What’s your name then? Oh. And the name of your band…
Dylan, and the band’s Magic Bones, a four-piece garage, punk, rock outfit from Melbourne.
And what do you do?
I sing, play guitar, bass and drums. We like to mix it up, keep you guessing. We all have a crack at being multi-instrumentalists.
When did you start doing that?
I’ve always played multiple instruments and sung, as have the other band members. This approach really came into its own when the band first formed a few years back. It’s part of what give us our own unique sound and aesthetic.
Why did you start doing that?
Different songs need a different approach. Take drumming for an example, Rich’s style is very different to mine and I could never play some things like he does and vice versa. The same idea applies across all instruments. Sometimes, the person singing just needs an easier part to play, e.g. singing and playing the drums at the same time, not always an easy feat, but we give it a red hot go.
If you weren’t doing that, what would you be doing?
If I hadn’t gotten into bands I’d probably be an interpretive dance instructor.
What makes you happiest about what you’re doing?
Losing my shit every time we take the stage, the intention is to burn every last piece of myself to the point of collapse by the time we walk off stage. It’s only by doing this you can be sure we really mean it.
And what makes you unhappiest about what you’re doing?
I’m most unhappy when I’m not doing this, so absence is the answer to the question.
What’s you proudest moment of doing what you do?
Every night we hit the stage, every time me and my fellow bones smash out a great set. For me, it just keeps getting better. We’ve just recently returned from touring as main support with British India, which has been amazing. Playing to packed-out venues across Australia. We’ve also just been announced to support Ratcat at The Corner Hotel. These are all pretty proud moments for us.
And your least proud?
I’m a really positive guy so I have to say when things don’t work out, I learn what I can and move on. I think if you make a real effort to be a decent human being you’ll never have too much to answer to a question like this.
MAGIC BONES launch their single Anytime Anywhere at Boney on Friday December 5. Tickets are $10 via Oztix.
