Define your genre in five words or less:
Energetic, groovalicious, rifftastic alt-rock.
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
Just the sort of music that we grew up listening to and love. Drums and guitars. If there’s a song that you can’t play without working up a sweat, we’re probably influenced by the band that plays that song.
What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date?
The Marion Bay Falls Festival last year. More festivals please.
Which band would you most like to have a battle/showdown with?
We’ve been trying to start a blood feud with the Madden brothers, so Good Charlotte. Otherwise 5 Seconds of Summer.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Summery vibes and jangly guitars.
Do you have any record releases to date? What? Where can I get it?
We released an EP at the end of 2013, that was fun but it was a bit of a DIY effort. Our debut album Punching Bag has just been released, which is a proper studio job and sounds excellent, we’re really proud of it. You can find it through JB Hi-Fi, iTunes and Spotify.
Why should everyone come and see your band?
To prevent the situation when your sister goes “Have you heard Verticoli?” and you haven’t, and then you’re too embarrassed to say you like it because your sister found out about us before you.
VERTICOLI are playing at Yah Yah’s on Friday September 4 alongside The Fibs, The Braves and Big Volcano.
