1.Growing Up
I bought my first record at four years old with some money I was given for my birthday, and after that all I wanted to do was learn the guitar. My folks weren’t musicians, but they were avid fans of music. I just remember music was always a staple part of my upbringing. It was always playing, and I have these memories of sifting through my parents’ record collection and being overwhelmed by the size of it.
2.Inspirations
I think subconsciously I get drawn to artists who have a knack for using their imperfections and making something to envy. My two go-tos are Springsteen and Pumpkins. I was brought up on a heavy Springsteen diet by my parents (they passed their obsession on to me) and Siamese Dream changed my outlook on everything I was doing musically at the time. I will go through phases of listening to other stuff, but those artists are the two I hit up when I’m lacking creative inspiration.
3.Your Band
We’re just four dudes from the south-west suburbs of Sydney who have grown up with each other. We all share a common love for rock’n’roll and making noise, and have realised we’re not good at much else.
4.The Music You Make
We’re a rock’n’roll band that likes to layer sounds and play around with dynamics. Loud rhythm section, big guitars, and then we throw in those little intricacies for colour. We have recently finished recording our next EP Subtitles For X, Y, Z with long-time friend/legend/ producer Nathan Sheehy at A Sharp Studio and Parliament Studios in Sydney. It’ll be out later this year.
5.Music, Right Here, Right Now
The music scene is and has always been daunting. I think the difference now is that it’s so fast-paced these days and every man and his dog makes music of some sort. I envision it to be like this revolution-era battle scene, where millions of people/bands are fighting for a place in the status quo – and it’s all in fast-forward. I guess you just have to be a lot more business savvy, and have this constant element of transparency with your audience. It makes things that much more rewarding when you get those little wins.
Creo play at The Bald Faced StagonSaturday March 25.
