United Kingdom, Aug. 2 -- The Maccabees star Rupert Jarvis feels sorry for new bands.

The indie rock group formed in London back in 2004, and Rupert acknowledges that new bands face even bigger challenges these days.

Speaking to The Independent, he explained: "It's so much more expensive to just be a new band. Back when we first started, we'd chuck in a fiver each to go and spend four hours rehearsing, [but] that doesn't get you anywhere nowadays.

"I feel very sorry for the new bands because of that, and there's a lot less new bands. You really notice that - there are fewer venues, fewer nights out, fewer things going on for bands to form a scene."

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