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As It Is announce A Decade Uneventful compilation album
After reuniting earlier this month, As It Is have announced details of their “dream rarities project”, featuring a whole lot of lesser-known material between 2012 and 2022…
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As It Is' Patty Walters: "The Music Industry Is Such A Boys' Club"
The As It Is frontman answers YOUR questions in this week's issue.
As It Is vocalist Patty Walters has faced his toughest challenge yet – spending an hour with Kerrang!, answering his biggest fans' most probing questions.
One fan, Ryan asked, "Have you ever felt uncomfortable in your career?" And his response shone a light on his thoughts of the behaviour of men in the music industry.
“This industry is such a boys’ club sometimes," says Patty. "Well, all the fucking time. That’s not me – I’m not an alpha male, I don’t have banter. A lot of the time I feel very out of place, but luckily the industry is correcting a lot of those things. People are a lot more conscious of their words and their actions.
"The industry is becoming a much more conscious and inclusive place, and that’s great," he adds. "Compare how people behaved on tour even just a decade ago to now.”
The band are currently on tour in support of their new album, The Great Depression. Catch them at the following venues.
28 Manchester O2 Ritz
29 Birmingham O2 Institute
December
1 London O2 Forum Kentish Town
Support comes from Trash Boat, Holding Absence and Courage My Love.
You can read the full interview with Patty in the latest issue of Kerrang!, on sale now from all good UK newsagents. You can get the issue anywhere in the world when you order online through Newsstand.
