Hi there. Who am I talking to and what do you do in The Dead Heir?
I’m Chris. I play the drums and take my shirt off.
You guys performed Sunifest at The Tote last year. How did that go for you?
Sunifest was amazing. Playing upstairs is always cool because the room always feels crowded and the lack of elevated stage meant that any number of strange creatures could stumble up on stage and dance, undress, commandeer a guitar solo or pour things into our mouths. They did. It was great. Jacob did an excellent job organising the day.
How’s the reception been for your third EP, The Dead Heir Go Wild?
So far it’s been lovely. It’s nice to share the EP with the world. We put a lot into The Dead Heir Go Wild. We had many late nights, invested plenty of what should have been rent money, made video games and violated Facebook’s decency restrictions due to the green alien nipples on the album cover. In the end, it’s definitely been worth it.
What can people expect at the launch for your new video, Hand, at The Gasometer this Thursday? The lineup looks great.
You are not wrong. The lineup is ridiculous. Gabriella Cohen is incredible and we’re very glad she ditched Brisbane for Melbourne. The Shabbab are the sexiest, sweatiest, sweetest group of punks, Masco Sound System are the best folk/psych/country/dance/funk/stoner/paint/disco/rock band in Melbourne. By the time we get on stage on Thursday, we’re going to be sweaty, bruised, buzzed and have a lot to prove.
THE DEAD HEIR are playing at The Gasometer Hotel on Thursday January 28 with The Shabbab, Masco Sound System and Gabriella Cohen. The Dead Heir Go Wild is available now.
