This article profiles the up-and-coming indie pop duo Ink, composed of Ryan and Emily. It discusses how they met in high school and college in Manchester, England, bonded over their love of music, and began performing locally. After gaining popularity supporting other bands, they were signed and have since seen rapid success, with their debut self-titled album upcoming and a sold-out UK tour announced. The piece includes interviews where Ryan and Emily express their excitement over their success but acknowledge it's still surreal, as well as their dedication to their craft and bringing joy to fans.

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Magazine name: PRIME
Artists name: INK
Headline: Time to spill the Ink
Double page spread headline: Say hello
Introduction:
Get your note pad and pen this is all you need to know about the band on the rise, Ink the
quirky duo known personally as Ryan and Emily born in their hometown of Manchester are
storming the charts with their new single Dive, They are known for their vocals and beats
and the slight 80’s vibe. The pair met back in high school where they found their love for
music, they both went on to study music in college which then lead to a small gig in their
home town where they received phenomenal support from locals, with this boost of
confidence they branched out to support small bands in Manchester where they were
spotted, they were then signed and began their journey to stardom. Since then everything
has happened so fast their popularity got bigger and bigger and are now set to release their
debut album self-titled INK in the following months, also Tour dates were announced last
week for the UK.
We sat down with the two at their tour rehearsals to found out more.
How you taking all this?
Ryan: it’s quite scary actually it still hasn’t sunk in sometimes I wake up and I completely
forget its surreal
Emily: I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it, I mean it’s not something that happens to the
average student
Ink who came up with the name?
Emily: I have to say it was me, to me ink sort of meant writing and creativity I feel like that’s
the sort of thing we want associated with our band
Ryan: As soon as she said it I loved it
Has writing always been a thing you enjoyed?
Ryan: I like telling a story so expressing that through music seemed like an enjoyable way to
spend my time
Emily: Couldn’t think of anything better!
So do you think writing is an important thing for an artist to do?
Emily: Don’t get me wrong writing gives individuality to artists but I love all types of music as
long as I enjoy it I don’t mind
Ryan: I don’t mind as long as it’s a good song
Are you looking forward to your UK tour?
Ryan: Yes! It’s sold out I’m so excited to get the crowd singing along that’s always my
favourite part of a concert

2. Emily: Seeing everyone in the audience knowing they have took time out of their day to see
us preform is insane
It’s good to see that you are both really focused do you ever feel like It gets too
much?
Emily: I mean yeah of course we have just started out but being focused to me is important
we want to create good quality music, the sound is definitely top priority we want to best for
our fans
Ryan: We are focused we need to be but we still have a good time and have fun making
memoires along the way is a must
How are you parents taking it?
Ryan: My mum gets emotional seeing me on TV and hearing my name she’s proud and I’ve
always wanted to give back, it’s hard not seeing my family I’ve gone nearly as long as two
months it’s hard for them and me
Emily: They are so proud that’s so important to me I want to make them happy and seeing
my family happy is all I need.
All of us at PRIME magazine want to wish you the best of luck with everything and
come see us again when you’re not super busy!
Emily: We will and thank you so much means a lot
Ryan: Thank you!
Review:
“This place is insane” INK shouts out to the crowd, We spent our evening watching INK blow
the roof off Manchester Apollo the mix of beats and acoustic were enough to get the crowd
going, their most popular song ‘Dive’ send the audience into a craze, The look on Ryan and
Emily’s faces were unforgettable as the audience screamed the lyrics back.
They also sang a cover of The 1975’s Settle down with a massive twist, they added their
familiar beats and switched up the vocals made it their own.
The popular pair where nonstop dancing and singing, the interaction with the crowd was a
lovely thing to experience, they constantly thanked and praised the audience, when ‘Open’
began to play the audience fell silent Emily opened the song with her calming voice the
crowd stayed quiet listening to Ryan and Emily harmonise the acoustic guitar echoed filling
the venue with sound when the song came to an end the fans erupted into a frenzy
screaming and chanting their names.
The party filled atmosphere returned as they closed the show with a new song ‘Long night’
the lights flashed and the audience bounced along everyone with a smile on their face