88: Tied to the 00s: RATS - Joe and Lowell on a 'flying' Liverpool scene, combining 00s inspirations with rap for their 'indie dub' sound, and supporting Liam Gallagher

<div>We kick off our brand new spin-off series <strong>Tied to the 00s</strong>! <br> <br> There are more exclusive interviews with 00s indie stars to come - but we want to hear from CURRENT bands about the CURRENT scene! <br> <br> First up, <strong>Joe Maddocks</strong> and <strong>Lowell Carragher</strong> from <strong>RATS </strong>tell us about an exploding scene in Liverpool, how they are taking their inspirations from the 00s, such as Arctic Monkeys, and adding rap and hip hop twists to make their 'indie dub' sound!<br> <br> Plus, we hear about how they Bonehead helped them land a support slot with Liam Gallagher and why the social commentary in their lyrics means so much to them. <br> <br> <strong>RATS fan? Join the conversation with us:<br> <br> </strong>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBITBpod"><strong>@TheBITBpod<br> </strong></a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boysinthebandpod/"><strong>@boysinthebandpod<br> </strong></a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBoysInTheBandPod/"><strong>The Boys In The Band Podcast<br> </strong></a>Or drop us an Email - <strong>boysinthebandpod@gmail.com</strong><br> <br> Written, presented and produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/psmithxi?lang=en"><strong>Peter Smith</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://twitter.com/richgallagher84?lang=en-gb"><strong>Richard Gallagher<br> <br> </strong></a>Pod thumbnail design by <a href="https://twitter.com/dan_curtin_ksr?lang=en-gb"><strong>Daniel Curtin</strong></a><strong><br> <br> *Recorded on 22 March 2022*</strong> <br> <br> <a href="http://signaturebrew.co.uk/"><strong>DISCOUNTED BEER!</strong></a><strong><br> </strong>We've teamed up with <strong>Signature Brew</strong> for this special Tied to the 00s series - and listeners can get <strong>10% off</strong> all their beers by using the code <strong>BOYSINTHEBAND</strong> at the <a href="http://signaturebrew.co.uk/"><strong><a href="http://signaturebrew.co.uk">signaturebrew.co.uk</a></strong></a> checkout!<br> <br> There you can