Introducing: Broken Flowers

Trad instruments in a rock style from unique Yorkshire four-piece…

YOUR NAME: Anna Mosley.
BAND NAME: Broken Flowers (Anna Mosley, Darren Gibbs, Mike Brown & AJ Grant).
WHAT DO YOU DO/PLAY?: Acoustic roots influenced rock.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TOGETHER AS A BAND?: 2.5 years.

GIVE US 3 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD TRACK DOWN, LISTEN AND DISCOVER YOUR MUSIC?
1. We are passionate about what we do and, without giant egos, believe we are actually quite good.
2. We are local and play venues throughout Yorkshire but rehearse and play in Leeds and Wakefield regularly.
3. We play a genre of music that isn’t common in the UK, blending traditional instruments with a rock sound… there aren’t UK bands to compare and we think that’s a good thing.

WHERE DO YOU SOUND BEST – FESTIVAL, CLUB, BEDROOM – OR SOMEWHERE ELSE?
Medium stage, opening for bigger bands. We do a professional job and so have secured quite a few support slots. We get to play to a wider audience and showcase what we do. And we do love a good rowdy pub gig though!

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST …
RECORD? Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi (cassette).
CD? Copperhead Road – Steve Earle.
DOWNLOAD? Not quite managed that yet (sorry…).

SO, WHEN IT ALL GOES RIGHT AND YOU’VE GOT A MANSION AND A SUPERMODEL GIRL/BOYFRIEND, WHAT WILL BE YOUR BIGGEST MUSICAL INDULGENCE?
A Martin Guitar signed by Zac Brown.

SO, WHEN IT ALL GOES WRONG AND YOU’VE ACRIMONIOUSLY BROKEN UP CITING HUGE MUSICAL DIFFERENCES, WHAT DO YOU FALL BACK ON?
Songs, writing and sorting out so we get back together and keep doing what we love doing.

PLEASE CITE SOME INTER-BAND MUSICAL DIFFERENCES …
Our influences are vast as we cover a decent range in age. It goes from Dolly Parton to John Mayer, from Pink Floyd to Lyle Lovett, from Guns ‘n’ Roses to Kate Bush, Disturbed, Cowboy Troy, and more than we can mention.

WHO ARE YORKSHIRE’S FINEST IN CULTURE, SPORT AND MUSIC?
Rhubarb
Yorkshire pudding
Dame Judy Dench
Def Leppard
Richard Hawley
Hendersons Relish… in that order!

NAME YOUR SUPERGROUP – WHO’S PLAYING WHAT AND WHO’S ON VOCALS?
Vocals – Skin from Skunk Anansie
Lead Guitar – Chris Leuzinger
Acoustic Guitar – Richard Thompson
Drums – AJ Grant
Keys – Lawrence Gowan
Bass – Lee Rocker.

GO SEE THIS FILM: Forrest Gump
GO READ THIS BOOK: David & Goliath (the story of the under-dog)
GREAT LOST BAND/ARTIST: Styx
WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT DEAD SUPPORTING: Small-mindedness
LONDON, L.A OR LEEDS? Leeds (and not the bloomin’ one in Kent!)

AND FINALLY… AS YOU LEAVE THE STAGE, WHAT ARE YOUR PARTING WORDS.
Parting is such sweet sorrow. Goodnight.

For more info visit: brokenflowers.co.uk