What do you reckon people will say you sound like?
A mix of Radio Birdman, Husker Du, Wire, Sonic Rendezvous Band, MC5, early Joy Division, Stooges, Saints, Sonics and ‘60s underground bands.
What do you love about making music?
Playing live, touring, meeting other like minded players and songwriters.
What do you hate about the music industry?
The fact that it is called an “industry”. Placing bottom line monetary value on any artform that expresses “culture” is detrimental to the greater society.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why?
To play with Television or Ramones at CBGBs, because why not?
If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why?
Anyone who calls themselves an artist but is really looking to make money from music should be loaded into a rocket and shot into space.
What can a punter expect from your live show?
A sonic overload of guitar driven sounds, along with thumping rhythms, and a very anti-establishment songwriting stance.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
We released our debut six track EP Enough to Kill Ten Men last year, which can be purchased at gigs or at Off the Hip records.
Anything else to add?
Join a band, be creative, don’t grow up completely. The so-called normal people running the planet are insane. We don’t owe them anything.
SHOCK WAVES are playing at the Brunswick Hotel on Friday February 5 with Wrong Turn, Green Circles and Jukai Forest. Then on Friday February 12 they’re playing at Off the Hip Records with Juliette Seizure and the Tremor Dolls.
