Psycroptic hit up King Parrot:
Dave: Hey Youngy, King Parrot seems to be the hardest working band in the country at the moment. How’s things in camp parrot?
Youngy: Pretty chirpy, thanks for asking. Just had a couple of weeks off after the Cattle Decapitation/Thy Art is Murder tour which was killer. Now we are gearing up to head out with you guys and we couldn’t be more stoked.
D: So tell me, does the Parrot have any long term plans of attack for global domination, or are you just taking things as they come at the moment?
Y: The thing with King Parrot is we are always trying to push the boundaries, and that includes touring. We are about to align ourselves with who we consider to be one of the best booking agents in the world. 2014 looks like it will be a big year for us in terms of touring overseas, it’s been a goal of the band to do Europe and the US from the beginning, and it’s looking like more of a certainty each day.
D: Having been in the Melbourne scene for many years (both in various bands and as a booker at venues), how do you maintain the fire and passion for music?
Y: I just love the whole thing of being in a band and around the music scene. I remember being about 15 years old and saying to myself, ‘this is what I am going to do for the rest of my life’. I haven’t really looked back from there. Having the opportunity to play awesome shows on a regular basis really helps with motivation and the morale of the band. That’s why King Parrot plays a lot!
King Parrot quiz Psycroptic:
Y: How has your latest release The Inherited Repression been received around the world and in Australia in comparison to your previous releases?
D: It got a great response, and continues to go down pretty well. We’re a band that pretty much changes our sound each release – not intentionally, that’s just the way things develop – so we always get somewhat of mixed reactions I guess, but this time it was overwhelmingly positive.
Y: With all the international touring Psycroptic has done in recent times, where is your favourite destination to tour and who are some of your favourite acts you’ve shared the stage with?
D: I love the travel side of playing in a band, and going places I never thought I would have is awesome so it’s hard to pick a favourite. Playing with bands like Cannibal Corpse, Black Dahlia Murder, Obituary, Keep of Kelason, Dismember, Carcass and other legendary acts has fulfilled every ‘dream’ I had when starting out playing music.
Y: What does the immediate future hold for Psycroptic, where are you guys off to touring next, and we can we expect some new material?
D: We’re off to Europe in September and then we have some shows in Japan for the first time in November. We have to carefully plan tours these days to fit in with everyone’s work and family life, but we still do as much as we can.
