Red ink

I suppose in the early days for a band, one of the hardest things is to get good gigs.. Having a good agent takes that worry off your chest and puts it onto theirs!! haha.

Empty Town came from alot of jamming in a new direction we were heading with more ambient sounds and soaring melodies. The lyrics themselves were built in a kind of retrospective way looking back at the way at which everyone around us seemed to have faded out over time. It’s a pretty melodramatic little piece..

I think so.. But to be honest, we don’t write music for the media.. We write for our own enjoyment and the joy of people out there who dig our tunes. Good press/bad press, you kinda have to treat it like water off a duck’s back.

Definitely a gig we played at the Great Escape in Brighton UK to a packed out audience in a club on the beach.. The vibes were crazy that night!

The lads can play!! When you play a million shows in every place/environment imaginable ie pubs, festivals, parties etc, you really learn to use your talents and gel as a band.. Touring has also broadened our tastes and knowledge of music.. There’s so much more than the three bands you hear in your home town, or on your favourite radio station.

6.  What is the scene like where you live?

We’re from the Mornington Peninsula and there’s always been a healthy dose of bands coming out from our area but there’s the general vibe that you’ve gotta go out and play elsewhere.. There’s alot of cover/DJs so original, flamboyant pop isn’t really the flavour of the day down here..

It’s funny you know.. It’s great in the sense that our audience can constantly reach you and there’s a definite interaction there but at the same time, every other band, popstar, tv show, brand etc has the same interaction.. So it’s kinda destroyed the “sacred” relationship people used to have with their favourite band.. Nothing’s secret/special anymore.. But hey, you gotta go with the times..

I don’t know that it does.. As a band, your priority should be to write what is honest and real for you; the four guys in that rehearsal room. The fans have the choice to then like or dislike your work.. But yeh i think it’s best for the music to be the most important resource, not someones sexy press shots or super cool bio…