Purple Mafia are five Yorkshire boys from Ripon Grammar
school and after performing together for over 4 years they have built up a worldwide
fan base. They have a combined twitter following of about 4000 and their very
first single ‘She Thinks It’ has over 16000 views. Purple Mafia is made up of singer-
Dan Reynard, lead guitarist-Josh Stockdale, rhythm guitarist -Harry Yates,
bassist- Tom Stringer and drummer /backing vocals-Alex Boulton. The boys are
not only cracking the UK they have also recently been over to LA in order to record
some of their original songs and perform a live show in a Hollywood club. This
all happened when they were contacted by Mitch Goodman who is the label Manager
at Unison Music, an independent record label in Los Angeles. He was impressed
by their energy, talent, enthusiasm and love of music.
It is easy to see why these boys have such a big following not
only do they have good looks but they also have a fun nature and bags of
energy. However it would not be fair to say that their likability is only
because of these things as they also have writing ability way above their
age. They have their own music style and
stick to it rather than trying to be like other famous bands like One
Direction. Their lyrics say it as it is
but in a way that is positive and catchy. They manage to change from an upbeat
song like ‘Sunburnt Orange’ to a slower sweet song like ‘She thinks it’ in one
smooth jump without disappointing their fans or losing their personal style.
Purple Mafia. From left to right- Harry Yates, Josh Stockdale, Dan
Reynard, Tom Stringer and Alex Boulton.
Having seen Purple Mafia in concert a few times I have seen
how they play their instruments, sing and bring their fun energetic
personalities onto the stage. However at the same time they also manage to
captivate their audience and keep them in the palm of their hands; changing the
audiences emotions as they change the song. Ask any well known musician and
they will tell you this is something that is very difficult to achieve, ask any
ex musician and they will tell you this is something they never quite mastered.
Purple Mafia have been lifelong friends and they have
respect for each other both as friends and band mates but are also able to
annoy each other without crossing the line and they have the ability to show
this through their music videos and concerts which is one reason why I think
people enjoy listening to them. They have a special bond together that cannot
be faked.
Purple Mafia from left to right. Harry Yates, Josh Stockdale, Alex
Boulton, Tom Stringer and Dan Reynard.
I would be lying if I said I didn’t think Purple Mafia will
be covering teenage girls’ bedroom walls in a few years. Purple Mafia are not just another band. They play together
because they have a love of music and not because they think it’s cool and will
make them loads of money!
I think it is clear to see that these boys will go far;
Mitch Goodman has already compared them to the young Beatles! But I just hope
that when they do finally make it they do not forget their Yorkshire roots and
the things that they stand for like so many others before them!
Here is a link to Purple Mafia’s YouTube channel so you can
check out their stuff! http://www.youtube.com/user/1PurpleMafia?feature=watch
You can follow the boys on twitter: @AlexPurpleMafia,
@DanPurpleMafia, @JoshPurpleMafia, @HarryPurpleMafia and @TomPurpleMafia
Make sure you check out my interview with Purple Mafia
aswell!
Thank You for reading this if you like it please follow me
on twitter @elliekay96
Ellie
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