Pizza Crunch

Glasgow alternative-rock quartet Pizza Crunch are pleased to announce their return with a new single 'Motivational Substances', which is set to be released on 19th of November. The band are excited to release this track, having played it live at a sold out King Tuts as well as at the Left of the Dial festival in Rotterdam.

Commenting on the track, guitarist and vocalist Ewan Hearns said: "The lyrics kind of stemmed from looking at previous years of your life and realising how alien they seem. Looking at your past self can seem like looking at a different person all together, regardless of whether it's in a positive or negative way. When Nathan sent me the music I quite liked the idea of having the verses follow a 3rd person perspective and then change to a 1st person during the rowdy chorus. I suppose I’m kind of romanticising the points in the past where the routine of overconsuming certain substances was just a bit of a laugh, whereas now that kind of hedonism has become a bit more serious. I always like when writers change to the first person during a song, it seems like their agreeing to be honest, for a brief period”

Hailing from different ends of Scotland, Pizza Crunch couple an '80s post-punk strut with glimpses of noughties nonchalance. Infectious guitar riffs and a relentless rhythm section accentuate lyricism, which moves between the obnoxiously wry and the potently gloomy. The blend of influences result in compelling verses culminating in melodic and expressive hooks.The band have just played a sold out show at The Hug and Pint, this will be their last single for a period of time as they are hiding away to work on a more expansive project.

After only a brief time together, the band headlined the renowned Club Sabbath in Glasgow before releasing three singles - 'Fraud', 'Twelve Month Seasonal Depression', 'Celexa', ‘FriedIntellectuals’ and 'Coma-Inducing Gibberish'. Each track has received increasingly laudative attention from blogs, radio stations and promoters, with the groups' music finding itself on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 6 Music and Amazing Radio. 

Prompt lyrical commentary that veers from the elucidation of sombre hedonism to trivialising the emotionally painful, along with distinct, novel guitar lines and a driving rhythm section, make Pizza Crunch one of Glasgow's most exciting exports.