Draw

Draw are a rad band from Aussie with some cool tunes so read on

 

1. What does playing live mean to you?

It means many things. It’s like a laboratory to experiment on mostly willing test subjects. Also I imagine it’s what it would be like to walk a high beam with spectators hoping you don’t fall, but secretly wishing you do for the horror. Maybe that’s my own feelings and insecurities… It’s starting to feel like a tribal campfire where friends travelling on different paths come together to share music, liquid and other mind altering substances.

2. Do you think it’s all about the songwriting or does timing and the right place at the right time has a key getting your music out there?

I think for a band like us it comes down to the songs. I feel what listeners are really after are great songs to sing, dance and generally find some part of themselves in it. We don’t have a mega media machine spraying the airwaves and billboards with us to a point of saturation which is very effective in connecting with listeners and turning them into fans.

3. How important to you are music blogs in helping get your music out there?

It means the world to us. There is so much music in the world right now and this is a great thing. That you choose to pay attention to us makes us feel like we are on to something and also because of you, hopefully other people will pay attention to us in amongst a sea of music.

4. What inspired you in the first place to give music a shot?

I started playing music in primary school and I was playing the saxophone, but it was one Sunday afternoon in Bundaberg when I was 16 watching “Year and a Half in the life of Metallica”. It is a sort of documentary about them recording the Black album and I knew when I was watching it that I wanted to do that for the rest of my life. Record great songs, work with talented people, and take that music as far as it can go.

5. Having tools like Soundcloud does it make your job easier when trying to gain new listeners to your music?

Soundcloud is a fantastic platform. We tested all our demos on it with everyone we could send it to, to get feedback and work towards a better sound and dynamic in the band. It is so easy for people to access it so it makes that process easier. Our single is on Soundcloud now for people to listen to.

6. Do you think releasing EP’s and singles is a good way of keep momentum going before releasing a full length or spending time out of the spotlight writing songs is better?

Yeah, definitely, A good album is a very costly venture – money and time wise. Doing this EP and single has allowed us to see where we are at and that now has influenced where we are going in the future.

7. How does a song happen for you?

It usually starts with a person with some fascinating quality. They could be from a book, interview, movie or TV show. In fact, AMC , the cable channel, is usually the place I find them. Then I think about the sort of music that would be playing around them. What they are feeling influences things like tempo, key and rhythm. Then I’ll go through my favourite albums and get ideas for textures and arrangements, put that together, get a critique from the band and then we start tinkering with it until it sounds like Draw.

8. Are there moments where your just not in the mood for writing music and need to do something else before you jump back into songwriting mode?

Yeah sure, but I would say on any given day I mostly think about writing songs. It is a bit obsessive. Whether I am trying to reverse engineer a song I love in my head or working out what I really love about a lyric or a melody. But I have found a quick holiday refreshes the fleshy music machine

9. Do you think YouTube has help save the music industry?

I did think that but since their new move involving deals with musicians and monetizing their songs on Youtube I think they’ve kind of ruined the party. I feel it is in order for them to eclipse the other music platforms out there. I get they are business but Google has enough money, and putting constraints on what musicians can do on there in order to make a living is just a greedy move.

10. Do you think being serious with your music at a young age has helped you?

Yes, I think to some extent it has helped but it is my friends and family that help me the most. They support me so much but also are brutally honest with what they think and feel and having their support and feedback has challenged me to get better as a singer and writer. Knowing they will be there no matter what alleviates some of the anxiety of what lies ahead.