Define your genre in five words or less: Alt-country R&B.
When’s the gig and with who? This Friday April 4 from 8pm at Some Velvet Morning in Clifton Hill, Shaky Stills will play along with special guest Kane Baker.
Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? Yeah, I’ve released two under my solo project Patrick Carr called You And Me and Nightlife On Mars, plus our new Shaky Stills record, Cold Hands Warm Heart, available on iTunes plus at our gigs.
Tell us about the last song you wrote: I wrote a song last Friday night after a few whiskeys at home; it hasn’t got a name as yet, maybe I’ll run with Hotel Café. Anyhow, I thought it would be a good idea to put it out to the world via a phone cast on my facebook – eh, why not? I don’t want to be too precious with my music; I just write them how I hear it, I might play it at this Friday’s gig depending on the room. The song is about how you can tell a lot about people by their actions and what they choose to share.
What’s your favourite song, and why? Currently California Stars by Billy Bragg & Wilco; it just sits right – it’s the same chords around and around with a great melody and hooks to sing along to.
Where would you like to be in five years? Right here, doing what I do in Melbourne.
How do you balance making and playing music with your other commitments? You’ve just got to be true to yourself and make time for your music. It’s a busy world and we’re all time poor just trying to get ahead and if you make time for your music then it helps with all you do.
