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NIGHT FLIGHT

What first inspired you to pick up a guitar?

Sam Holmes: “To be totally honest, at the beginning it was definitely to impress girls. I’m sure everyone says that but it is true! I stuck it out because I fell in love with writing songs. I remember in the early days I purposely didn’t listen to any other music because I thought that would make my writing truly unique. Let’s be thankful I didn’t record any of those songs. From there, I discovered the likes of John Martyn, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and I was away.”

Harry Phillips: “I can’t remember what first inspired it but the inspiration to keep going with it came through

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