Sam Fender on his worst touring habits and new album progress
nme.comBRIT Awards 2022, Sam Fender caught up with NME to tell us all about his habits on the tour bus, and how his new material could be inspired by Tom Petty.
Watch our full video interview with Fender and bandmate Dean Thompson above.Off the back of his successful year following the release of acclaimed second album ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Fender was at the London ceremony where he was nominated for Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, and Best Rock/Alternative Act.“I feel quite restricted,” he said of his suit and smart attire. “There will be no kung-fu tonight.
Definitely no dance moves. We only came here for the meat raffle. I’ve said that line four times now, I need to stop and pack it in.”Attending the red carpet with his guitarist and childhood friend Dean Thompson, Fender told NME: “It’s such a special experience this time around because I’ve got the band with us.
I wasn’t allowed the band last time, which was annoying. Now I just put my foot down. It’s my name on the tin, but we are a band you know?
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