Hey! Who are we chatting with and what’s your role in Greenthief?
Julian, vocals/guitar.
In five adjectives, how would you describe your sound to the uninitiated?
Savage, kind, brutal, exposed, wise.
You toured Europe pretty extensively in 2013. What did you get out of the trip?
It was one hell of an experience. It was a wild ride travelling in a 12-seater van across Europe with Hungarian band Grand Mexican Warlock, in which half of them couldn’t speak English yet seemed to possess some special Hungarian gene that denied them the need for sleep. Commuting between shows, we were all scattered along the floors/cracks of the mini bus trying to get some kind of rest only to be woken up by Eastern European border protection officers searching the bus.
Festivals are a great way for lesser known bands to share their music and generate interest. Which up and comers should we keep an eye out for at Rock the Bay?
Our friends Aerials (QLD) and The Dead Love (NSW) are two awesome bands that may not be as well known in Melbourne – they put their heart into what they do and needless to say, they rock hard.
Who are you most pumped to play alongside at Rock the Bay?
Fuck the Fitzroy Doom Scene are killer and I’m always pumped to see them. Of course, Aerials and The Dead Love, who I mentioned before, they’ll be bringing the water for your boats so best get afloat.
Catch GREENTHIEF at Rock the Bay at The Espy on Saturday March 21.
