Picture Palace are a young alternative four-piece based in and around High Wycombe and Thame. Forming in early 2015, the band has already released an EP entitled 'Kedai' and a new single 'Night Trains'.
Picture Palace has been described as having an infectious upbeat rock vibe that glows with genre varieties of indie rock, pop rock and alternative rock. The band consists of Ben Allim (Lead Guitar), Matthew Donnelly (Bass), Tom Batchelor (Drums) and Sam Hunn (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar). Firstly, the band existed in a previous format and members came and went. The current line up have been playing and writing together since October 2015.
Thame Hub had a quick chat with vocalist Sam, who was brought up in Thame:
Who are your inspirations as a vocalist?
"My inspirations as a vocalist come from a wide variety of music, but for this band I would say all of us are very much influenced by bands such as Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and Peace".
Do you ever do live sets? If so, do you perform in Thame?
"We perform lives as regularly as we can, usually in London but we have played at the Snooker Club and Black Horse in Thame on many occasions".
Where can we see you performing next?
"We are currently booked to play at the Towersey Festival in a couple of weeks time - come and see us there".
Can people hire you for functions / events?
"We don't class ourselves as a function band however we have played a few functions before and are available for bookings/hire depending on availability".
