1. Growing Up

I had a very musical upbringing. There was always music in our house, a lot of Aussie pub rock – Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, et cetera. When I was in primary school, I watched a Chisel concert video and desperately wanted to be Barnesy. Then in my teens I discovered bands like The Clash and The Who.

2. Inspirations

I’ve always been a Green Day fan. They’re flawless live and have had an incredible catalogue of songs. I love Elvis Costello too, a brilliant songwriter. And Chris Cheney from The Living End is definitely an influence on my guitar playing. In terms of lyrics, I kind of use songwriting as a cheap form of therapy. If I need to get something off my chest or something has been playing on my mind, it will usually end up in a song.

3. Your Band

We’re a three-piece: myself on guitar and vocals, my brother Simon on drums and Cameron [Hill] on bass. Cameron and I went to high school together, we became friends and found out we liked similar music. He came over for a few jams at our house with some other mates. Eventually it became the three of us and we just clicked.

4. The Music You Make

Our sound is kind of a blend of Aussie pub rock and punk rock but with our own twist on it. The three of us all share a love of bands like Queens of the Stone Age, The Living End and Shihad. Our live show is all about having fun and putting as much energy into it as possible. We love playing live and we want to make sure everyone who is there is having as much fun as us.

5. Music, Right Here, Right Now

I think Sydney has a bit of identity crisis in terms of its nightlife. There are places to play, bands willing to play and (most of the time) people willing to go to a gig. But for some reason, these things have trouble coming together all the time. However, the community of bands and the amount of talent is by no means waning.

Picture Perfectplay the Lansdowne Hotel on Saturday June 27.

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