_A Very
Juicy
Manda
Rin
By Chris Hammond_
G
lasgow electro indie three piece
Bis experienced unparalleled early
success when, in 1996, they performed
Interview
their infectious hit single Kandy Pop on
Top of The Pops - becoming the first
unsigned act to appear on the show
in the process. More success was to
follow with a clutch of internationally well
received EPs and albums, culminating
in the band being commissioned to
record a song for Cartoon Network
smash The Powerpuff Girls. Things have
moved on over the last decade though
with the band splitting and going their
own way. Pint size front woman Manda
Rin, released from the pressures and
stresses of a major record deal, has
spent her time since Bis disbanded
pursuing a solo career and just having
fun with her music.
“One of the things I’ve been doing is
playing live with Juno. They’re being
offered lots right now and are doing
really well for themselves. I don’t really
consider myself part of the band; I’m
more of a guest who just appears with
them. They’ve come on such a long way
and one of the most inspirational things
about them is that I have genuine fun;
I’ve never had so much fun with a band in
that way in a long time. I’d hang out with
them whether we were playing music or
just having a drink.”
It’s obvious from the start of the interview
that Manda Rin is looking forward to her
new album being released and a quick
scroll through her MySpace lets us know
that she’s not the only one. Her work with
Juno and previous incarnation as one
third of Bis means she already has an
audience eager to hear her work. So what’s so special about the city and
does it really have an advantage over
‘I’ve had feedback from Bis fans on elsewhere?
the internet and they’ve been really
supportive but I don’t want to solely aim ‘It’s one of the best cities (for music) I’ll
my music at Bis fans. I want to appeal to say that. I’m very lucky in that I’ve had
the generation who might not have even an amazing amount of offers to do warm
heard of Bis. I want to release records up gigs here before I launch the album in
and do gigs which will appeal to both. London. The people are lovely here and
All I can say is that my music is more always helping me do things, I really love
electro than Bis ever were. There are a it in Glasgow and certainly wouldn’t leave
lot of guitars on it as well, so the sound here for anywhere else in the UK. It’s a
is a bit like punk disco. It’s just really great place to go for gigs, I’d be happy
lively and I’ve been compared to the Ting to go along to the likes of King Tut’s and
Tings which I don’t really see, but it’s a take in a relatively new or unknown band
compliment I suppose.’ any night of the week. I love going up
and playing Aberdeen too though and
With a strong fan base already in place, Edinburgh has gotten a lot better since
and a sound which screams indie club I was in Bis. But I’ve had my best gigs in
dance floor filler, everything looks to be Glasgow.’
in place for Manda Rin’s new album to
be a great success. And, if it does hit Get your copy of the new Manda Rin
the heights it deserves to reach, she’ll album ‘My DNA’ which is released on the
be re-joining an ever increasing list of 8
th
of September. You can catch her live
artistic A-listers spilling out of Glasgow, with Fangs at the Glasgow Barfly three
Scotland’s music capital. days later.
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