If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? William Arthur of Glide. Great Aussie band of the ’90s. I guess I’d be showing him to see if we could perhaps do a show together.
When are you releasing your album/EP/single/etc? I’m aiming to release a single Settle For This off my solo EP Find Any Place soon, with a video clip and a launch hopefully in the coming months. Also in the mixing stage of an EP/album with a band I play in called Charm at Crosstown Studios. You can’t rush art, baby.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? You can order a copy or download the six track EP over at jmsharrison.bandcamp.com
How long have you been gigging and writing? Played my first gig busking originals as an 11 year old outside the local shops in East Oakleigh. Gave it up until I was 18, then started doing shows again in my folks’ lounge room, and released four track recordings I’d made in the bathroom. Haven’t looked back since.
Describe the best gig you have ever played: 2am slot at Pony with Charm. It was one of our drummer’s first gigs with us and the room was packed, because Pony had just announced they were a few months off closing. We didn’t actually start until 3am but there were more people by then so we didn’t mind.
What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig or made a recording? Probably my folks’ lounge. I think the lava lamps made it less awkward though. Everyone was hypnotized by them. Recorded a melody and some lyrics that popped into my head while walking around Metropolitan Museum. I had to whisper though because it was oh so quiet.
What’s your favourite song? Six Wheels by Bluebottle Kiss. Full blown rock song. Changed my life.
When’s the gig and with who? Elliott Smith Tribute – A Decade On The Hill at the Evelyn Hotel, Sunday October 20 with Whitley, Seagull, Chris Moller, Esther Holt, Eliza Hull, Andrew McCubbin, Tobias Cummings, myself plus many more. Proceeds towards Australian Childhood Foundation. Also a little sideshow at The Old Bar, Thursday October 17 with a bunch of great acts from the tribute.
