1-2-3 | Interview w/ Five Lines
- SHOWGRAPHERS
- May 29
- 3 min read
If your playlists are a little too polished and you're craving something with edge, Five Lines are here to shake things up. After two years of silence, the SW London five-piece are back—and not quietly. Their new single "Nosebleeds" is loud, sharp, and unapologetically intense. It’s the kind of track you blast at full volume when you’ve got something to prove (or something to let go of). From sweaty gigs to spontaneous photo shoots, Five Lines bring the same no-frills, all-heart energy to everything they do. With "Nosebleeds" dropping May 23rd and their biggest headline show yet right behind it, the band’s entering a new chapter—louder, tighter, and more dialed-in than ever. Here’s how it’s all coming together.
Keep reading & listen to "Nosebleeds" if that is you:
Our music is made for people who want something with a bit more bite to it. Nosebleeds is quite abrasive and in your face and it's a real step up writing wise for us. It's something to blast out at full volume and really get stuck into it.
1 Band
We're Five Lines, a five piece from SW London. Our next single is our first in two years and is called Nosebleeds which is out on the 23rd of May. We've also got our biggest Headline show at Dingwalls 2 the following weekend so a busy old time for us (get your tickets here).
2 Photos
This photo was an introduction to our pal and good friend Emily Downing. We didn't even know she was taking pictures of the gig that night which makes it that bit more special. It really captures Matt in his element doing his thing. It's got something quite hypnotic about it and it's a great shot.
This was taken before we joined Spangled on stage at the social. It's taken by one of the best photographers in the scene Rhona Murphy. We've known Rhona for years and she's always so supportive of new bands - plus she always manages to get our best sides.
It's our latest press shot and really reflects where we're at currently. Especially for our new single, it all feels like pieces of a jigsaw fitting together at just the right time.
3 Questions
HOW DO YOU APPROACH PHOTO SHOOTS AND DO YOU ENJOY THE PROCESS?
We've always enjoyed doing press shoots, cause it usually means something exciting is on the horizon. We plan locations and ideas, but like a bit of spontaneity and just go with the flow for the shoot.
WHAT CAN PHOTOGRAPHERS EXPECT WHEN THEY ACCOMPANY YOU BACKSTAGE AT A GIG OR ON TOUR?
You'll usually just catch us grabbing some of the rider and chatting about the show or what we've been listening to. We're a close knit group so any photographer we work with just becomes a part of us on the road. They get to experience the highs and sometimes the lows (of mostly being late to venues on tour).
WHAT KIND OF PHOTO WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE TAKEN OF YOURSELF?
I don't think we plan too much, or have an ideal shot we'd like to achieve, obviously theres goals and a shoot for an NME cover would be up there. But we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
Hooked? Then check out Five Lines' recommendations:
Rhona Murphy and Emily Downing are always up there in our books and really supported us since we started. Also there's a new photographer called Milda Martisiute who took some great shots of us at the water rats. Band wise we'd definitely have to say Dog Food who are brilliant or President Elect, two absolutely top bands at the moment, also Spangled are a great bunch of lads who we took on a night out after our show, and ended up bumping into Neil Patrick Harris - That was all a bit mad.