Big Special Reveal Big Plans ahead of UK Tour.
L-R: Joe Hicklin, Callum Moloney. Image: Isaac Watson.
“this is already emotional enough as it is. Imagine doing it with people you don’t get on with. We’ve spent more time in the last two, three years together, than I’ve spent with my family and my missus, and we’ve come out the other side of it closer than ever”
Big Special are a band built on honesty, history and hard-won connection – and that spirit runs straight through this exclusive conversation. Formed by lifelong collaborators Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney, the Birmingham-bred two-piece have quietly become one of the most vital voices in contemporary UK alternative music. In this in-depth interview, Big Special discuss their creative process, the importance of albums over algorithms, and why keeping music honest matters more than chasing trends.
Meet the fellas below.