THE FRONT MAN OF THE IBADAN BASED ROCK BAND: THE CLONES
The five-man band has been in existence since 2011 and has performed gigs all around western
Nigeria. The Rockazworld team caught up with Pelumi Adeniji, the frontman of the band and we had
a little chit-chat.
RW: Most people do not know the faces behind the band The Clones, can you give a brief
introduction of yourself?
Pelumi: My name is Adeniji Pelumi, a graduate of psychology from the prestigious University of
Ibadan . I am from Ogbomosho in Oyo state and I currently reside in Ibadan.
RW: What instruments do you play and how long have you been playing?
Pelumi: I play the acoustic guitar and I started playing around 2009
RW: Were you in any band before The Clones?
Pelumi: Before University, I was part of an acapella group called Deevees. I brought up the idea of
the band with Kindle who was then my classmate. Ha manages the band now.
RW: Do you write your own songs as a band?
Pelumi: Yes, absolutely. Laolu (guitarist) and I do most of the songwriting.
RW: What are your songs about and what specific themes do they cover?
Pelumi: well being a Christian band, our songs are themed over a wide range. From the Christian
faith to young love, to heartbreaks, love for humanity, universal tolerance and just outright out of
the box concepts.
RW: Are they inspired by personal experiences?
Pelumi: yes, some are inspired by personal experiences while others are inspired by the scriptures,
the society and other rock bands.
RW: what other rock bands inspire you?
Pelumi: Skillet, Third Day, Switchfoot, Relient K, Stellar Kart and Mayday Parade
RW: What subgenre of rock would you say you tend towards as a band?
Pelumi: Alternative, Alternative Rock, Alternative Punk
RW: What is your outlook on the Nigerian music industry and the prospects for rock music?
Pelumi: Ah.. to be honest, the industry is seriously booming...but still still lacks the musical quality to an extent...rock bands will have to do more to get the attention of a wider audience in Nigeria.
RW: How about the poor sound production among Nigerian Rock Bands?
Pelumi: I think I will attribute that to lack of funds to go for the best sound mix engineers.
RW: You think even the best local sound engineers can produce a proper rock song?
Pelumi: YES O! We have seasoned sound mix engineers out there... Sheyman, Foster Zeeno etc..
RW: Any new material coming from The Clones?
Pelumi: Yes, we have a single in the works titled “FREE ME”, been a long time coming.
RW: Yellow Garri Or Ijebu Garri?
Pelumi: hahahahahahahaha........ Ijebu garri
RW: Thank you very much
Pelumi: Thanks for having me.
