Five Things With With Dave Crowe And Colin Lillie From Shadows On Blue

1.Growing Up

CL: My mother had the most eclectic music collection when I was growing up in Scotland, she was into every genre. She wasn’t afraid to listen to any style of music and this has rubbed off on me. I’m not afraid to try different styles, at least once.

DC: My childhood was full of music. My granddad is a super-talented pianist and was a big inspiration for me growing up.

2.Inspirations

DC:My parents loved ’70s pop music, so I grew up listening to Elton John, The Bee Gees and The Carpenters. I have always loved iconic ’80s rock bands like Icehouse, early U2, INXS – these bands have had a big influence on Shadows On Blue’s music.

CL:I was really into metal when I was younger, but I had a secret stash of Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and Celtic folk.

3.Your Band

DC:Shadows On Blue is myself and Coin Lillie, but we perform either as a duo or as a full five-piece band. We work with some amazing musicians in Alice Springs, in particular our good friend Ben Allen (Broadwing). Our current tour is supported by an NT Government grant, which is a huge achievement for us. We are really proud of our work as producers as well as live performers – we record and mix in Alice Springs and our music is getting major national airplay.

4.The Music You Make

DC:Our sound is a bit hard to pin down – but people have mentioned U2, Mumford & Sons with the modern elements of Future Islands and The Horrors.