Define your genre in five words or less:
Slacker country
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?
I really shouldn’t drink so much man. Just last night I was out drinking and I saw a band that sounded like Pavement playing the songs of Dinosaur Jr playing the songs of Wilco playing the songs of Cheap Trick and I got really confused by all the references.
How long have you been gigging and writing?
We’ve been together in this incarnation for about 6 months.
What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date?
Any show where all the equipment works, the strings don’t break and we don’t spill beer on our pedals is deemed a success.
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
Guitar solos, beer, palm trees, airplanes and women.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Private jets, cocaine fountains and huge record company advances don’t happen much any more, so success to me is loading the gear without hurting myself, beating traffic, maybe playing a new song and sucking back cold ones with my friends.
Do you have any record releases to date? What? Where can I get it?
We digitally released Mexican Motel last year and So Long, Gene last week via bandcamp.
Why should everyone come and see your band?
Because they don’t mind the sound of a guitar and they have nothing better to do.
WESTERN STARS play on Thursday May 21 at the Brunswick Hotel with Del Boca Vista, Plebs and Kilby.
