Hello! Who are we speaking with and what do you do in the band?
I’m Zee, the frontwoman, songwriter/producer, I put the band together, crack the whip and kick some arse.
Your live sets have amazing energy. Is that easy to achieve gig after gig?
That’s the challenge of being a true live musician. No matter what drama’s been going before the gig, you walk onstage and you get the chance to ride the superhighway, direct channelling from the source through oneself towards the audience. It’s the purest high, and most rewarding and fulfilling to shake the room.
Was funding your latest EP 16 Tons through crowdsourcing a rewarding way to connect with your fanbase?
My label, Muthastar Records, funded the latest EP 16 Tons, then we ran a fan-funded campaign for the new album 16 Tons of Love. It was incredible, we smashed our target and the process led me down a whole other creative path (designing bags, screen-printing tees, personalised ringtones, painting, creating Z-Mala beads).
Tell us what we should expect from your upcoming Melbourne shows.
Some deep delta acoustic blues psyche soul rock at The Wesley Anne, a more intimate stripped back experience. And then full shebang high octane rock’n’roll show at the Thornbury Theatre. Orgasmic energy all the way.
Check out Z-STAR at The Wesley Anne this Friday March 6, Chillout Festival on Sunday March 8, Thornbury Theatre on Saturday March 21 and Barwon Club on Thursday March 26.
