Define your genre in five words or less: Drone rock from the future.
Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Drone rock from the past.
What do you love about making music? Really dig the whole process of songwriting. From wherever the idea or melody comes from, then structuring, arranging and jamming it out and seeing what the other dudes bring to the mix, then going into the studio and seeing it take on another life.
Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? We released a bunch of singles last year (now unavailable) off our debut album, Great Shakes, which came out on local label Psyche Ward in October last year. This is available to download from thegrandrapids666.bandcamp.com or on 12″ vinyl which can be ordered at thegrandrapids.bigcartel.com.
When are you doing your thing next? We have two shows this week – Thursday at the Grace Darling supporting The Morning Night from Perth, then Saturday night we are playing at Second Story Studio’s first birthday warehouse party in Collingwood which will be pretty out there if you get my drift. Should be a pretty fine night indeed.
Where would you like to be in five years? The future.
Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it? Trying not to get drunk. As much as it makes us far wittier & attractive to the opposite sex it actually inhibits our ability to be able to play properly. Although occasionally it leads to a bit of random kit smashing which is a bit of good clean fun.
How do you stop your pre-gig jitters? Get drunk.
