Q-Kelly Anne; I was gonna ask you how long you guys have been together but I don’t think life is about the past, it’s about the future. I know Brooksy and I will be together forever, how long do you think youse guys will be playing together (as a band)?
A-Duane (Bass): Together is forever, and a sincere rock‘n’roll congratulations from us at Electrik Dynamite. Ideally, we’ll be playing together forever as well – whether it’s this lineup, or another lineup (we’ve gone through enough as it is). Nothing says heavy metal like old dudes still wearing spandex rocking out. I want to be that old uncle type, balding, spandex and cowboy boots scaring all the kids at my nephew’s fourth birthday.
Q-Adam: So when we met, it was like the heavens opened, there were little boys floating about with harpsichords, we magically grew angel wings, Barbra Streisand was playing, so how did you guys meet?
A-Duane: Holy hell, that sounds so awesome. But as Meat Loaf wasn’t the soundtrack, I’m kinda worried you didn’t get the perfect “love at first sight” moment. As for us, I’m the only original member – I’ve known these dudes for a long time through various bands, parties, scenarios etc. The thing was though, when we all got together – as this lineup – and rocked that first riff, Meat Loaf started playing, and an angel squirted upon thy face.
Q-Adam: I noticed you guys have been getting a bit ahead lately in the Melbourne music scene, much like me, what do you put this down to?
A-Duane: I’ve been working on my Anaconda Choke, and flying Armbar, so we simply go around to promoters and intimidate them with our tight jeans and “strength in numbers” mentality, being a six-piece. If it all hits the fan, there’ll be shooting star presses off any tall objects until we walk out with a gig and lineup featuring all our friends’ bands rockin’ out with us.
Q-Adam: Midnight Rider kicks some serious arse. It really struck a chord with me, besides like the chick in the song, Kel has long dark hair. It’s actually red but she has long hair and the roots are dark… Do you think you’ll ever do a film clip with a chick with red hair?
A-Duane: [Laughs] That chick is our good friend Michelle Minx. She’s a babe and a total legend. We’ll definitely do a clip with a chick with red hair, maybe it’ll involve a wrestling ring, and maybe a hero boyfriend who’s also a wrassla’, and then proposes to her atop a mountain of steel chairs.
Q-Adam: Kel and I love music like Chisel, Barnsey and Angry Anderson, what kind of bands do you cunts love?
A-Duane: The same, but you’re forgetting Farnsey. We’re always playing to win. Plus a whole lotta shit from Acca, to Maiden, Halen, through to brutal shit and even more melodic tunes. When you actually sit and listen to us, while it’s a lot of ‘80s gallops and harmonies, we definitely incorporate some of our other influence into our music. We don’t want to recreate something that was done so well in the past, we want to add to it with our own Ric Flair, and finish everything with a ‘Woo.’
Catch ELECTRIK DYNAMITE at the mighty WRESTLEROCK at the Corner Hotel on Sunday March 8.
