“I was making these terrible beats on Garage Band on the computer and then ran into Reuben who was doing pretty well with his band Rubicon at the time,” Adam says. He explains that as the lads turned 18 and got a taste of the club scene, later becoming somewhat obsessed with it’s energy and vibe, they decided to start producing. “We got our hands onto Reason software and Reuben covered off on that really quickly. Then we bought some really crappy $50 decks and started jamming on those; we didn’t actually learn to DJ on them; it was when we got to DJ at the club we were told that if we couldn’t make people dance, we’d lose our jobs.”
But dance they did and the people came – and continue to do so. It didn’t hurt them either, releasing tracks like The Way You Are and Feels Like, both of which have gone on to become bona-fide smash hits. “Musically, we decided when we started out writing electro and even more funky stuff – and then pondered some of the stuff we were producing now – we’ve evolved onto a sort of indie tip
Maintaining that broad appeal without being pigeonholed then appears to be their very raison detre. “And as well as that – more than anything, we are just music lovers, 100%,” chimes Adam. “Between the two of us, we spend so much time listening to and appreciating music. I love getting inspiration for the music we write from everywhere. I have to admit though, we don’t necessarily listen to the sort of music we create – for example, I’m getting into cheesy hip hop like 2 Chainz; and I’m constantly on the lookout for new music; I’m always browsing through blogs and trying to seek out inspiration in order to find new ways of doing things.”
Finally – and lets be frank – the lads are about to hit the big time. Not only are triple j supporting them heavily, but Big Day Out has invited them along to their annual music-fest – amongst some rather big names – and they are super pumped. “Yeah, we’re both really, really excited,” says Adam. “We’re working hard on a really cool visual show with lots of props and fun stuff on stage. Hopefully, we can bring Gareth, the new character from our film clip onto the stage as well and have a bit of a laugh – it’s going to be a good, sweaty time. A lot of the crews playing at this gig are our favorites – groups we’ve both followed for a long time. To be giving something back, being at the other end as it were, that’s a really rewarding feeling. We’re both completely stoked to be honest.”
BY REZO
