Define your genre in five words or less:
Hip hop.
Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?
I think I have my own sound – straight up-front telling how it is and not trying to create clever symbolism or innuendos. If I had to choose genres as a point of reference I would say hip hop with rock influences.
What do you love about making music?
Making music gives me a chance to get things out of my system. I have feelings and attitudes towards what I see going on around me and my music allows me to package and present these elements rather than bottle them up inside.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why?
I would love to have the chance to play my music to 2pac. My Mum used to make clothes for him and I got to hang out with him when he would come around for a fitting. He always encouraged me to take up singing and performing as did Biggie and Snoop. Now I have actually established myself as a songwriter and performer, it would be sick to let 2pac know I took his advice.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
I have just released my latest single Get You Out Of My System. I recorded it specially for the Smokescreen Music Festival in Australia, sick. There’s a rad clip for it getting around online.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Bands today have to market sick music and find the right chances to get a fan base to connect with it. They need to keep developing these connections. They have to find ways to add more content and experiences for their fans on a regular basis or those fans will desert them.
Tell us about the last song you wrote.
Get You Out Of My System is the last song I wrote. It is all about the downside of smoking and how hard it is to deal with if it gets a hold of you. It is a pretty scary obvious message, but it is also a pretty insidious thing for people to inflict on themselves for no good reason.
