Define your genre in five words or less:
Super duper mega fucking chill.
So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you… what do they say?
“Their guitarist is wearing pyjamas, their drummer is like really ridiculously good looking, and their vocalist needs to stop leaving the stage for more beer.”
How long have you been gigging and writing?
We started off as an acoustic duo, just Bridget and Frankie playing crappy acoustic music, then Row joined in on the chaos and we found this musical common ground between us that we really liked and we started taking it more seriously and getting more gigs.
What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date?
We were stoked to be asked to support Sydney lads Bootleg Rascal on the Victorian leg of their tour last year. A few beers were most definitely had.
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
We’re lucky that we’re playing music now at a time when there’s so many sick Aussie artists doing so well both at home and internationally. Our sound has this psych-blues/ reggae vibe to it and I think that’s heavily inspired by bands like Sticky Fingers and Dunies and all the different kinds of bands and artists we’re listening to.
Why should everyone come and see your band?
We play mad funky melodic reggae and usually our gigs are cheap or free entry, so that’s more money for beer.
Catch Balter Vada on Thursday June 25 at The Brunswick Hotel.
