Define your genre in five words or less?
Sub-tropical antipodean pop
Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?
People will gravitate depending on what song they focus on. We tend to sprawl all over the place. My voice is often compared to Roberts Smith and Forster, sometimes a bit Malkmus, sometimes a bit Mark E Smith. I wish I sounded like Loaded era Lou, but I don’t.
When’s the gig and with who?
We’re playing as a duo (Pascalle Burton and myself) on Thursday December 6 at Yah Yah’s with Dave Graney and Clare Moore, and Will Hindmarsh of Go-Go Sapien. It’s gonna be excellent.
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
Mostly I’m consumed by the geography of where I am. Being from Brisbane, well, it can be volatile. It’s mostly sunny though. But, the more I write and perform; I wonder if I really understand my surroundings at all. Anyone that readily describes themselves as a true Queenslander, I’m genuinely concerned by.
What’s your favourite song, and why?
Lately I’ve been re-visiting the Stop Making Sense period of Talking Heads. I keep coming back to the song Once In A Lifetime. Apart from the great momentum of the song and all its details, the lyrics are transcendent. Byrne the preacher.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
We’ve just released a fourth album called Cassowary. It’s 11 tracks centred around fitness boot camps, nightclubs, species deceases and sex. I’ve enjoyed listening to it.
Name an interview question you wish someone would ask you, and answer it.
Q: Do you have any video clips on YouTube and Vimeo?
A: Yes.
