1. Growing Up
I grew up in country New South Wales and played piano from the age of five. When I was 12, my mum bought me a second-hand electric guitar and a Jimi Hendrix VHS. From then on, I was hooked on music for good. My parents aren’t musicians but lovers of music and art, and were really encouraging to me and my siblings.
2. Inspirations
Many of my favourite musicians/inspirations are my friends, as I know and love them and hear their personality come through in their music. As for ‘bigger’ artists, there are way too many over lots of genres, from Chopin to Louis Armstrong, John Lee Hooker to At The Drive-In, Ani DiFranco to FKA Twigs and so on.
3. Your Band
New Venusians is a seven-piece band comprised of seven friends and active working musicians on the Sydney scene that share similar creative and aesthetic ideals. We also really like having a good time together!
4. The Music You Make
We have some exciting news about future releases dropping in December and I’m really looking forward to sharing new music then. As for what to expect from our live show, I hope that what comes across is a high-energy band with a heavy beat that manages to retain some delicacy amongst it all… one can hope! It’s music to dance to that we try to make sound pretty, lush and rough all at once. Expect synths, vocal harmonies and a driving rhythm section.
5. Music, Right Here, Right Now
I think there’s an abundance of great musicians and bands in Australia. It’d be nice if there were a few more places to play and more bands were paid enough to support their touring and creative endeavours. To me, positives are all the wonderful people involved in the scene: creative, talented, supportive and inspiring people. I highly value being part of such a community. Recent bands to inspire me include Sampa The Great, Samuel Dobson and Skegss. In Sydney, I’ve been enjoying the Slyfox’s triple bills every Thursday in Enmore and also the great acts playing at Newtown Social Club.
Be You Block Party takes place Sunday November 15as part of Glebe Street Fair 2015, atPeter Forsyth Basketball Court.
