Inhaler

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with the blistering Irish rock quartet Inhaler! The band fronted by Elijah Hewson most recently released its junior album, 'Open Wide,' in February. They kick off the conversation talking about touring, including life on the road, playing festivals like Sea. Hear. Now., and gigs in South America. The guys get into how they met and formed in Ireland, and the Irish music scene they grew up in, with bands like Fontaines DC. They discuss loads about the influence of UK and Irish music and their own experiences shaping today’s generation – what it was like opening up for Noel Gallagher, the current Oasis comeback stadium tour, and the new Spinal Tap 2 movie. They talk about the new album and the stories behind some of its hit songs like “Concrete.” The band also gets into the plights of musicians today, giving their thoughts on AI, starting young in the industry, band fights, and band democracy. Inhaler spills so much during this interview, hinting at what’s to come, so this chat is not to be missed. Tune into this great chat with Inhaler on Lipps Service!  For more incredible rock 'n' roll interviews, hit the subscribe button, and also check out Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcasts on Spotify, Apple, or your favorite podcast player.  CREDITS (Instagram handles) Host @scottlipps Produced by @whitakermarisa Edited by @toastycakes Music by @robbyhoff Recorded at Fringe Podcasts NYC  0:00:00 - Start 0:00:08 - Sea. Hear. Now. festival0:01:06 - LCD Soundsystem 0:01:21 - Small shows VS festivals 0:01:52 - Current tour 0:02:29 - Playing in South America0:03:24 - Forming the band0:04:16 - The influence of rock music 0:04:58 - Oasis tour 0:05:50 - Opening up for Noel Gallagher 0:07:05 - Bringing Josh into the band 0:07:47 - Metallica 0:08:57 - Cover band era 0:10:09 - The choice of the Inhaler name 0:10:52 - Early gigs 0:13:47 - The Irish music scene0:14:01 - Fontaines DC0:15:36 - Dropping out of school0:15:57 - Starting young in the music industry0:18:00 - Growth with the release of Open Wide0:19:08 - The house of ‘Cuts and Bruises’ 0:22:18 - Album pressures 0:23:06 - New album inspirations0:23:49 - Being considered a “pop band”0:24:08 - Working with Kid Harpoon0:26:28 - AI in music making0:28:39 - Social Media 0:29:40 - The “Snapchat era”0:30:23 - The story behind “Your House”0:31:24 - Relationships on the road0:32:38 - Connecting with Open Wide0:32:45 - Tiktok 0:33:20 - Deciding on covers0:35:21 - Band fights0:36:34 - Spinal Tap0:37:40 - Getting lost on tour0:38:18 - Playing a set before doors open0:39:14 - Covid era 0:40:58 - The story behind “Concrete” 0:42:39 - Dublin0:43:28 - New York inspiration 0:44:52 - “The end of your real youth”0:45:22 - Finishing the album0:46:38 - Band democracy 0:47:39 - Current tour0:48:16 - Dream cities to tour in0:50:25 - Ohio 0:51:00 - Top 5 cities 0:52:29 - Chinatown dumplings0:53:42 - Tokyo0:55:31 - Top 5 Irish bands0:58:15 - Top 5 movies1:02:00 - Top 5 bands that should've been bigger Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.