Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?
It’s Sludge’n’roll. We sound like our name so it’s pretty punchy and sassy and I would say that humans into bands like Soundgarden, QOTSA, DZ Deathrays and DFA 1979 will dig on us.
How long have you been gigging and writing?
SEXY/HEAVY is made up of 2 core members – myself (The Knave) and Floss who started making this sexy noise in Wellington NZ around 2009. We have been here a few years now and the tunes and band are a different beast in the amazing year of 2013. Here in Melbourne we have two live members join to make the four-piece live act and have been properly active here for about six months.
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
Moods, groove and the female form.
What’s your favourite song, and why?
For me it’s Spooky Spark – it’s where I feel I created some kinda bizarre marriage of surf and industrial with a south of the boarder feel hanging out on the middle bar stool. It has so much vibe to it and happy that we pulled off all the subtle things that were in my mind for it before we recorded it. The vocals especially. Spooky.
What makes a good musician?
To me it’s always, “It’s not what you play, it’s what you play”. Meaning that it doesn’t matter what gear you have, or how technically proficient you are – it’s what you play that counts if you dig. It’s the soul and the feel. It’s instinct and you just can’t teach that.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
New album is on the way. Seven songs of sludge’n’roll to jiggle your bones in all the right ways. The record features Shihad’s Tom Larkin on drums so it sounds extra beefy in the drum department. Currently you can download all the tunes for free on Soundcloud so that that you can play ’em to your sister and your sisters friend. The link is at our Facebook.
When’s the gig and with who?
We play Cherry Bar on Saturday March 9. We play with our fucking awesome buddies Spermaids and a band called Cut. We want to drink with you at the bar and party after.
