What do you love about making music?
I get so excited about writing and working on parts for backing vocals and also singing them together with my band… it makes me so, so happy. Singing in unison together, in perfect harmony is one of the most incredible sounds and the feelings it produces I can’t describe with words the gloriousness of it.
What can a punter expect from your live show?
General jovialness, silliness and some solid funk/disco/pop grooves and tunes that will make you feel happy and place a big smile on your face. That will be nice.
Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them?
I have released an EP (with my single Girls & Boys on it) which is available from Bandcamp or iTunes or hard copies sold at my live shows. You can download the EP from my website judeperl.com.
Why should everyone come and see your band?
Because I mostly have good manners, I encourage my friends to wear shoes that are good for their feet and I have impeccable taste when it comes to inflatable furniture. Also I sing and write songs and you should come to the gig because I will play those songs and you might like them a lot. You may not like them, but you won’t know unless you come. Don’t you want that closure?
What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording?
I played a jazz gig at a supermarket in New York four years ago, and that was the day I realised I could play at supermarkets for a living and I’ve been following the dream ever since.
Name an interview question you wish someone would ask you, and answer it.
Q: Do you ever worry that birds are secretly planning to make a nest in your hair?
A: Yes. I feel like birds are planning to make a nest in my hair all the time.
If someone made a movie about your life, who would play you?
Jack Black.
When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc.?
Wednesday April 23 at Northcote Social Club. It’s the last original gig of mine before I go to Los Angeles to work on my debut album.
