So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band?
Aurora Jane. I play guitar and sing.
What do you sound like?
Soulful funk meets psychedelic retro rock with a zesty pop twist.
What do you love about making music?
Everything. It nurtures me, helps me to enjoy life more deeply, and when I’m in a state of flow, allows me to transcend the boundaries of space and time.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why?
Jimi Hendrix, to get some feedback on controlling feedback with Mojo and gusto!
What can a punter expect from your live show?
Sweet sounds, phat sounds, deep pockety groove, adventure stories, laughter and dancing!
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
We have four albums, What is it?, Universal Language, Deep End and our new album we are launching is Holding Pattern.
When’s the gig and with who?
Thursday October 31 at the Evelyn with two of my favourite Melbourne bands The Imprints and The Lovely Days.
Holding Pattern is your fourth album, what makes it different from the others?
It was written, recorded and mixed over a few months… so it’s spontaneous, fresh, and carries a lot of vibe from the live tracking of the bed tracks in a house in the Byron hinterland.
So you’ve launched a new project ‘Mojo Junction’, what’s that about?
mojojunction.com is a ‘creative intersection’ featuring music, food, travel & culture stories from independent artists across the globe in the form of short-films, podcasts, photo-stories and reviews.
You produce music and videos for other artists too, do you find it rewarding?
I love it. Working with great writers is a joy. I feel I have so much room to move creatively when breathing life and ideas into other peoples work. Collaboration is always the most rewarding art form.
