Wolfstorm

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I recently spoke to Nia John, the lead singer of the South Wales rock cover band Wolf Storm. She explains what it was like being in a band through the pandemic, how music will change when concerts are allowed again, and venues prioritising "bigger" artists.

"When live music is allowed again, I think live music will change depending on the venues, and what government restrictions are in place. It will also affect how many people can go to a concert at one time, and the prices will be different too"

I asked Nia how she was affected as a music artist by the pandemic and her response was "We had to stop gigging. The band couldn't meet up to rehearse and we were quite uncertain about our future as a band when we lost two members. However, we adapted to meeting and rehearsing online"

"I think a lot will change when live music starts back up again, there will be more outdoor concerts to start but I think when everyone is vaccinated indoor concerts will be considered again"

"At the moment we only have three gigs booked from three venues who are excited to have us play when they are allowed. Venues have been good with communication and public social media posts. We messaged a few, some respond and some don't, but in all fairness they don't know when live music can recommence or what they can facilitate until it comes from the government"

The last question I asked Nia was her opinion on venues prioritising "Bigger" artists when live music is allowed.
"If it opens up doors for the rest of us and live music as a whole then great. However, in terms of cover bands on the South Wales circuit, there should be fair opportunities for all. I think that the public will struggle to afford the "bigger" artists concerts as I think prices will be more expensive so the venues can become stable again"

It was great speaking to Nia, and I can't wait to see Wolf Storm perform live!