You played the first show of your pretty extensive tour last week in Brisbane, how’d it go?
Pretty well. We had fun, played well, wore shorts. We don’t have huge expectations, but if it continues on like this then we’ll be stoked.
You’re from Tassie, have you travelled much to the mainland for gigs?
Once. We played in the National Campus Bands Competition finals in Canberra last year, but this our first time out of Tassie in a touring sense.
What’s the music scene like down there?
The geographical isolation keeps the local scene a bit more low-profile. It makes it hard to get national and international bands down to give local bands a boost, and a lot of effort and commitment is required to get your music out to the rest of the country. But there are some great bands down there, and it’s a nice tight-knit community.
What are you looking forward to most with this tour?
Getting our music out there, playing hard, and keeping hydrated and well nourished. We’re expecting a bit of a baptism by fire, but we’re looking forward to meeting cool bands, and hopefully this tour will open some doors to some good mainland opportunities in the future.
Congratulations on scoring your Falls Festival slot; how did that come about?
A thing called the Foster a Band competition where local media nominate bands, and then it comes down to a popular vote. We were fortunate enough to be nominated by The Mercury, and also to have a dedicated fan base back home that helped us score the spot, so huge thanks to them.
Catch VERTICOLI launch their new single DFA at The Bendigo Hotel on Thursday December 11, The Tote this Friday December 12, headlining Whole Lotta Love on Saturday December 13, and Mr Boogie Man Bar on Sunday December 14.
