How did you guys get together?
The original bass player and I formed the band using a network of friends and the internet. Went through a long, drawn out audition process securing members over a two year period. We’ve been lucky enough to only have the one line up change since 2010.
What sort of music do you make?
Best described as a hard rock outfit. Heavily influenced by Tool, Rage and Led Zeppelin; we’re mostly metal heads at heart. You could say we write what we like to listen to.
What’s it been like getting your debut album together?
We’re in the middle of post-production. We had four days to record 11 songs at Mixmasters Studio to remain within budget, not a lot of time, so there’s a little extra recording and some other bits and pieces to do. We’re working with a highly regarded mixing engineer based in Hong Kong whose results so far have been amazing. The album’s due for release early next year. The stylistic scope is broad, so placement will be crucial to the overall impact – it’s an album designed to be listened to from start to finish.
You sold out your first EP, pretty impressive. How did that feel?
Pretty good actually. Selling music isn’t easy these days, telling all my mates they couldn’t burn it probably helped. A recent reprint means we’ll have some available at Friday’s shows along with our new single, Hindsight.
So you’ve got two gigs in one night, how are you going to pace yourselves?
An unexpected double booking, but we’ll be right – rock’n’roll.
GUILT FREE are playing two gigs on Friday December 5. They’re playing Bandroom680 in Hawthorn, doors at 7pm. They’re then playing the late slot at The Brunswick Hotel at 11.30pm. Get down.
