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Festival’s 10,000 capacity pilot show. As a roller skates. I tried my best to go out on them known, I think, that puts you on edge!”
band who live for playing live and touring, it but I can’t do it!” she laughs. “As a kid, I was
was a welcome release for them to get back absolutely awesome on roller skates. Skate- ur chat with Robyn occurs during what
on-stage and in front of a crowd. boarding, roller skates, anything like that, I Ohas been a rollercoaster week for the
Based on what’s going on now with Covid, used to love. I had the itch again and I was like, Stone Broken camp. The ‘Revelation’ tour,
Brexit, and, more recently, the war in Ukraine, ‘I need to get some roller skates’, so my mom which was originally due to take place in April
the world is a very different place to what it was got me some for Christmas. I tried and, oh my 2021, had finally been in full swing after being
two years ago - none of these things we would god, I was like, ‘What the hell’s happened?’ So postponed four times. All was going well until
have predicted back then. We wonder how I think I’ll save it for after the tour, just in case I Rich had a bout of laryngitis mid-way through
hard it has been for the band to put together a break any bones!” the tour. It’s something that the band has not
future plan? Have they had to reassess how to During our chat, Robyn admits she has al- encountered before, and postponing the shows
go about things in order to achieve the goals ways been a big worrier. By her own admis- was not a decision they took lightly. On the day
they’ve set for Stone Broken? “The world is just sion, from a very young age, Robyn has ‘Revelation’ hit number one on the Rock and
in chaos at the moment, isn’t it?” Robyn stressed and worried over everything. “I don’t Metal Official Charts, Rich, Robyn, Chris, and
agrees. “It is hard to kind of plan with Covid still know what the word is, but I kind of think of all Kieron should have been celebrating with the
being a thing. I mean, in the UK, all the restric- possibilities when it comes to everything in life. hometown fans as they were due to play a
tions have gone now, haven’t they? So it’s eas- Prime example, just before we go on stage, out show at the Birmingham Institute. Alas, the cel-
ier for us here. But other countries in Europe of everyone in the band, I’m there literally just ebrations will have to wait just a little longer
are still going through that change; then, with walking up and down, backstage. I get super with the remaining dates of the tour resched-
Brexit, that’s just a thing on its own. You can’t nervous before a show, thinking of all the stuff uled for later on in the month to allow Rich time
just go and do things anymore like you use to, that could possibly go wrong!” she laughs. “So, to recover. It has been another hurdle Stone
which is a very big change in itself and some- I just have to kind of take my mind off it and Broken have had to deal with, but thankfully
thing to get used to. I’m just hoping that, some- breathe and just try and get through that situa- they seem to have taken it in their stride.
time in the near future, things just go back to tion, try to just focus on what’s actually happen- The anthems featured on the ‘Revelation’
some kind of normality. It would be nice, you ing. I’m like, ‘Ok. I’ve changed my batteries, album may be lyrically darker than the band’s
know, ‘This is happening on this date,’ so you I’ve got my drumsticks, I’ve got my in-ears, I’ve previous efforts, but the future of Stone Broken
could just go ahead and haven’t got to worry got this, I’ve got that.’ You know, you’re just remains brighter than ever and they still hold
about anything!” going through the list in your head. I think now, their place amongst today’s British top rock
I’ve learned to kind of control that and not acts. The wait for the third chapter in Stone
lack Velvet asks whether, during the stress and worry so much.” Broken’s career may have taken longer than
Blockdown period, Robyn was able to Robyn tells us that being a musician has expected, but it has definitely been a worth-
invest time in herself, doing things she would meant that, as nerve-wracking as it can be, she while one.
not normally get a chance to do. “Other than has learned to adapt to every situation that’s Visit www.stonebroken.com for more info.
keeping fit and getting a good face care routine thrown at her. “Nothing’s certain in life, is it? No
down…” Robyn ponders. “Well, my mom matter what change it is, you have to adapt and Words By Sam and Penny Gower
bought me, like a couple of years ago, some kind of go with the flow. It is the fear of the un-
Photos By A. Ford
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