Where did you come from?
As an entity we came from an idea – the idea that losing ourselves on stage would give people an excuse to lose themselves off stage and create a moment for people to stop thinking about themselves. The idea that messy raucous noise and melody can help remove inhibitions and create a communal inclusive experience. The idea that songs are living creatures that need to be given space to breathe and spontaneously re-invent themselves. The idea that fuck ups and mistakes are the natural and best parts of playing living music.
What is the meaning of death?
Death is the natural state of things. Death is a misperception due to limited perspective. Death is an ever-caring mother, who holds all things infinitely. Most things are dead. Death is real, but not as we understand her. Death, as with all things that are truly real, has no meaning, except for what we give it, we create death. To some, death is safety, they cannot control life, so they fear it. They create death, because they can manage it, number it, order it and catalogue it. Newspapers are death, the logging of old growth forests is the manifestation of our ruler-psychopaths fear for life.
What should we be listening to?
You should be listening to your instincts and frustrations. If you’re in a half-arsed relationship, whether it’s a job, a band, or a partner, listen to yourself and make a decision. Life is composed of choices, the harder the choices made, the more life is self-defined and created. Listen to really noisy music. Don’t listen to manufactured death-indie-by-the-numbers pop, don’t listen to Pitchfork or Rolling Stone, do listen to community radio and the B52’s.
Have you ever actually played in a garage?
We are a living room band, perhaps that will be the next wave! We have played in sheds, warehouses, backyards, roofs, venues, bedrooms. If you have a sweet garage, put on a party and invite us, we’ll play!
What’s next?
We are playing a free show at the Grace Darling for their 5th Birthday Party, this Friday May 30 along with ratbags The Mighty Boys and Going Swimming. We’re a pretty fun crew so you’re going to feel cool and have a good time, and it’s free! In the future, we are heading to Spain and France for our first Euro tour and we’re hopefully putting out a record one day.
