On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with the blistering Irish rock quartet Inhaler! The band fronted by Elijah Hewson most recently released its junior album, 'Open Wide,' in February. They kick off the conversation talking about touring, including life on the road, playing festivals like Sea. Hear. Now., and gigs in South America. The guys get into how they met and formed in Ireland, and the Irish music scene they grew up in, with bands like Fontaines DC. They discuss loads about the influence of UK and Irish music and their own experiences shaping today’s generation – what it was like opening up for Noel Gallagher, the current Oasis comeback stadium tour, and the new Spinal Tap 2 movie. They talk about the new album and the stories behind some of its hit songs like “Concrete.” The band also gets into the plights of musicians today, giving their thoughts on AI, starting young in the industry, band fights, and band democracy. Inhaler spills so much during this interview, hinting at what’s to come, so this chat is not to be missed. Tune into this great chat with Inhaler on Lipps Service! 

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CREDITS (Instagram handles) 

Host @scottlipps 

Produced by @whitakermarisa 

Edited by @toastycakes 

Music by @robbyhoff 

Recorded at Fringe Podcasts NYC 

0:00:00 - Start 

0:00:08 - Sea. Hear. Now. festival

0:01:06 - LCD Soundsystem 

0:01:21 - Small shows VS festivals 

0:01:52 - Current tour 

0:02:29 - Playing in South America

0:03:24 - Forming the band

0:04:16 - The influence of rock music 

0:04:58 - Oasis tour 

0:05:50 - Opening up for Noel Gallagher 

0:07:05 - Bringing Josh into the band 

0:07:47 - Metallica 

0:08:57 - Cover band era 

0:10:09 - The choice of the Inhaler name 

0:10:52 - Early gigs 

0:13:47 - The Irish music scene

0:14:01 - Fontaines DC

0:15:36 - Dropping out of school

0:15:57 - Starting young in the music industry

0:18:00 - Growth with the release of Open Wide

0:19:08 - The house of ‘Cuts and Bruises’ 

0:22:18 - Album pressures 

0:23:06 - New album inspirations

0:23:49 - Being considered a “pop band”

0:24:08 - Working with Kid Harpoon

0:26:28 - AI in music making

0:28:39 - Social Media 

0:29:40 - The “Snapchat era”

0:30:23 - The story behind “Your House”

0:31:24 - Relationships on the road

0:32:38 - Connecting with Open Wide

0:32:45 - Tiktok 

0:33:20 - Deciding on covers

0:35:21 - Band fights

0:36:34 - Spinal Tap

0:37:40 - Getting lost on tour

0:38:18 - Playing a set before doors open

0:39:14 - Covid era 

0:40:58 - The story behind “Concrete” 

0:42:39 - Dublin

0:43:28 - New York inspiration 

0:44:52 - “The end of your real youth”

0:45:22 - Finishing the album

0:46:38 - Band democracy 

0:47:39 - Current tour

0:48:16 - Dream cities to tour in

0:50:25 - Ohio 

0:51:00 - Top 5 cities 

0:52:29 - Chinatown dumplings

0:53:42 - Tokyo

0:55:31 - Top 5 Irish bands

0:58:15 - Top 5 movies

1:02:00 - Top 5 bands that should've been bigger