Hello! Who am I talking to and what do you do in the band?
Estelle Artois. I play the guitar and sing.
What kind of sound can we expect from your upcoming EP T–Byrds Are GO!?
Hard rock tunes with pumping drum fills, sleazy bass runs and squealing guitar solos. We’ve put four of our favourite tracks on this EP so we hope there’s a little something for everyone on there.
If your music was going to be used as a soundtrack to a film, who would direct the film?
Quentin Tarantino! Jess our bassist sent me a sound clip of some chords that later became the opening track of Money Tree and at the time I had just finished watching Django Unchained. So some of the lyrics would be quite fitting in a Tarantino film. Plus he’s such a legend all around. I’m a big fan of his films.
How do you prepare for a show? Any weird routines?
We’ve actually just acquired a new one. We’ve invented the perfect pre-gig drink: we call it the Mocking Bomb. It’s like a normal Jager Bomb but with raspberry lemonade instead of red bull. A perfect blend of an intense and concentrated sugar high with the bittersweet tang of Jager that loosens you up nicely without making it totally impossible to play your instrument! Patent pending.
What can we expect from your EP launch at Yah Yah’s on Saturday 6?
It’s going to be amazing. There’ll be Jager Bombs, Mocking Bombs, shot glasses, tattoos, high voltage amps, double basses and cake. The night kicks off at 8pm. We’ll be hitting the stage at around 9.30pm. We can’t tell you how excited we are; it’s going to be a rip-roaring rock’n’roll party!
TEQUILA MOCKINGBYRD bomb Yah Yah’s on Saturday September 6 with special guests Club Crain, The Ugly Kings and Rosie & The Mighty Kings, $13 from 8pm.
