Blending diverse influences and shared passion, Delta Fire discuss their evolving chemistry, psychedelic inspirations, fantasy-driven storytelling, and ambitious plans as they carve a dynamic path toward their upcoming releases.
1. Delta Fire brings together musicians with different journeys—how did the chemistry between you evolve, and how has each member shaped your current sound?
Liam is a fantastic guitar player he really shines in rhythm work as his musical knowledge is through the roof- immaculate tonal placements which really brings out the best in Kieron’s lead playing and gives each track a great lift and fresh perspective. Knox is a drumming masterclass – his absolute dedication to the craft means he’s always trying to push his drumming that little bit further each time. It’s Ginger baker all over with Peart/Bonham fills which really elevate tracks.
Aidan , although a fantastic guitar player has a real ear for bass lines and his ability to navigate a fretboard is second to none. Often he will come up with a fresh bass line in studio or during a gig which breathes fresh air into tracks and has us doubting which version we prefer.
2. Your latest release blends atmospheric post-rock elements with classic psychedelic influences—how did bands like Caspian, Cream, and Jefferson Airplane inspire the direction of this track?
Kieron would consider himself a massive clapton fan so coming up with guitar lines to suit this track was definitely up his street. He pulled influences from David Gilmour as we feel the track is quite alike to comfortably numb in its build up.
Knox will forever be a 60s psychedelia fan and channeling Mitch Mitchell will always come naturally.
3. “Eyes Burn Gold” carries strong fantasy and RPG-inspired themes—what drew you to that world, and how does storytelling play a role in your songwriting?
Although Liam wrote this track, we understood the route he was taking and matched the guitar parts to suit. We think it would be fair to say, as a band, we are all fans of fantasy settings. Whether that be the written work of JRR Tolkien or the worlds created by Todd Howard within the Elder Scrolls series.
One of the first things we all bonded on, as a band, was our love of video games – specifically around the immersion into unknown worlds that are steeped in high-Fantasy.
4. You recorded again at Chem19 Studios with Derek O’Neil—what makes that studio and collaboration so essential to capturing your sound?
Kieron had previously worked with Derek at Chem19 on past projects, so the trust was there.
Derek is incredibly experienced, the catalogue of artists he’s worked with is as long as your arm. Chem19 is a brilliant studio with just a great vibe.
When it came to selecting a studio, Derek plus Chem19 is a perfect combination.
When it comes down to brass tacks – the Delta Fire sound on the tracks is as a direct consequence of working with Derek at Chem19 and moving forward there is no one better, AND no place better, to capture us at our best.
5. Compared to your debut single “Lady Danger,” this track highlights a different side of the band—was it a deliberate choice to showcase Liam’s vocals and expand your sonic range?
Absolutely. When we first started playing, we knew that Lady danger was the obvious choice for a first single, it’s a punchy rock track but Eyes burn gold was always never far behind it.
The talent in the band is near-brimming over the top. There isn’t just one songwriter we all throw our hat in the ring. On Eyes Burn Gold – it’s Liams baby and we wanted to show we arent just a one trick pony and that we can really put out diverse shows and in time Albums.
6. With upcoming shows and more studio time planned, how do you see Delta Fire evolving over the next year, both live and in the lead-up to your album?
The music scene is always a hard thing to crack with venues closing, cost of living and the weight of individual responsibilities outside a band, it can be difficult. However we feel with Delta Fire its the beginning of something fresh , a chance to right a few wrongs and try a new sound.
If we keep on the same trajectory i.e Write, rehearse, perform and release music on a continual basis the only limits are what we have on ourselves.
It’s going to take time to establish those connections but with a “not taking no for answer attitude”, it won’t be long before we are serious contenders in our local scene.
Moving forward – we have more music recorded, which we will release in time. we are constantly playing shows across our native Scotland and we are looking to have an album out early next year.
We will continue to plug away and make the most of every opportunity we are given, the music won’t stop and neither will we.
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