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f you listen to ‘All In Time’, the impressive
Idebut album from Stone Broken, you’ll hear
songs that wouldn’t be out of place echoing around
arenas. Think big riffs, catchy choruses and
melodies that stick in your head for quite some
time. You would be forgiven if you thought you
were listening to an American band. In fact, Stone
Broken hails from the West Midlands. Black Velvet
met up with frontman Rich Moss and drummer
Robyn Haycock to discuss what life is like as part
of an up-and-coming rock band.

front of an audience before. Robyn recalls have all the structures on pieces of paper… mained apprehensive and dragged his feet
the moment Rich first approached her ” Rich looks over at Robyn who is laughing a little. “The next show, Chris said “I don’t
about it. “Rich was like, “I’m gonna tell you and nodding as she is aware what is going think I’m doing it this show.” I was like
something now and you’re probably not to be revealed. “One rehearsal I went in and “Why?” And he just came up with this ex-
gonna like it.” I was like, “What? What’s I ripped them up and said, “You don’t need cuse, “I don’t think it is ready.” Then Pete,
happened?” He told me, “Well, it’s to do them.” [Imitating Robyn] “I do, I need them; our manager, said “Chris, where’s this gui-
with the set. I want you to do a drum solo.”” I don’t know the song structures.” I told her tar solo?” And he’s like, “I’m still working
Robyn remembers how nervous she felt “You know the songs!”” Rich admits that on it.”” After ducking out of doing a solo on
when she heard the idea. “I said I’d do it, he felt cruel doing it. several occasions the rest of the band fi-
but it is a confidence thing with me. Obvi- Robyn laughs. Looking over at Rich, nally managed to twist Chris’ arm and at
ously I didn’t know how people were going she says, “Yeah, deep down I know, but it’s their second headline show at Wolver-
to react afterwards, whether people were just one of those comfort things. It’s like hampton’s Slade Rooms Chris finally per-
just going to go, “What the hell was that?!” Chris and his guitar solo, which has been formed his solo. “He loved it!” Rich smiles.
or [Imitates audience cheering] “Yeahhh!” recently introduced to the set. He was like, Robyn beams proudly, “He had the gui-
Luckily, it went well. So I was like, “Ok I’m “Oh, I don’t know guys. I don’t want to do tar behind his head and everything! I was
gonna carry on doing them!”” it.” I was like “Chris, I felt exactly the same like, [shocked expression] “what the
Rich adds, “Because I’ve known Robyn as you did for my first drum solo. I know hell?!””
so long, I knew that she could do it. It’s like you can do this.”” Chris told his band Rich laughs, “Yeah he did. He came off
when we were writing our songs in the very mates that he would have a go a writing a stage and told us, “I didn’t even practice
early stages of Stone Broken, she used to solo piece, but Rich says that Chris re- that part! I’m so glad that went well.” He’s

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