60 Seconds With… Guards Of May
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12.11.2012

60 Seconds With… Guards Of May

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Define your genre in five words or less:

Alternative atmospheric progressive rock.

What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?

Be the hardest working and most professional of any band around. Network and get to know people. Hone your craft. Write lots of music. Then cross your fingers.

When, and why did you start writing music?
I co-wrote my first song when I was 15. I still have it somewhere – it pops up on my playlist occasionally and makes me frantically hunt for the Next button. I started writing music as an escape from school really. Particularly with Year 12, I was just over the grind and was having way more fun making loud noises.

Where would you like to be in five years?
It’d be nice for us to be at the “dream” point in our careers – when we can quit our day jobs and focus on being musicians. I’d like to mix in some travel too – some international touring. Canada, NZ, UK and Japan would be pretty amazing. Maybe India too. 

Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them?
Our debut EP Control came out earlier this year. You can find a copy at our shows, on our website, on iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify, our Facebook page… Google is your best friend.

When’s the gig and with who?
We have two coming up. We’re playing with Fisker, Swerve and Capcha at Brunswick Hotel this Thursday November 15, then supporting the boys from Shadowgame when they launch their Desire EP at Revolver on Saturday November 17. This is our first time coming south as a band, so we’re really looking forward to it.