Have you ever wished that you could go back in time and relive a gig again for the first time, that moment you watched a band play their hearts out, that moment when music his so hard it floods your senses with that feeling of "hell yes " and just know you've just witnessed something huge in the making. So much so when i first saw Rhino tranq live at a small , intimate gig at the Ship inn , Gillingham. 

Their sound is unique , something not being churned out by the plethora of new bands trying to make it in an ever growing world of new music. I guess its easy to fall into a trap of sounding like the last song you heard , sounding like the bands that influenced you to become a musician but these four very talented musicians have created their sound by pushing some boundaries , experimenting with style crossovers and producing what is Rhino tranq. That really caught my attention and made me want to know a little more about who they are.

Oscar Payne, Sam Jones , Jack Springett and Lola Costello met at Tonbridge collage almost 2 years ago, all except for Jack having been in previous bands but the chemistry proved to be strong with these four they created the band we today know as Rhino tranq.

This chemistry is very evident on stage. They gel so well , compliment each other as musicians and it shows in their music. When asked about how they all get on and whether they have any obstacles to overcome in their creative proses, " we don't argue about things" was Lola's answer, " we all have our place, we get on and the writing takes care of itself"

Now there's always that burning question ,"where did the name come from?" and there's always an interesting answer. Why would this one be any different. . Left to Oscar to answer this .." I always loved the idea of saying our music is so weird and crazy and hard that it tranquilises rhinos, like when it hits the crowd in the face , a slap wave of sound, its like that could tranquilise a rhino." , and to be fair , that's a pretty good description.