Hello. Who are we speaking with?
Lachlan Mclean from The Meltdown.
What do you think is unique about AWME and its role in cultivating Australasian music?
AWME provides a unique opportunity for bands that are not necessarily in the mainstream commercial arena to be heard and celebrated. There is a huge amount of amazing music in Melbourne that isn’t given the recognition it deserves.
What can punters expect from the atmosphere of AWME and from your show?
AWME is a great meeting place for musicians and other industry types, and it’s a fantastic starting point to export Aussie music to other parts of the world. Nine piece band The Meltdown will be providing a sound track to this with some filthy, filthy soul and blues.
What’s been the best ever set that you’ve experienced, or played in, at the festival in past years?
A couple of years ago I played with the Raah Project – always a good romp.
Who are some artists that we should definitely be catching this year?
Clearly The Meltdown are not to be missed. Also Quarter St Orchestra (highly recommended bad arse salsa) and Emma Donovan and the Putbacks (The Putbacks and the Meltdown share a number of the same musicians). There are many other great acts on the bill.
If a movie was being set in AWME 2015, what would be the plot?
It would most probably be the bizarre and unlikely merging of any of the Diehard films and the 2008 classic The Hottie and the Nottie. Delivered solely in the medium of claymation.
THE MELTDOWN will appear alongside Ngaiire, Archer, Kingfisha and many more at AWME 2015, which runs from Thursday November 12 – Saturday November 14.
