So then, what’s your name and what do you ‘do’ in Palmerslum?
I’m Chris Cleveland and I sing and play guitar.
What do you reckon people will say you sound like?
We try to be really versatile in the way that each song has its own feel. I reckon they might say we are Queens Of The Stone Age-y, a bit Nirvana-y, a bit Sabbath-y.
What do you love about making music?
Nailing a new song for the first time in the rehearsal room. It’s that initial buzz that gives you a high and you know that the ideas you developed with your band worked.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff,
who would it be and why?
I wouldn’t want to do that, because what if I fucked up the space-time continuum and stopped my parents from rooting? But if there was no risk of that, then probably The Stooges.
If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it
and why?
Modern day Paul McCartney. It’s time to stop. Just stop.
What’ve you got to sell music-wise?
We have a four track EP with some beautiful artwork done by Tim Molloy who also designed our gig poster. We only have a limited number of these as it’s the 21st century, so first in best dressed.
PALMERSLUM are launching their debut EP at the Brunswick Hotel on Saturday October 3 with Low Fly Incline, Keggin and This Is A Disaster.
