Hailing from Newtown, Mid Wales, hard rock quartet Ex Nihilo have been
making an impression on all who’ve encountered them. Front-man Alexander
Worth, guitarist Daniel Cumber, bassist Will Mead and drummer Tom Hamer
are all treading new territory, and making it their own. Fusing
traditional bluesy rock with modern, darker tones and a hint of metal,
they’ve delivered emotion-driven performances across the UK.
“Personally, it’s all about re-living the emotion of every song”, says
Alex. “When I’m on stage I can’t help but dive into those feelings,
however dark they may be. More than once I’ve had fans come and ask me
if I held anything against them, simply on the basis that I looked so
pissed off during the gig!”
Their upcoming album offers as much
diversity as it does ferocity, with 11 genre-spanning tracks. From
thrash-inspired ‘Scream', through the anthemic ‘Survive’, and all the
way to stoner-rock influenced ‘Ocean’, there’s sure to be something on
there for everyone. “We really don’t like to limit ourselves
creatively”, Alex asserts, “Trying to pigeon-hole a song into a musical
genre will only diminish from the original intent behind it. If it isn’t
honest, if it doesn’t come from the heart, there’s no place for it. Or
at least, no place that matters.”
But creating honest music
comes at a price, as all members of the band are known perfectionists -
a tough price to pay when you have four days to record an album.“ Our
schedule was, quite frankly, ridiculous. Tensions were drawn pretty high
at times, and I’m fairly certain that every one of us went a little bit
crazy during the recording”, Alex recalls. “But we pulled each other
out of it, and got back on the horse every time. Not only that, but we
turned it around so that we had a blast. Living together during the
process was fantastic – there was a strong atmosphere of brotherhood
which meant we could all lean on each other when we needed to.”
“In the end what we really wanted to create was something we can look
back on in ten years time and be proud of. And I believe that’s exactly
what we’ve done.” They continue to perform across the UK, delighting
and – in some cases – frightening audiences at every turn.
Ex Nihilo’s highly anticipated self-titled debut is set to drop on August 4th, 2012.