{"id":1671,"date":"2017-06-12T12:51:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T11:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/?p=1671"},"modified":"2017-06-12T14:27:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T13:27:35","slug":"morgan-delt-and-syd-arthur-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=1671","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Delt and Syd Arthur on tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MARC LE BRETON meets MORGAN DELT and SYD ARTHUR brothers Liam and Joel McGill post-show in London to hear about adventures in sound and travel<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"divtagdefaultwrapper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1672 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b><em>Shindig!<\/em>: <\/b>So how did you all initially meet up?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Liam:<\/strong> We were big fans of Morgan\u2019s music and whilst recording our album (<em>Apricity<\/em>) in Topanga, we heard that he lived there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Joel:<\/strong>\u00a0Once we found out, we just sent a message to him saying &#8220;we\u2019re just down the road!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b><em>SD!:<\/em> <\/b>Morgan, you\u2019ve done a remix of one of Syd Arthur\u2019s songs (&#8216;No Peace&#8217;) as a result. How did that happen and any plans for more collaborations or remixes?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Morgan:<\/strong>\u00a0They just asked me if I would do it. It was a lot of fun as it was the first remix for someone else I\u2019ve ever done so I was hoping to do a good job.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Liam:<\/strong> When we got it back, we had it on repeat a few times over thinking &#8220;what the fuck has he done to our song?!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Morgan:<\/strong>\u00a0I tried to take out a load of chords and make it really dumber!<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Liam:<\/strong> We\u2019re looking to do something in return but we\u2019ve been a bit distracted lately. However\u00a0we\u2019ll fulfil our end of the bargain eventually!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1673\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1673 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n.jpg 825w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n-768x894.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n-100x116.jpg 100w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n-150x175.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n-200x233.jpg 200w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n-300x349.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n-450x524.jpg 450w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18835603_10155837335539316_754965693098243508_n-600x698.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pic: Michael Duffy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b><em>SD!:<\/em>\u00a0<\/b>If you had the chance to remix anyone, who would it be?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Joel:<\/strong> We just did a remix of Paul Weller\u2019s \u2018Satellite Kid\u2019 from his new album (<em>A Kind Revolution<\/em>), which was interesting as it\u2019s the first one we\u2019ve done as a band.\u00a0<em>(You can read about Paul and his new album in\u00a0<\/em><i>Shindig! Issue #69, coming soon!)<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Morgan:<\/strong>\u00a0Young Thug!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Morgan Delt - Some Sunsick Day [OFFICIAL VIDEO]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A95QBLePeFw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><em>SD!: <\/em><\/b>Syd Arthur seem to have really evolved their live sound in the last year or so; is this deliberate?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Liam:<\/strong> We\u2019re always pushing the sound and it\u2019s been maturing up over the years. It\u2019s still developing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Joel:<\/strong> There\u2019s also been a change with Josh (McGill, drums) joining the band, which fundamentally changes things and that\u2019s reflected in the new record as well. The way he plays is naturally bringing about a different approach.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1674 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-100x141.jpg 100w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-200x283.jpg 200w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-300x424.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-450x636.jpg 450w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-600x848.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o-900x1273.jpg 900w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/18953159_1372126636214096_2061802557007066913_o.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b><em>SD!:<\/em>\u00a0 <\/b>Have there been any favourite gigs on this brief UK tour?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Liam:<\/strong>\u00a0The Deaf Institute in Manchester was a great night. This is only our fourth gig alongside Morgan but we\u2019ve got some more dates to come in Europe that we\u2019re looking forward to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b><em>SD!:<\/em>\u00a0<\/b>What\u2019s happening with regard to new material?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Morgan:<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019m really slow at developing stuff so it\u2019ll probably take some time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Liam:<\/strong> We\u2019re looking at some of the older songs and re-working them for this tour. We\u2019re working on new tunes too and looking to get something out by the end of the year if possible.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Syd Arthur - No Peace\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lmDnL8byUAw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b><em>SD!:<\/em>\u00a0<\/b>Are there any further plans for Syd Arthur to do more collaborations with Amorphous Androgynous [who did a remix LP of their previous <em>Sound Mirror<\/em> album]?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Liam:\u00a0<\/strong>Possibly. It\u2019s hard to pin down Gaz because he\u2019s like some wizard man out in the South of France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Joel:<\/strong> Every now and again he just pops up and says &#8220;I&#8217;m around! Let\u2019s record!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Liam:<\/strong> I\u2019ve sung on some new stuff which we hope will be on his new record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b><em>SD!:<\/em>\u00a0<\/b>We see that Syd Arthur will be performing at Glastonbury again this year. Any more festival appearances in the pipeline?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Joel:<\/strong> We\u2019ve got a few appearances lined up at some smaller festivals in Italy and another good one in Finland, then we plan to spend the rest of the summer writing and recording.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"synved-social-container synved-social-container-share\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F1671&amp;t=Morgan%20Delt%20and%20Syd%20Arthur%20on%20tour&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F1671&amp;p[images][0]=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shindig-magazine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2F18595604_10154801551488406_1246669157683514598_o-1024x576.jpg&amp;p[title]=Morgan%20Delt%20and%20Syd%20Arthur%20on%20tour\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F1671&amp;text=New%20post%20on%20our%20site\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Morgan%20Delt%20and%20Syd%20Arthur%20on%20tour&amp;body=New%20post%20on%20our%20site:%20https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F1671\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MARC LE BRETON meets MORGAN DELT and SYD ARTHUR brothers Liam and Joel McGill post-show in London to hear about adventures in sound and travel &nbsp; Shindig!: So how did you all initially meet up? 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