Define your genre in five words or less:
Catchy indie rock.
What do you love about making music?
I love playing music live, the thrill of playing to people who genuinely want to hear you and watching them enjoy themselves.
What can a punter expect from your live show?
Expect to get sweaty. The new record has a lot of energy and we plan on bringing that to the live show.
How long have you been gigging and writing?
I’ve been writing for about ten years and gigging for six or so. The Middle Names have been together for about five years, mind you that’s with about ten or so musicians coming and going but we’ve finally settled on a line up which is good!
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
I’m pretty inspired by my family.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Work hard and stay inspired. Expect to never have money and learn to be nice to your parents; they’ll always be good for a meal when you’re broke.
When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc?
‘Aftr Dark’ at The Curtin Hotel, Thursday August 1 to celebrate the release of our single Full Friends which is off our debut album.
What makes you happiest about what you’re doing?
Playing music with my best mates and travelling around the country.
Describe the best gig you have ever played.
We played at a festival called Party In The Paddock which was pretty amazing. Big crowd and everyone was rowdy, on the last song about 20 people came on stage and danced around.
How do you stop your pre-gig jitters?
Drink.
