Define your genre in five words or less:
A tropical wonderland.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
We have an EP out called Ghost Romance; you can download it for free at axegirl.bandcamp.com or get a retro CD copy at a gig near you.
When’s the gig and with who?
We’re playing at the Cherry Bar this Friday March 15 with The Mercy Kills and The Morrisons. Not only is it our first show in Melbourne, it’s also our first gig out outside of Perth so we’re pretty stoked.
So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you… what do they say?
“FUCK YEAH!” That’s what I [Addison] would say anyway. And my ‘friend’ would probably turn to me and say “Err… shouldn’t you be on stage…?”
How long have you been gigging and writing?
We formed Axe Girl a year ago and actually had our first gig booked before we’d even met, so it was a whirlwind romance that was only supposed to last a couple of months before I got on a plane back to London (where I’m from). But you can’t ignore something magical, and I knew this band was made to be, so I followed my gut, stayed and here we are a year later. No matter what happens in the future it’s the best decision I ever made.
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
The Tyrannosaurus Rex comes up time and time again. Also the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Wolverine have been strong influences in the past. The Wizard of Oz has also been influential in a negative way because it makes me so angry – but all emotion is creative, I guess.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Stay together… If you’re having fun and making music then you’re succeeding, right?
Tell us about the last song you wrote.
The last song we wrote is called Tee Shirt. It’s about when you wake up somewhere after an adventurous night wearing nothing except your underpants, and desperately need to borrow a tee shirt, and everything else in life becomes insignificant in the epic quest for decency.
What advice would you give to bands that are new on the Melbourne music scene? Come to Perth!
