Bombay Show Pig

I chatted to Mathias Janmaat (Vocals, Guitar, Samples, Effects) from the band so read on.

http://www.bombayshowpig.com/

1. Are you happy how things have gone for you so far?
Yes, we’re busy working on new songs in the studio and we’ve got a bunch of nice festivals
coming up, so we’re really happy 🙂

2. What inspires you when writing music?
It can be anything, but travelling and seeing new places always works really well.

3. What is your latest song about?
It’s about new beginnings and ‘cleaning’ the past.

4. What do you like about touring?
You get to see a lot of different places and cultures. And also meet a lot of really nice people
and eat nice food 😉

5. How important to you is touring regional alongside touring the cities?
For us it’s important to play venues and places where people are in to our music. So it’s
equally good to play a small town as it is to play a big city.

6. What has been your favorite show to date?
I don’t know what show exactly, but we had a great time touring the US last year. Besides
playing in L.A. and New York, we got to play some shows at SXSW and that was a great
experience.

7. How does social media help you as an artist?
It’s a great tool to build a fanbase and connect with people all over the world. But besides that
it’s also great when, for example, you’re in a unfamiliar city and the guitar amp breaks down

8. How important is connecting with your fans?
It’s really important, and also a lot of fun! We always like to hang out with the people that
come out to our shows afterwards.

9. If you could have any body in a video clip who would it be?
I think it would be amazing to have Noel Fielding in a video. Just because I love all The
Mighty Boosh and Luxury Comedy stuff!

10. What’s your favorite venue to play at?
We love playing Paradiso (the main venue in Amsterdam). It’s an old church and just has a
great vibe!

11. What does 2014 have in store for the band?
We’re coming over to Australia! And we’re doing some more touring in Europe while we finish
the new record. So good stuff coming up!