Last Friday ELLiS·D released their Spill EP on Crafting Room Recordings, which features recent singles Shakedown (which featured in our end of year round up last year), Humdrum and Drifting. Ellis and his band are currently playing a few UK dates – you can catch them at the Green Door Store next Wednesday – before heading off further afield to conquer Europe. We caught up down at the beach last week to get the low down on his favourite local spots.

What’s the best thing about Brighton?
The music community stands out for me more than anything, it really is an amazing place for it. I think I’d also struggle to live somewhere that was hard to get around on foot.

Who are your favourite local bands?
Every time I see Plantoid I’m completely blown away. Legends in the making.

What’s the best venue?
The Rossi Bar has become like a second home these days. Shout out to The Old Market as well which is criminally underused.

What’s the best rehearsal space / studio?
I’ve been a worshipper at the altar of ‘The Carwash’ for a good five years now, the rehearsal space I’ve shared with an ever shifting group of local musicians. If you like dingy, mouldy rehearsal spaces with no late night noise restrictions, it’s the space for you.

What’s the best club?
I haven’t been out clubbing properly for a very long time. I used to get very silly at The Haunt’s (now Chalk) Monday + Thursday club nights after getting shitfaced on £1.50 pints at Pav Tav (RIP) when I was 18. Them’s were the days.

What’s the best record shop?
The Record Album just by the train station.

Where’s the best place to eat?
Sunbirds Deli on London Road is the best mezze lunch deal to have ever existed.

What’s the best pub?
We’re spoilt for great pubs in Brighton. The Great Eastern, Lion & Lobster, The Black Dove, The Green Dragon are all top spots. However gonna give my vote to my local The Eddy

Who’s your favourite Brighton celebrity?
Bobby Zamora

When was the last time you had any Brighton Rock?
Think I tried it once when I was a kid and never had it since

Spill by ELLiS·D is out now on Crafting Room Recordings, available to stream or download, and on blue marble and black vinyl. Resident currently have signed copies of both versions. Limited tickets remain for the Brighton launch gig at Green Door Store on Wednesday 26th March available here