1. Growing Up
Tom Scott: I got hit in the head with a xylophone in kindergarten.I grew up in the house that Madness built (‘Our House’). Actually, my old man played bass in that fucking band but they were shit by that time.
Lui Tuiasau: My old man played in a bunch of bands in the day, then he got a real job. Went to law school and all that shit. Now he’s unemployed. That’s what you get for doing the right thing.
2. Inspirations
TS: Way too many to name. I can tell you my least favourite though? Taylor Swift. Macklemore. Childish Gambino. Raury.I remember the first time I heard Spirits by Gil Scott. Or Donny Hathaway live. Or Benji by Sun Kil Moon. Or that Courtney Barnett record. Those are some albums that have changed my life.
3. Your Crew
TS: My old man got me into music. Been working on this new EP with a Melbourne producer called Mack Winters. It’s got a lot of cowbell and wood block and shit in. It’s the sound of summer climaxing all over winter’s face.
4. The Music You Make And Play
TS: Five records/tracks on high rotation at the moment are… Valerie June – ‘Workin’ Woman Blues’; Diva – ‘Satori’; Giorgio Oehlers – ‘Sunshine & Margaritas (Werk Space)’; Par-le – ‘Light’; Eno x Dirty – ‘How My Day Goes’.
5. Music, Right Here, Right Now
TS: A recent band that has inspired us is Tono and The Finance Company.
Average Rap Band’sStream Of Nonsenseness is out now independently, and they play theOxford Hotel onSaturday September 19 with Eno x Dirty.
