The Fratellis Unveil How they Stay Creative at Home

The Fratellis lead singer and guitarist, Jon Fratelli, sat down with Vype to talk about how he stays creative being stuck at home in quarantine.

Throughout the interview, Jon speaks candidly about where he finds inspiration, the realities of trying to find ‘the flash of an idea’ and the creative challenges he has faced over the years. The exclusive content is part of Routes of Inspiration, a newly launched virtual series from Vype that explores how inspiration comes to professionals within the creative world. Following the cancellation of live entertainment events around the world, the series was created to give artists and fans a new way to connect.

Jon reveals his first spark of inspiration came after watching a Pink Floyd concert on the TV revealing, “[…] by the end of that concert, that was what I wanted to do.” Explaining that there is no method in the flash of creation, Jon goes on to share advice with fans, “[…] you need to be prepared to go through times when you really hate what you’re doing, you hate what you’re hearing, you hate what you’re creating,” admits that he has had to get so much wrong before he could start to get things right.

Routes of Inspiration features intimate conversations with artists and musicians about how they find inspiration at home along with a series of intimate live music shows. Sharing experiences and playing songs of resilience and hope, this free series is designed to inspire creative ways to connect while at home. The first series of performances launched in March, shortly after lockdown restrictions were imposed worldwide, reaching over 350,000 fans from across the globe.

The Fratellis are a multi-platinum, multi-award-winning Scottish rock band from Glasgow, formed in 2005. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bassist and backing vocalist Barry Fratelli, and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli. The Fratellis have announced that their sixth studio album, titled Half Drunk Under a Full Moon, will to be released on October 30, 2020.

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