Indie fans are turning their heads at breakneck speed as Fletchr Fletchr make their way down the winding road of the British indie scene, but don’t worry, they seem to know exactly where they are going.
Over the past few years, the four-piece hailing from Cornwall have quickly carved out a home for themselves as a result of their heartbreaking and vulnerable lyrics, which stand tall atop soaring indie anthems.
As the band prepares to release their next EP, ‘On The Island We Come Home’, we asked them about where they are right now as well as how and why they walk this treacherous line between ferocious guitar hooks and vulnerability.
The group’s second EP connects their personal frustration and unease within the context of the overshadowing mood that seems to be currently lingering over the UK. Rohan Fletcher (lead singer) explained: “We want it to state where we’re from and how we’ve felt over the past year. I think there’s a lot of uncertainty in England at the moment and it’s reflected in things like our own anxieties and relationships. It’s almost like zooming out and figuring out what’s wrong with the bigger picture rather than each individual thing that feels off.”
This is where Fletchr Fletchr’s music seems to strike a chord with their audience. From their inception, the band has focused on personal dilemmas and stories that contain deep sentiment.
Their origin explains why their lyrics and the members’ personal experiences are so strongly intertwined. Adam (lead guitarist) moved into Rohan’s family home as the pair started working together on their own personal music projects; during this time, Rohan lost his father. Living together as well as this deeply upsetting experience transformed their relationship into a brotherhood and is why the band is called Fletchr Fletchr.
This then influenced how Rohan shared what he was going through. “I think once I lost my dad, I realised it couldn’t get much worse than that. Sharing how I felt with the guys really helped me to feel better. We all grew up together, so it’s a really safe space to write the lyrics and we are able to become as vulnerable as we need to be.”
Writing and speaking about your problems privately is one thing, but sharing them with thousands of strangers through lyrics is another story altogether; however, this is not something that appears to hinder Rohan and in fact seems to inspire him. He said: “I never think of it as that big of a deal; we’re all human, we all go through things. I’m stood with people around me that make it feel fine. I think seeing people’s reactions and them knowing that someone else knows how they feel is priceless.”
The band’s vulnerable and touching lyrics almost contradict their larger-than-life instrumentals, but perhaps that contradiction is exactly what makes their live shows so powerful. The vulnerability that sits beneath the songs doesn’t disappear when the guitars get louder; it seems to transform into something more cathartic. This idea came across clearly when Rohan said that “we play a lot more intensely live. Sometimes I can hear a bit of anger coming out, but there’s also so much love for what we do on stage that I think the songs are elevated.”
There is a sort of fearlessness behind the band’s ability to share their music and their message. Rohan said: “Me and Adam, when we started the band, always said we want these songs to be played on as big a stage as they can reach. I think the whole band shares that dream.”
Fletchr Fletchr are a group of ambitious musicians who truly seem to understand who they are, what they want to do and how to do it. They have most certainly found their footing even if the ground beneath them is shaking; time will only tell if they are about to take flight…
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