R+P Post 16: My band or artist

Our band is called The Acrylics, an British indie pop group. There are four members of the band, all university age - early twenties: Casey Tyler (vocals), Hugh Tyler (guitar), Terence Kitchener (keyboard) and Guy Chapman (drums).

Here are some existing indie pop bands that influenced the look we want for The Acrylics:

Band Influences

They have very liberal, accepting beliefs; most of their politics are centred around whatever allows people to live in the way they want, and so the band is publicly opposed to racism, sexism, homophobia and other similar current social issues. This trait was influenced by artists like Thom Yorke, lead singer of indie rock band Radiohead, who is an activist on behalf of human rights, environmentalism, anti-war and animal rights.

Thom Yorke

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Casey Tyler

Casey is a young woman who just graduated from university who was raised in a very liberal, middle class household. She has grown as a person considerably as a young adult, most predominantly in her understanding of her sexuality - not so long after forming the band, having dated only boys, she had her first relationship with a girl and has realised that she is a lesbian. Supported by her family and band members, she is now a strong advocate for LGBT+ rights and regularly supports petitions and movements that help this cause, such as All Out. In performance, Casey is playful, happy and likes to add her own quirks and sense of fun to her performance and choreography.

All Out - a charity that raise awareness of and helps end global LGBT+ issues that Casey is involved in

Here are some artists that influenced the look of Casey:

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Hugh Tyler

Hugh is Casey's older brother. The idea to have the two be siblings was inspired by indie pop bands like Sheppard and Echosmith, both of which involve groups of siblings.

Echosmith - made up of the Sierota siblings

Sheppard - formed by George, Amy and Emma Sheppard

Both Hugh and Casey were raised on their parents favourite films and music, leading to their enthusiasm for classic, nostalgic media. Whilst Casey focuses more on the lyrical side of Kaleidoscope's music, Hugh is primarily focussed on the instrumental side of the band. He is very supportive of his sister's sexuality, having been raised alongside her, and is very close to her. In performance, Hugh is a showman, likes to act very energetically and gets very excited playing his guitar.

Here are some artists that influenced the look of Hugh:

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Terence Kitchener:

Terence is the most recent addition to the band, having met the other three in university just before they were starting to form the band. Although he loves to have fun like the rest of the band, he is considered the most serious, as he likes to show off his keyboard playing skills and act smug when performing, and does not (like the others) tend to poke fun at himself.

Here are some artists that influenced the look of Terence:

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Guy Chapman

Guy is a family friend of the Tyler's and has known them for a long time. He shares a lot of the Tyler's interests, including older film and music. He is the quieter member of the band, and in performance plays the drums in the background with enthusiasm.

Here are some artists that influenced the look of Guy:

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THE ACRYLICS