A Chat with Perspective (02.12.25)
Emerging from the UK music scene with a bold, genre-blending sound, Perspective, KG (vocals), Liam (bass), Ezra (drums), and Riccardo (guitar), have spent over two years crafting their self-written, self-produced debut album. Fusing ‘70s funk and disco with modern pop and experimental textures, their music balances infectious grooves with deeply personal storytelling. We chat with Perspective about all things music below.
OSR: What inspired the formation of Perspective, and how did the band members come together?
Perspective: KG moved to Birmingham to study music production and decided he wanted to find other musically minded people to work with on a ‘music project’. He then found Liam online on a band website, and then the two of us then started to jam – that was 2.5 years ago. Liam had already produced 5 tracks without lyrics that the two of us started to work on straight away – ‘Dirty Game’ and ‘Power’ being two of those tracks. After around 6 months of writing and jamming, we really started to like the sound we were creating and wanted to turn what we were doing into a band and an album, and we found Riccardo, shortly then followed by Ezra, to complete the Perspective line-up. It was an interesting grouping as the 4 of us typically performed different music genres to each other, and we all brought our own unique perspectives. Then Perspective and our blended sound was born.
OSR: Can you describe the vision behind your debut album and the message you hoped to convey?
Perspective: We wanted to take tracks that were lyrically telling stories that would resonate with listeners so that they could relate, whilst creating disco and funk tracks that would get the listeners dancing. This allowed us to take moments in life that were predominantly difficult memories and, from the perspective of overcoming these moments, turn them into feel-good anthems that would work well on any dancefloor. The album title Look Both Ways, and our band name Perspective, are so important to us, as we truly believe that seeing things through other people’s eyes and being able to open up to the idea that there are other perspectives to your own are so important, and we wanted to give a message of hope through perspective within our album. Perspective breeds empathy and empathy breeds change, and the world needs that more than ever right now.
OSR: The album took over two-and-a-half years to complete. What was the creative process like during that time?
Perspective: It has been the most fun 2.5 years creating this album as a team. We each have our own musical skill sets that we bring to the table, and we have each been able to add our own personality into the album throughout this time. Across all 11 tracks, each of us has worked on a different part, and we have spent hours together locked away in rehearsal rooms and studios to get our album to where it is now. The creative process was like therapy – particularly in the lyric writing for KG – and hopefully the raw emotion and genuine love for our music that we have created can be heard by anyone listening. The creative process for this album was such a positive one, and we hope the listening experience of the album is too.
OSR: How do you approach blending genres such as funk, disco, pop, and alternative in your music?
Perspective: To be honest, we started with one particular idea in mind, and it completely evolved into something different. We initially wanted to revisit and remake the joy of 70’s disco – with influences such as Chic and Nile Rogers – but then, when we all brought our own styles and ideas to the table, we began to add in more pop and alternative elements naturally as we were playing. We think music creation should always be natural, so we allowed ourselves to follow our instruments and play with different sounds to get to the point we have got to today. We hope we always continue to evolve and continue to create music that radiates joy.
OSR: Many of the tracks are deeply personal. How did you navigate writing about trauma, love, and growth authentically?
Perspective: KG wrote the majority of the lyrics and it was like therapy. Some of these tracks cover real moments of pain, and there are still tracks from the album that he gets emotional performing. But the authenticity comes in the words and the reflection of those moments looking back. He also always told the stories of the lyrics to all of us when sharing the tracks in the rehearsal space, so we all understood what this song was about and how it has impacted his life. This meant we were all working from the same position and understood the importance of the stories he was trying to tell.
OSR: ‘Take Them All Down’ and ‘Skeletons’ present very different moods. How did you decide on the album’s track sequence?
Perspective: That’s actually what we love about this album, because we allowed ourselves to play around with sounds and genres. We have been able to create tracks that are completely different, but we equally love. We wanted the order of the album to be set up in a way that the listener was able to listen from track 1 to track 11 without skipping – so we start off with the more upbeat dancefloor tracks and lead into the slower tracks to bring the listener back down to earth with a more relaxing end.
Albums should work in a way that the tracks can follow one another seamlessly, allowing for an easy listen. So we hope we have been able to give that to the listeners and bring them along with us from beginning to end.
OSR: Riccardo wrote the lyrics for ‘It Can Be’. How does collaboration influence the overall sound of the band?
Perspective: Similar to the answer in a previous question, we all gave each other the space and time to bring our musical skillset to the album. We wrote many tracks for this album that didn’t make the cut, and we had 10 tracks ready to go, and Riccardo wanted to add a final track – one that he’d written the lyrics for. We all sat down and listened, and felt it fit perfectly within the album, and KG and Riccardo worked together on re-writing some of the lyrics for it to make sense for our lead singer when performing this track. All of our tracks have their own story of collaboration – whether ‘Late to the Party’ which we all sat down and worked on together from scratch, ‘Stay Tonight’ which was an instrumental created by Liam that KG wrote over the top of, or ‘Take Them All Down’ which the lyrics were written whilst drunk by KG and the whole band worked on the music together from the beat in KG’s head. We’ve been able to collaborate in so many different ways, and it has done nothing but strengthen our band as a team and allowed us to be tight in live performances.
OSR: How has your personal journey, including coming out later in life, shaped the themes in your music?
Perspective: The personal journey has been huge – prior to lockdown, I would never have dreamed or even considered sharing original music with anyone. Never mind writing an album to give to the world. I have always written music since I was a kid and have written hundreds of tracks, but this has always been my therapy and my way of getting out any emotions. Songwriting is like a diary to me – very personal and very private. However, after lockdown was over and some global travel and self-reflection work, I found my confidence – some might say my power – and realised music is what I love and that I was ready to share it with the world. The last few years have been huge for my own self-development and confidence, and hopefully the music and the message we have within our music will inspire at least one other person to find that power in themselves – that would make all of the work worth it.
OSR: What role does live performance play in bringing your music to life, and how does it differ from the studio recordings?
Perspective: We are 100% a live performance band – we put everything into our shows, and that is where we get our energy. From the music, performance, lights, sound, the outfits and the general campery of it all, we adore being on stage and getting everyone grooving with us. Our tracks were always put together and produced with big festival stages in mind – and that is the next goal for us. We want to be on festival stages, getting the crowds two-stepping and hearing people sing our hooks. A Perspective show is full of love, joy and fun – so anyone who hasn’t seen us live yet, do come down. You’re in for a good time!
OSR: Looking forward, how do you envision the evolution of Perspective’s sound and presence in the UK music scene?
Perspective: As previously said, the next part of our evolution is hopefully UK festival stages – we are very much ready for this, hopefully in summer 2026! We have plans for bigger and better shows as we continue to grow. We’ll continue to write tracks with hooks that get stuck in your head, but will allow our sound to evolve wherever our instruments take us. We’d also love to hear our tracks with an orchestra or at least a string section behind us – that kind of production would be incredible.
In terms of our place in the UK music scene. We feel that we have found a spot in which not too many bands or musicians currently exist, bringing back disco and funk bangers whilst blending with current pop and alternative sounds. So hopefully, as we release more and more music, we carve our name into the UK festival scene and then who knows what happens next. As long as we can continue to perform and do what we love for years to come, then we will continue to radiate joy.
Many thanks to Perspective for speaking with us. Find out more about Perspective on their Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Spotify
