WOMAD Special - Eight questions with Seramic

Not long to go until this year's WOMAD Festival! We're excited to announce that the third of the artists we've handpicked for the line-up are Tigmus favourites Low Island, who'll be joining MarthaGunn and Seramic to bring a whole lot of joy to the line-up. All three have delivered some of the best live sets we've seen over the past few years so if you're heading to the festival you are in for a huge treat - watch out for scheduling information to find out which days and stages each of our artists are playing on!

After catching his incredible set at this year's Bushstock Festival a couple of weeks ago, we caught up with Marcus Foster, AKA Seramic - get reading our interview below! Grab tickets for WOMAD here and check out the full line-up here.

(c) Jamie Strachan

1. We can’t wait to have you playing for us at WOMAD! Introductions first - who is Seramic?

Seramic is me, it’s also a very collaborative project so I have my live band who I love playing with and there are two producers who I work with who contribute to the sound massively too.

2. How would you describe your sound to someone who hasn’t listened yet? We’d say that they’re in for quite the treat and to head straight for the I Got You EP.

My music draws from lots of different influences, I guess to simplify it’s kind of a combination of soul/r&b/gospel, it’s a fun show to see.

3. Which artists, past and present, influence that unique Seramic sound?

I am very influenced by Prince and Sly and the Family Stone but I love people like Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak and Outkast.

4. Who else is in your headphones at the minute?

I like the Kanye produced record by Teyana Taylor and the Daniel Caesar record a lot.

5. You’ve been away from the live spotlight for a few months - what’s been happening in the world of Seramic, and when do we get to hear some new music?

We have our new single Strange Magic out right now so check it out, I also made a video for it. I have been working on lots of music, we will be releasing loads of singles this year which is exciting.

6. Will you be bringing new tracks to WOMAD? What else can we expect from the show?

We will be playing some new songs, we are actually going to do something really stripped down for that show so it should be quite special and different.

7. The few Seramic sets I’ve caught over the last couple of years have been some of the best live music performances I’ve been lucky enough to witness. The full band shows are infectiously energetic and it’s clear that you’re completely at home on the stage. In particular, a stripped back secret set in a tiny wine bar at Bushstock Festival last year was my festival highlight and a total joy to watch. How do you feel about getting back to performing live?

I love performing live more than anything, it’s where I feel totally at home so I’m just really excited to be doing that as much as possible when I get the chance.

8. Finally, the line-up (http://womad.co.uk/line-up/) for WOMAD is looking pretty strong already! Who else should people be catching? For us, Django Django, Too Many Zooz and your Communion Records pals MarthaGunn are a must!

I’m looking forward to seeing as much as I can!! People should check it all out!!