What’s your band name and where are you from?
Gombo, from Perth.
Describe Gombo’s sound in three words.
Progressive alternative rock.
A lot of great bands have come out of Perth. Tell us about the Perth scene at the moment. Is it thriving and who are some of the new rising stars.
The Perth music scene is well and truly thriving at the moment with massive amounts of talents appearing from everywhere. Although Indie bands seem to be getting a lot of recognition, we believe there is still space for the rock scene to well…. Rock! Our standout rising stars would have to be Serial Killer Smile, Chaos Divine, Hailmary, The Brown Study Band, Nevesky Prospekt and Hostile Little Face.
Who smells the best in the band?
Definitely our drummer Paul “Sutho/Sidestick” Southern. His scent can always be detected pre or post gig through the dominant alluring aroma of Joop. We will even go as far as to say he’s the best smelling drummer in the WA. circuit and perhaps also the Melbourne one. We’ll find out soon enough I guess.
Your 2012 Next Trick EP received great reviews. Any plans to record a full length album in 2013?
We are planning to record our debut album late 2013 and we would like to work with producer Forrester Savell. His discography speaks for itself.
Which band would you most like to have a battle/showdown with?
A seven stage call and response battle royal involving Serial Killer Smile, Chaos Divine, Hailmary, The Brown Study Band, Nevesky Prospekt and Hostile Little Face. Karnivool will be the judges and the last band playing wins!
Why should Melbourne punters come and see Gombo?
Our live shows are in your face and the music is original, complex and uniquely different. This is mainly because we write songs that we want to write and we don’t give a f#*k that our songs may be viewed as being ‘un-radio friendly’ or difficult to be categorised.
