Junior discuss Beautiful Life, working around Mark Andrews' schedule, NXT UK TakeOver and Triple H (Exclusive)
If you're not up on your pop-punk music, you might only know Mark Andrews as the Welsh high-flyer from NXT UK, but Mandrews is actually also the bassist and co-lead vocalist of Junior. Performing alongside Matt Attard, the man behind Hot Tag Media Works, and Si Martin of the Heads Above The Waves mental health charity, the NXT UK Superstar is currently touring the UK in support of their recently released debut album, Beautiful Life.
Attard, as you may have guessed from the name Hot Tag Media Works, is also heavily involved in the wrestling industry, creative theme songs for the likes of Marty Scurll, Tenille Dashwood, CCK, and previously Pete Dunne among others.
Last week, the band released PYD (Pay Your Dues) with a video starring wrestlers from across WWE, AEW and NJPW. Ruby Riott, Adam Cole, Drake Maverick, Ali, Kassius Ohno, Rhea Ripley, referee Drake Wuertz, Will Ospreay, Elijah, Jimmy Havoc, TJP and Marty Scurll all have a part to play in the video for the wrestling anthem, which details what every one of them have gone through as part of dedication to their career.
Junior may be an incredible band in their own right, but they're embracing all things wrestling, and projecting a positive message to audiences via their debut album - so we caught up with Matt and Mark on Episode 2 of our new show Dropkick DiSKussions!
Hi, guys. Thank you for joining me, and congratulations on the new album and tour. It seems like everyone's loving the new stuff! How's the tour going so far?
Matt: Yeah, it's going great. Cardiff was mental because that was a hometown show so that was just something else.
Mark: That was our best show so far I think.Β Our best show so far I think.
Matt: Yeah, just a really good way to start it because we wanted to give the record the best landing platform possible and what better way to get yourself going down with a hometown show?
Mark: Birmingham yesterday was awesome. Glasgow tonight. So hopefully we'll have three great shows in a row.
NEXT: What Beautiful Life means
COMING UP: What wrestlers Matt and Mark want to duet and do cover versions with