1.Growing Up
I grew up in a musical family. We had a piano in the living room that I would occasionally play around with, but I didn’t really get into to it. At the age of 12, I travelled to Tasmania to meet some relatives for the first time and watched them jam on guitars, drums, didgeridoos and weird percussive bits and pieces for hours. I became obsessed with the acoustic guitar. When we got home, dad pulled out the acoustic that he got for his 21st birthday and we started learning from scratch together.
2.Inspirations
My first influences were from my parents’ records. There was constantly music playing in the house, mainly The Beatles, Crowded House, Pink Floyd and Michael Jackson. However, my most significant inspiration came when Silverchair released Diorama. That’s all I listened to for at least a year.
3.Your Band
Bad Pony have been together for three years, but we’ve played in different bands with varying lineups for nearly 10 years now: that’s how we all met. I think our strength as a group comes from our experience playing different styles and different instruments. For example, our singer used to be a drummer, our bassist used to be a lead singer/guitarist, our guitarists moonlight as drummers and our keyboardist used to be a lead singer.
4.The Music You Make
Our music has been compared to the likes of Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and Last Dinosaurs. We definitely have a focus on catchy hooks, dancey rhythms and big synths. We like to produce work that people appreciatethe more they hear and don’t grow tired of after a few listens.
5.Music, Right Here,Right Now
The live music scenein Sydney is certainly in a bit of a strange stateat the moment, what with so many iconic venues closing down and thelimitations enforcedby the lockout laws.However, there are still plenty of great venues and people campaigning for the scene. Leadbelly, Oxford Art Factory,The Bank Hotel, Brighton Up Bar and Moonshine are always putting on great shows with talented acts. We have seen some amazing bands live, such as Wolves In Fashion and Swim Season – they both absolutely kill it, so I would urge people to get out there and catchthose guys.
Bad Pony play Leadbelly Newtown on Thursday September 29.
