Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro have lashed out at major labels, claiming they should give bands more control.
Biffy Clyro’s success is a testament to hard work. The band formed at college, signing a deal with independent company Beggar’s Banquet.
Working with a slim budget, the band toured across the country building up their fan base a piece at a time. After three albums Biffy Clyro signed with Warner Brothers, swapping indie reputation for major label clout.
Having experienced both sides of the industry, Biffy Clyro have a few sage words of advice for major labels. Speaking to the NME, singer Simon Neil claimed bluntly: “They need to get their egos in check”.
“The days of record companies being the lords of what bands do is gone. The power is slowly coming back to bands”.
Continuing, the singer said: “They’ve been so cocky and arrogant about money. They say ‘the music industry is dying’. It’s not. They just think it is because they can’t take bonuses as big as they used to.”
Elsewhere, Simon Neil discusses how the band’s career has changed. Last year’s album ‘Only Revolutions’ was an enormous hit, cracking the Top Ten for the first time in Biffy Clyro’s career.
Festival favourites, Biffy Clyro have confirmed a number of appearances across the summer. In addition to the usual round of headline dates, the Scottish trio are set to headline the Isle Of Wight.
