The Trouble With Templeton
The Trouble With Templeton are one of the most excited acts to come out of Australia in a long time. With a American TV performance and spots at SXSW and Canadian Music Week. The future is looking bright indeed. Singer Thomas Calder answers my questions, so read on.
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1. How does it feel to have played on massive American Television Show?
Absolutely insane to be honest. it still hasn’t really registered as something that’s happened. We’re all very chuffed to have been asked on in the first place, and everyone was super lovely which made the experience even more amazing for us.
2. What do you hope SXSW and Canadian music week will do for you?
I think the ultimate goal behind anything we do is to spread the music and slowly build a team of people that we love and admire that want to help us do that. SXSW and Canadian music week are great places to meet those people and the result for us has been amazing already. We also grew a whole lot as a band while we were there too.
3. Are you happy with the feedback to the video clip?
Definitely! I’m always really pleased when people find worth and inspiration in anything we do. I grew up making films and acting so am also particular proud of that aspect of things.
4. Are you surprised how things have gone for you so far?
I wouldn’t say Surprised necessarily. I think I’m just extremely pleased and feel very luck that the music translates and is worth something to other people. I obviously have a confidence in the music I make which allows me to make it in the first place, but that confidence doesn’t always mean other people will appreciate it in the same way. I just feel very lucky that some people do.
5. Who have you enjoyed playing with recently?
We enjoy pretty much everyone we play with! I’ll always remember the tour we did with HUSKY last year as a very important moment in my life and music career.
6. How does social networking help the band?
I feel like Social Networking has become a pretty vital part of being a band these days. It’s an incredible way to reach a large amount of people and to bring fans together. It’s also a direct connection to your audience and allows them to reach out, ask questions etc. I think we certainly wouldn’t be able to do what we’re doing without it.
7. If you could have any one in a video clip who would it be?
Hmmm Alive or dead? Buster Keaton.
8. What is next for yourself?
We’re about to finish up the next record which is incredibly exciting. We’ve been living with these songs for a little while now so It’s incredibly exciting to think about them being out in the world for everyone to hear. I can’t wait.
9. What does 2013 mean for you?
2013 hopefully means bigger and better things, it’s certainly turned out that way so far. Once the record comes out we’ll be hitting the ground running with promoting it and trying to reach as many people as possible!.
