“It’s a silly kid’s drawing, but I sent it to ESP, and we did a deal”: URNE’s Angus Neyra on the schoolboy scribble that got him an endorsement, getting Troy Sanders to guest on their 9-minute single, and why he needed a “brother” guitarist

Angus Neyra.

Before hitting the road with Orange Goblin on their farewell tour in December, URNE guitarist Angus Neyra reflects on his band’s first tour with the stoner-metal legends in 2021. “They were the first big band to give us a chance, so this is a real full circle moment,” he says.

“That was around our debut LP Serpent & Spirit, when we were still finding our feet. There’s a raw, bluesy, almost rock ’n’ roll sound to our earlier stuff, compared to our heavier sound now.”