PCR is a four-piece indie-rock band, born and bred in Wanstead and supporting Coretheband this weekend.

Coretheband is a five-piece indie-rock band that brings a cross genre of Coldplay’s pop rock and Fall Out Boy’s pop punk. Now, for the first time following their sold out European tour, they are bringing their grooves to the UK.

PCR is made up of singer Tom Russell, guitarist Paddy Walker, bass player Louis Sivell and Sean Reedy on drums.

The close buddies went to school together but parted ways for a few years to go to university.

After obtaining their respective degrees and returning home to ponder their fate they formed the band.

After 12 months practising in a garage they released a four track EP. Now the boys have been invited to support the internationally renowned group Coretheband on March 23 at London’s Camden Assembly.

I spoke to PCR to find out more…

How did you all meet?

We all went to the same school Tom and Sean met in English class, then Lou and Tom met playing halo at a mate’s house. Finally all met Paddy at a party on Wanstead flats as teenagers.

Where did you go to school?

Wanstead High School which has a great music department

What was the music scene like in Wanstead growing up?

It was amazing you could always find a decent open mic to play at mostly in the surrounding areas like Stratford and Leytonstone. Also there were lots of decent young bands to go see. Recently seems to be less going on, the Luna Lounge in Leytonstone is still keeping it going which is cool though. We want to bring back how it used to be.

How would you describe your sound?

Britpop from the 90s and alternative indie from the 2000s.

What inspires you?

Mostly everyday stuff, our environment (Paddy's Garage, Sean's Bedroom), loved ones and the government.

Do you have a process for writing your songs?

Tom comes up with some chords or a riff. The rest of us listen and come up with stuff that we think goes well with the main riff. Then we keep playing it through making changes as anyone sees fit. We don't really have conflicting ideas so it's normally a smooth process. Tom then freestyles some lyrics and finds something that sticks and commits to memory.