Define your genre in five words or less:
Blues.
Why should everyone come and see your band?
It’s a fun night, I’m surrounded by great people. We all like to meet new folk and see friendship groups crossover and grow. It’s sometimes hard to find community these days, so these nights are special like that.
When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc?
The Light in the Darkness is being launched on Friday October 5 at Bar Betty, Smith St. You can score a copy of the album at the gig.
What makes you happiest about what you’re doing?
It’s the release of emotion. The certainty of my music. The feeling that everything just stops while I play. It’s a significant place to be.
What is your next thing?
On the night you’ll get to see the next movement. It’s like a split set, where I say good bye to the album and hello to the future. It’s more bluesy, more dirty, more sweaty, more guitar, more slide. More fire.
What part of making music excites you the most?
I love hearing stories like Seasick Steves’, where you just go about your thing and perhaps someday everyone will be talking about you. I like the idea that I can just keep playing for the love of it and that anything can happen. That dreams can come true. But you always got to be careful about what you wish for, so you got to be sure about what you want. I’m excited about playing when I’m a real old fella.
Tell us about the last song you wrote.
Classic heart break song: Russian Doll Promises. Despite all the heart ache and holding onto something, sometimes some things just don’t change. ‘And I don’t know how to bring us back again / You’re like a Russian Doll girl that never ends / It’s an emotional game that nobody wins / Maybe we’d be better off as friends.’
Anything else to add?
Melbourne’s such a great city to live in, where live music is given so much honest support. So to all the punters and venues and free magazines good on ya – buy yourself a drink.
