What do you hate about the music industry?
Meeting a lot of people who think they know everything about this industry but have obviously not really lived it. You see, there are so many people out there who think they have the answers about how you should do it. And sometimes they have good ideas, but sometimes you forget that if you really listen to yourself you can’t go (too) wrong.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
I’m real excited about my just released EP Not Built To Last. We recorded it in Nashville, Tennessee with a great producer Skylar Wilson (Justin Townes Earle, Caitlin Rose). I’ve also got my first ever live album called Live At The Wheaty which I’m selling unofficially on tour at the moment.
So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you… what do they say?
“Hey mate, I’m not sure why I just walked away from watching that fuckin’ awesome voice of Jordie Lane. What a shame that I can’t realise how I’m such an alcoholic and would rather ironically talk and drink all night after buying a ticket to watch the gig? Ah well, let’s get smashed!”
Tell us about the last song you wrote.
It’s called Dead Of Light. I foolishly looked up news and YouTube footage of horrific images after the Boston Bombings late one night and I was overcome with emotion and anger, and much confusion. What is it that leads people to commit such crimes? This song’s theme began with writing the opening line, “Was I born to love?”. I started diggin’ deep into the ideas of Nature vs. Nurture, and what events must take place for someone to lose their ability to love, or never learn how to do it. The final line of the song, “We’re not built to last”, is where the title of the EP itself came from, and plays upon the ideas of mortality, but also our modern society with ever-changing and breaking technological advances.
When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc? I have a massive tour at the moment playing all around Australia, with the new EP Not Built To Last out nationally. I have a hugely talented support act from Canada, Old Man Luedecke on the whole November tour, and then another Canadian Rose Cousins joining me in December. People can find all about me at jordielane.com
