a rough couple of years. It was written at a time when Covid was starting to die out, we had started playing shows for the first time in a few years and I got this huge surge of love flow back into me from the good vibes that were there. I realised at the time how much I missed it and how important live music was in my life. Seeing everyone bring insane energy to the shows and falling back into the live scene was truly beautiful.
The song came together easily. I knew where I wanted to take our sound – adding more synths and incorporating more pop elements. Usually, once I get to a new song to a decent level, I bring it to the lads in practice and we jam out ideas. A benefit of recording them myself is that I can mould the music around Archie’s melodies as we work through the parts.
OSR: If you could spend the day with any individual, who would it be and why?
Brown: I would love to spend the day with Tom Delonge. I reckon he would be so fun to hang out with. All his interviews are entertaining and I’m sure he could share some hilarious stories about being on the road with Blink and Alien Encounters. Listening to Blink 182 gives me the summer buzz of partying and causing havoc with mates. It would be an epic day.
OSR: What are the advantages and disadvantages of creating music in this digital era?
Brown: Getting music out into the world is much easier with streaming platforms. It’s just tough getting it to the ears of people you want to hear it. Getting onto editorial playlists is the best chance of spreading the music to the right audience and is super beneficial. I love the flexibility of producing our music in my own time. Having a studio set up allows me to record all our songs; keeping costs down and giving me the freedom to track at my leisure. We still like to record live drums with our good friend Robin Adams at The Nave in Leeds. This workflow is perfect for us.
OSR: If you were an alcoholic beverage, what would you be?
Brown: An Irish Coffee – calm exterior but crazy beneath the cream.
OSR: Do you have any future plans for Immerse?
Brown: We want to tour the world and take our music as far as possible!
OSR: Do you have a message for our readers?
Brown: ‘It’s All Good’ sets the tone for our future music. Energy, pace and adrenaline! We can’t wait to share more of what we have created.
Many thanks to Tim Brown for speaking with us. For more from Immerse, check out their Facebook and Spotify.
