In the lead-up to the 2012 Creepshow Halloween Festival at The Espy, we’ve put two of the bands head to head to discuss the big issues such as cheese and minibikes…
Matt (I Am Duckeye) questions Shaun (Anna Salen)…
What’s with the Super Mario theme?
We did it at the inaugural Creepshow just because there’s three of us (Mario, Luigi and Wario) and we loved the joy it managed to bring to complete strangers walking around St. Kilda before we played. We even stopped a little kid crying.
What food would Anna Salen be?
We would be cheese. Not the party cheese that you serve to friends… the personal cheese you enjoy on a nice toasted sandwich. Either that or an egg seeing as we rehearse on a farm next to a chicken coop.
Who’s your favourite Duckeye member? Matt, Sam, Jules, Sean or Matt?
In some ways I have to say Matt. However, in many more “legitimate” ways I choose Sean. Even though he spells his name wrong he is an absolute monster behind the kit.
Do Temper Trap sound more like U2 or INXS?
I’ve been listening to Gangnam Style so much that it’s all I can hear in anything these days. This isn’t a bad thing.
Is the reason no one sings in Anna Salen because you’re not wankers?
Nah, we’re still one third wanker. Guess which one.
What’s your favourite horror movie?
Twilight! Thinking about those movies stops me sleeping at night.
Shaun (Anna Salen) questions Matt (I Am Duckeye)…
With all of your members in other projects, how do you find the time to write and rehearse?
Write and rehearse? You’ve seen us, right? Writing and rehearsing isn’t really what we’re about.
On the subject of rehearsals, how often do they spiral out of control, dissolving into madness?
They usually fall apart because we’re laughing so hard at how stupid it is. But occasionally Sam will crack the sads because we don’t like his song he’s written and he’ll cry and masturbate in a wall of feedback until we give in. That happens more often than not.
I was almost run over by a motorbike at one of your shows… is this likely to happen again at Creepshow? (Please say yes.)
You mean Jules’ minibike ‘Ducknugget’? I’m not sure, I hope so. Jules was doing his best Fonzie impersonation and stacked it while jumping a shark. Or was it a patch of grass? It was something green. Check out our Duckisodes on YouTube to see the accident.
Where does the inspiration for your songs come from?
It comes from a child laughing at our penises.
Who are you most looking forward to catching at Creepshow?
Cloud City with the five-piece line up. Sarox has a pretty mean PJ Harvey-like voice and with a full band, its gotta shine. However, if they suck, I’m totally tweeting my disapproval.
With such adequate attire donned by the band at normal gigs, will you come to Creepshow dressed as usual or will there be a theme?
We got asked this last time by fans. Yes, we have fans, they’re weird, but they know their place. Costumes? Like unwrapping a carrot at Xmas, it’ll be a surprise, not a very good one, but a surprise nonetheless.
