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UNDER STARTER'S ORDERS
UNDER STARTER'S ORDERS

s the New Wave of Classic
ARock scene in the UK con-
tinues to heat up, the race to be the
next big band to break through is
hotter than ever with so many tal-
ented musicians and performers
putting their skills to the forefront
in a bid to entertain and captivate
larger audiences. And now, taking
their position on the starting grid
and coming with plenty of fire-
power under their bonnet, is Pis-
topping for a chat with Black Vel-
ton, self-described as a ‘rock ‘n’ Svet is the band's immensely all about the record and its motivations
and secrets.
roll engine made up of four mem- skilled and motivated guitarist Jack Ed- 'Rainmaker', one of the album's first
wards, who is still clearly on a high having singles, is one of several songs to contain
bers from the Midlands greased only met his childhood hero, Billy Duffy of a reference to caring, so we begin by ask-
with a vocal roar from the South The Cult fame, a few days before, where ing Jack to tell us about the things which
he got to jam with the six-string legend, he cares about the most. "As a band, it's
which when put together and fired an encounter which, on the eve of Piston making sure our audience gets their
up produce a no-nonsense sound finally unveiling their first full-length album money’s worth," he replies. "When we
to the world, has got him bursting with ex- play, I just want people to have a great
not to be reckoned with’ and with citement, and it's little wonder why as he time. Everyone has their own troubles,
has much to be excited about. The self- don't they? And I want everyone to be
their self-titled debut album, they titled debut marks the culmination of sev- able to go to our gig and just forget about
may have made just the right eral years of hard work by Piston, a everything that they have going on at
line-up change which Jack is ultimately home and just have a really good time
moves to not only secure pole po- confident could be part of the difference with us and just be in a little world with us
sition but to also take the che- of them achieving the success they have and be happy. Because, as a band, we
craved for such a long time and, bubbling give everything. There is nothing more on
quered flag. with enthusiasm, he cannot wait to tell us stage that I can give when we play. Every

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