“The weird thing is that there is a huge distance between where we live and where you are,” Day offers. “But we actually have a lot in common; more than people realise until they get to Australia. We definitely share the same sense of humour, which is pretty distinct and I think the two countries get each other in that way. I also can’t speak for the rest of Denmark, but I really enjoy a good drink and I know that a lot of Australians would agree with me on that point. Those two things are really the most important with having a good time with people – you have a drink and you have a good laugh, that’s what having fun is all about!”
She’s a good-time girl, alright. Day reckons the fact that HorrorPops haven’t been back to their favourite land of sunshine in five years also makes her extra excited about the band’s upcoming national tour. As the queen of the upright bass, Day says the large instrument doesn’t necessarily bind her to standing in one spot on stage – quite the opposite, in fact.
“We’re pretty dramatic people!” she laughs. “It’s very important for us to put on a real show, not just in the sense of the music we play – I mean, obviously the music is a huge deal, it’s the most important part – but I personally think that putting on a spectacle for the eyes is also just as important.
“Going to a concert and listening to an album are two completely different experiences, fans know that. It’s fine to listen to music on your headphones but if you’re going out to see a band, you want to have something to actually look at! We want people to go home and talk about what they’ve just seen; it’s having that kind of impact that’s the real value of a show.”
Day also warns that fans of HorrorPops are also soon to be in for a treat with the news that the band are planning on releasing their fourth album in the near future. Three years on since their breakthrough album Kiss Kiss Kill Kill, Day says the new songs are taking on a surprising direction so far.
“It’s going to be pretty far from our last album,” Day states. “It’s going to be very different from any of them, actually. I can’t even say how it’s sounding because it’s not like anything that I’ve heard either! I guess that can only be a good thing!
“I don’t think that old fans should worry too much, though,” she warns, “because it’s still us, it’s still the same band, so as long as you’ve got the same players it’s not going to sound like a completely different band. I think our old fans will like it; I’m not worried about that at all. I think the punk fans and the rock fans will like it the most especially.
“I’m not sure yet when the release date is going to be,” she adds, “but we’re going to start recording very soon. We live together, so we’re always in the writing mode; it’s not like we have to schedule a time to get together and work on songs. If we get struck with an idea, we’ll run into our home studio and put it down.”
Reverting back to a trio on Kiss Kiss Kill Kill, Day says that the band have never felt stronger and tighter now that it’s back to its original lineup. Currently consisting of Day on upright bass as well as vocals, along with lead guitarist and vocalist Nekroman and drummer Niedermeier, HorrorPops are finally achieving the success they’ve tirelessly been striving for ever since the band’s formation in 1996.
“We are very close, we always have been,” states Day of the lineup. “Kim [Nekroman] and I got married, so obviously we’re very close. It’s great being back to three people because you have so much more room to move on stage, and like I said, we love making a spectacle! We’re going to have the go-go dancers on stage with us and it’s going to be a huge scene!
“I’m looking forward to experiencing the love from Australia, it really does feel like an army at our shows because the fans are so dedicated to us. You never really get used to the fact that you’ve got so many great fans on the other side of the world, it’s a big encouragement for us to keep making our music.
“We started with the Warped Tour a long time ago and it’s been a very long and hard road for us to get to where we are now and be this popular. Our last album changed a lot of things for us and it really did open some doors that we’ve been trying to open since the ‘90s. It’s all worth it when you hear people sing your songs back to you.”
