Protect grassroots music, save so much more. A chat with Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds
How do artists decide what to say when everything from grassroots music to the climate is in crisis?
Backstage at Reading Festival, Drowned in Sound’s Sean Adams and Emma Wilkes sat down with Rou Reynolds, the frontman of Enter Shikari, one of the UK's most politically engaged bands. We discuss a range of topics including the St Albans music scene and how they pioneered the grassroots music venue levy - adding £1 to arena tickets to support small venues.
With 20 years of activism and seven albums under the band’s belt, Rou’s learned that having a platform means constantly choosing which…
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