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Radio 1 Stories: The Story of the 1975

28/04/2014

The Story of the 1975

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The 1975 tell their story in their own words.

The Story of the 1975: For the first time, Matthew, Adam, Ross and George of The 1975, share their individual viewpoints on the band's story so far.

The 1975 are a British band on a meteoric rise. Two years ago they were still playing gigs where getting 50 people along and a free crate of beer was a triumph. Now they have a UK number 1 album, sold-out shows around the world and share stadium stages with the likes of Muse and The Rolling Stones. They have a very passionate and knowledgeable fan base and a unique sound which fuses a traditional band line-up (drums, bass, guitar and vocals) with a programming laptop-based song writing method and influences as diverse as Blink 182 and Boyz II Men. 

Since their breakthrough, front man Matthew Healy has become the band's main spokesman, doing nearly all of their media interviews to date. In this Radio 1 Story, for the first time, all four members of the band give their viewpoint on The 1975's career. From meeting at school as 13 and 14 year olds, to playing their first gigs, evolving their sound and song writing, forming their identity as The 1975, getting their first air play on Radio 1... and then adjusting to a whole load of success.

To make this programme, Matthew, Adam, Ross and George agreed to be interviewed individually - each focussing on a section of the band's history - making this documentary a unique snapshot of The 1975 and an essential listen.

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