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We catch-up with Glasgow-trio Prides following their performance at the Commonwealth Games…<\/p>\n

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\"Prides<\/a><\/p>\n

Glasgow trio Prides have had en especially busy few weeks, what with playing the Closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow alongside Kylie Minogue.<\/p>\n

For Stewart Brock, Callum Wiseman and Lewis Gardner, the boys of Glasgow based synth rockers Prides, have gone from putting their first EP online last April, to supporting their favourite band from their teenage days Blink 182. It\u2019s safe to say that after they performed \u2018Messiah\u2019 at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, people have definitely sat up and noticed. We managed to grab some time with Stewart to chat about what they\u2019ve got planned for the future, and what it was like to play to millions of viewers all over the world.<\/p>\n

We have to firstly ask, playing the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games; how did that come about?<\/b><\/p>\n

The musical director Stuart Nesbitt heard the track [Messiah],\u00a0 and he thought it would do really well with what they had planned. He got in touch with us asking to be involved. It was nothing more sordid than that.<\/p>\n

How was it playing to a packed crowd at Hampden Park?<\/b><\/p>\n

It was a bit surreal! It was one of those things that had a really long build up for what was essentially three and a half minutes. It\u2019s not quite how we imagined our first time playing to a packed Hampden might be (laughing).<\/p>\n

\"Prides<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you manage to get down to see any of the Games?<\/b><\/p>\n

I did manage to see a bit of the boxing, I saw Charlie Flynn the Scottish boxer win gold, and it was just really good to get along to see some of it. What with the Olympics a few years ago, which was amazing, but it\u2019s really incredible how quickly that seems to have gone by, and I was really determined to get down to something, especially since it was in Glasgow. It was organised really well and everyone was really positive about the whole thing.<\/p>\n

So there was a good vibe in Glasgow?<\/b><\/p>\n

Yeah town was a bit rammed, it was so busy. It was crazy but everyone was really nice; all the volunteers did a good job of keeping everyone right.<\/p>\n

What sport do you think you would compete in then?<\/b><\/p>\n

Oh god! I might have to be one of the volunteers, sports aren\u2019t really our forte. I used to be able to play badminton; I might try my hand at that. Or boxing, I mean I\u2019ve never been in a fight in my life, but yeah don\u2019t mess with me!<\/p>\n

Has everything gone mad for you since last weekend?<\/b><\/p>\n

It has been really busy since that Sunday, I guess we kind of prepared a little bit because people were saying about the viewing figures. But we weren\u2019t quite prepared when it happened, for how positive the reaction would be, especially being a relatively unknown band. But for everyone to be getting in touch saying that they loved the song, people saying it was their highlight has been really great.<\/p>\n