Define your genre in five words or less: Piano pop rock.
Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?
Imagine the simplicity and catchiness of The Beatles, combined with Coldplay-like chords and melodies, the impressionism of Jeff Buckley and Radio Head, along with a dash of the relaxed chilled-out mood and atmosphere that Zero 7 are notorious for being able to create.
What do you hate about the music industry?
I hate how much it all costs. It takes and takes and takes from you with often relatively little to show in the way of return on investment. But hey, it’s just one of those things you’ve got to do when chasing the dream. I figure that you only live once and you don’t want to go through life ‘playing it safe’ as we’re all going to die one day and I don’t want to die with any regrets.
What can a punter expect from your live show?
Songs that represent common themes, simple chord progressions, catchy lyrics and tasteful melodies.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
Our brand new debut EP fresh from the manufacturing plant ready to be sold. Buy it already people.
When’s the gig and with who?
Thursday August 22 at the Barwon Club and Friday August 23 at the Empress Hotel. Both gigs are with Artist Proof, Nathan Leigh Jones and The Karmens.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Invest a heap of money, work really hard, develop a strong product, construct a well thought out strategy and have some serious luck. Did I mention spend a heap of money?
What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording?
We played a New Years Eve gig once in the corner of a high rollers pokies room once, which was pretty damn weird.
When, and why did you start writing music?
I seem to remember my parents forcing me to learn the piano back when I was in grade three. All the other kids would be riding their bikes and playing Nintendo games while I was forced to practice piano. While I hated it at the time, I’m very grateful with the benefit of hindsight.
