Rayguns Look Real Enough, the world’s greatest mash-up band. Comprised of two members Ray Gunn (Ryan Beange) and Luke Reel (Matt Blair). This unique double act gig across the country in the UK’s top Comedy and Cabaret venues and clubs. Recently shortlisted in the London Cabaret Awards and are preparing for their 2014 Edinburgh Fringe show – Hall Of Fame. “Insanely funny!” – This is Cabaret, “A huge hit!” – The Sun.
01. How did your band get together?
Ryan: Through the comedy circuit.
02. Where did your name come from?
Ryan: Sgt Al Powell in Die Hard
Matt: A wise man
03. Who were your major influences and inspirations?
Ryan: In the words of Matthew McConaughey – “Me in 10 years time”
Matt: Our music is not influenced by a 50 year old Matthew McConaughey
04. What drove you to make music together?
Ryan: The fear of a real job.
05. What can someone who has never seen you live before expect from your shows?
Ryan: All the hits, some kickass guitar playing and a sparkly groin very close up in your face.
Matt: Also jokes.
06. Who writes your songs? What types of themes and subjects do you deal with?
Matt: We let other people write the songs. We just make them better.
Ryan: We just choose the best bits of the hits and make new songs with them. Because our music is mash-ups there aren’t always subject matters but we do have some themes like money.
07. How has your music evolved since you first began playing together?
Ryan: We use a wider selection of songs now, more complex harmonies and we try to look for comedy that we can bring out within the music.
Matt: Ryan definitely listens more metal since we started playing together.
08. What has been your biggest challenge as a band? How were you able to overcome this?
Ryan: The height of Luke Reels hair. It kept flopping over. We overcame it with silvikrin and a hairdryer.
Matt: It’s not a pre-show ritual I expected to have when I begun a music career.
09. Does the band play covers? If so, do you argue over the choice of songs? Who usually gets his own way?
Ryan: Ray Gunn will normally stamp his tiger feet and have a little diva fit when he doesn’t get his own way but normally it’s plain sailing.
10. What do you love and hate outside of music?
Ryan: Love: Palm trees, and fine wine. Hate: traffic jams and bad coffee
Matt: Love: Science-Fiction, Hate: Wasps
11. Who would you most like to record with?
Ryan: The Rolling Metallica Bowies.
Matt: Nice. I’d buy that album.
12. What should we be expecting from the band in the near future?
Ryan: A brand new Edinburgh show to blow your minds.
Matt: It’s called Hall of Fame and it will be at the Voodoo Rooms throughout August.
Rayguns Look Real Enough are playing @ the Royal British Legion in Swanage, Dorset on Sat the 29th of March
For more details & to purchase ticket go HERE!
Web links:
raygunslookrealenough.com
twitter.com/RealRaygun
facebook.com/pages/Rayguns-look-Real-Enough
