Define your genre in five words or less:
Americana, alt country.
What do you love about making music?
The outlet, the challenge and the escape away from reality.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Work really, really hard and write really good songs and stay true to themselves. Don’t get sucked in by all the bullshit of what they think people will like.
What can a punter expect from your live show?
I’ll be playing solo so a stripped back and raw version of my latest songs in their purest form.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
I have a sexy 7” vinyl and a new EP.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why?
So many heroes! I don’t know about showing anyone my stuff but if I could have five minutes with someone it would be Ryan Adams, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams or Ron Sexsmith. Sorry, a question like that is too hard to choose one!
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
The endless well of quality music new and old. There isn’t a day I don’t find something new that fails to inspire me. I’m still discovering albums from artists that I adore and new music that is released as often as people are buying a cup of coffee! And people, people inspire me for better or for worse.
If you could go on tour with any musician or band, who would it be?
Dolly Parton. Can you imagine how good you feel after spending time on the road with that amazing woman!
If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why?
A Cherry Ripe. I can’t stand them, they taste like medicine to me but I’m always in black and have bright red hair, so it seems fitting!
When’s the gig and with who?
This Wednesday July 9 at the Melbourne Folk Club with Fraser Gorman, Skyscraper Stan and Cash Savage.
