Define your genre in five words or less:
Fast, bluesy, rock‘n’roll.
If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why?
Assassinate is probably too strong a word but Simon Fuller would be up there for helping destroy the ideal of working at and perfecting the art of music, now talent is judged on how many votes your local church group can slam through.
When’s the gig and with who?
This once-in-a-yeartime show goes down on Saturday October 13 at Cherry Bar with Vice Grip Pussies and Damn The Torpedoes
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?
“Band was pretty rollicking but why’s the bassplayer got to look so damn creepy?”
How long have you been gigging and writing?
2012 is actually the celebration of a decade of Hell City Glamours, not quite sure where that time went but it’s been a damn fun ride.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
It seems that joining that local church group and going on a talent show works, or conversely one can get their hands and neck tattooed. Or that other one, write great songs and play lots of shows.
Why should everyone come and see your band?
This is the only chance to see us this year and quite possibly for half of next year too so you may as well make good on it.
What makes you happiest about what you’re doing?
The simple fact of four good friends doing something we all love for no reason other than we enjoy doing it.
And what makes you unhappiest about what you’re doing?
Nothing, playing music is pretty much one of the most cathartic things you can do. Whatever bullshit may be going on around you, when you step up to play it’s gone from your head.
Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it?
My personal ritual is stretching a lot for a long time, it’s disconcerting for other people when I talk to them. Stretching and trying to stay sober.
What makes a good musician?
Passion and honesty.
How do you balance making and playing music with your other commitments?
By playing once a year and never rehearsing!
