Little Fireworks chat with All About The Rock about their new EP and more…

2nd May 2024 0 By Jon Deaux

Little Fireworks are Scott Viney & Pierce Kavanagh: two lifelong friends from London who have been writing music together for over 7 years, in different projects, across various roles. Like many bands, the 2020 pandemic played a huge part in the demise of their previous project. Pierce went on as a solo artist under the name “Kav.” whilst Scott focused his efforts on forging a career as a full-time session musician. Whilst their hiatus from one another was briefer than most, the pair inevitably missed making music together. Pierce wanted to continue project ‘Kav’ as a band and invited Scott in on the journey. Enter Little Fireworks: a new musical tour de force.

The band’s debut EP ‘Where Did The Light Go?’ is OUT NOW. This fresh collection of four songs establishes Little Fireworks as a true contenders to reignite some hope that’s very much needed in these trying times. Case in point: the lead single and focus track ‘Like Ghosts’ (out now) explores all the areas of the break-up grief cycle; ending in the biggest sigh of relief. Through the soft, heartbreaking verses and the huge, anthemic chorus, close your eyes and immerse yourself in this gripping number. Do that for the rest of the EP too. Their music may seem predominantly somber, but the constant, universal theme in their production and lyrical content is absolutely one of hope, providing a much-needed flicker of light when all else is dark, a.k.a: a ‘little firework’.

We had a chat with the band about the new EP and more

Hi there Little Fireworks – such an unusual name must mean something! Tell us all about it

To be really honest, when we were thinking about a name, Kav just came to me and said “What about Little Fireworks?” and I immediately said, “Yep that’s it.” It sounded like “us” straight away.

What brought you together?

Our love of fried chicken.

Fair play, who doesn’t like a bit of fried chicken (apart from vegans & vegetarians that is)

What fires your creativity as a band?

The writing is therapeutic for us both. But when it comes to recording and playing live, it’s a NEED. We just NEED to do it. It helps us as humans.

Your EP ‘Where Did The Light Go’ is out now – what inspired this collection of tracks? They were simply the 4 songs we enjoyed playing live the most at the time and they were ready for the studio. We wanted them to be out there in the world.

Are you guys going to release an album?

Not anytime soon. Just focusing on the small releases for now and building up our fan base.

You deserve a wider audience. Hopefully, this helps out in some small way.

Are there any tour dates in the pipeline?

Working on some stuff for later on in the year.

Tell us something funny/ anecdotal about you and your life/ career

We were lucky enough to play some shows in New York with Eric Sanderson and Rob Allen from the band Augustines. We listened to them loads in our early 20s so it felt really cool to play with them live.

Have you anything else you’d like to say to your fans/followers?

As Katy Perry once said, “Baby, you’re a firework.”

Cheers for the natter fellas. Good luck with all your plans.

‘WHERE DID THE LIGHT GO?’ EP ON SPOTIFY: