SINCE releasing their debut album in 2016, The Hunna have risen to significant prominence in the UK, charting some huge radio hits and heading off on a sell-out UK tour. We spoke to Ryan to catch-up on their 2018 so far and Glasgow Summer Sessions which they play next month.

“The first sell-out tour, we were a bit nervous because it was the first time we had actually played any songs to people, which was a crazy thing and we didn’t know how people would test us. We were still getting used to playing the songs, being a band but I think that the excitement overrode every other feeling of nerves or pressure because we had waited so long to finally be in a position of being on a tour and never had people really know about us. I think we were just super excited to get out there and do it.”

Earlier this year, The Hunna dropped the follow-up to their massive debut album. ‘Dare’ was met with massive admiration from fans and critics alike, and the band felt a real sense of fulfilment from this release.

“We couldn’t be happier, the things that people are saying are unbelievable. We were confident in it ourselves, we were proud of the record regardless, but the fact that people are reacting so positively to it is everything that we’d hoped for and believed that it could do, so the fact that it is actually happening is pretty insane. You can see it at the shows every night.”

The Hunna have a HUGE summer ahead, with a run of shows that sees them touch down across the world.

“We’ve got a few festivals, we’ve just done some in Denmark, Finland, France and Germany then we’re going to America again, going to Australia and Asia, it’s going to be a crazy end to the year.”

But there’s one festival that Harry is buzzing for more than any other…

“Obviously we’ve got Summer Sessions with Kings of Leon which is the greatest thing ever! It’s not sinking in yet, it’s crazy. It’s still hard to process and will be until I get there I think.”

This massive admiration for the American rock giants came from a moment years ago, where Harry realised that music was what he wanted to do.

“From a very early age I was very interested in singing, like everyone does but was just doing it for fun, I didn’t know then that one day I would be in a professional band. But the biggest musical spark was when I was 17, I went to V Festival with my sister, her boyfriend and some of their friends, and Kings of Leon were headlining, that was the first time I saw them. I remember being there for every song, but it was after ‘Use Somebody’, hearing that many people singing along, being in that vibe, in that moment, I remember thinking that was exactly what I wanted to do. That was kind of the moment where I realised I loved music, I knew I wanted to do something in music, but I didn’t know what it was and that was the moment I realised I want to be on stage. I want to DO THAT.”
Summer Sessions, for Harry, will no doubt be a defining moment in The Hunna’s career, especially if he gets to meet King of Leon.

“Right now, I think it’s probably the biggest show that we’re looking forward to, we have Alexandra Palace in November which is our own show but just the fact we will be sharing a stage with Kings of Leon, they’re the reason we are on a stage, it’s mental. Again, being 17 at a festival watching them, now years later I’m going to be on the same stage as them, it’s quite hard to compute.”

“We are just so excited! I know I’m going to be walking around like a headless chicken trying to find them and see if I can speak to them. Can’t wait!”

Tickets for Summer Sessions in both Edinburgh and Glasgow are on-sale now here.