The Struts
b'Scott sits with Luke Spiller, Adam Slack, Jed Elliot, and Gethin Davies\\xa0of The\\xa0Struts, one of today\\u2019s premier new rock and roll bands.\\xa0They talk about the band\\u2019s rise to the top of the \\u201cnew band heap\\u201d and how the band formed in their young, formative years.\\xa0They\\xa0outline\\xa0their early influences, including James Brown, the Rolling Stones, Jackson 5, and Queen. The band recalls\\xa0their start\\xa0performing David Bowie and Led Zeppelin covers, how they developed the band\\u2019s visuals, and how they decided on the name The Struts. Luke, Adam, Jed, and Gethin also remember their first UK release, the first\\xa0French\\xa0station that played their album, and their big break opening for\\xa0the Rolling Stones. They\\xa0speak\\xa0about\\xa0breaking into the US by opening up for Guns\\xa0N\\u2019 Roses and the Foo Fighters\\xa0and\\xa0convey their\\xa0views on\\xa0the\\xa0current state of\\xa0rock-n-roll. The group discusses the Queen movie (Bohemian Rhapsody)\\xa0and\\xa0draws\\xa0comparisons to their own experiences as a band, then concludes\\xa0by\\xa0divulging the\\xa0naughtiest thing that Luke ever did in school.\\xa0\\xa0\\n Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers'