Kisschasey "2023 Australian Tour" Review and Interview With Darren Cordeux

Attention United Paper People!

We all know Opinions Won't Keep You Warm At Night, but if you Turnaround and pay attention, this surely will! I,Brendan the blind guy recently caught up with Darren from Melbourne's immensely beloved rockers KISSCHASY at the start of their highly anticipated national tour of Australia! Darren and I chatted about how the band were getting back in the studio and back onto stages after being away for so long, what each band member have been up to in that time and general life in a rock band and the WTF moments that come with them!

Kisschasy @ Crowbar Sydney 03/05/2023 by Brendan Lewis

Opinions Won’t Keep You Warm At Night, but true-blue, high energy pub rock gigs surely will!

As Kisschasy’s lead singer Darren told me in our interview, seeing great bands in pub venues, venues where you can “smell the beer in the carpet” in a laid-back fun vibe is really special to Australia and Darren loves those kind of venues, and both Darren and I agree that it’s devastating seeing so many of these great iconic venues closing and being replaced with generic money-hungry venues with no soul.

So seeing a true-blue Aussie rock band of such quality in exactly one of those pub venues is worth getting excited about.

Darren told me that the bands energy on stage will mainly just be in the music as they’re older now and not as flexible to go rocking out too fiercely on stage.

The result?

There still was plenty of movement going around on stage, but that aside, you could just really tell they were having the time of their lives on stage being back doing what they love for their loyal fans after so long away! They might not have been jumping and causing mayhem on stage, but they gave the crowd everything in stage presence and musical energy. They were constantly connected with their fans.

Even being away for so long, the sound from the band was without fault, despite the band only getting back into the rehearsal studios recently, the only down side, was I thought there was slightly too much bass in the sound mix and it overbeared Darren’t vocals slightly at times and gave a harshness to the sound mix, but that’s me being hyper-analytical, I mean come on, I am reviewing the show after all. But I doubt the sold out crowd were paying too much attention to that, not with the way everyone was energized and rocking out with the band.

Even though this isn’t a reunion tour as such, and no new music is set to come out from the band as Darren said the band just weren’t on the same page musically towards the end of their last album, but who knows, after this long apart they might find themselves on the same page again? Either way I do hope to catch these guys at a show again hopefully soon as they definitely do give fans a night to remember!

DEVILSKIN 'Red' Australian 2022 Tour - Interview With Paul Martin

RADIOACTIV TEQUILA SHOTS!

RADIOACTIVE TEQUILA SHOTS! After postponments, rescheduling and frustrating long waits from COVID and border closure, Kiwi hard-hitters DEVILSKIN are FINALLY coming down under for their first ever Australian headline tour! The band are geared up, Red-hot with excitement and ready to reward Aussie fans for their patience and devotion with a rock show that fans won't forget! Brendan the blind guy had a chat to bassist Paul Martin about the tour and the band's latest album 'Red', plus the best recipe for making friends even with a language barrier and so much more to get your engine going!

“Brendan. You bloody legend.

I just thought I'd take a minute to say a sincere thank you from myself, Nic, Jen and Nail.

That intro you gave me was THE BEST I've heard yet! Awesome!!

We really appreciate your ongoing support of our band and music Brendan. Our Aussie audience is very dear to us and we absolutely love touring there. Touring is a hard slog these days and it would be a lot harder without the help of folk like yourself mate so thank you for keeping live music alive!! We appreciate the airplay interviews and support, it means everything to us.

I can't tell you how much we are looking forward to these shows, especially with the killer opening acts!! See you soon Brendan and again, thank you.

Paul”

Switchfoot 'Interrobang' - Interview With Chad Butler

“LIFE IS SHORT, LIVE IT WELL”

I dare you to move out of your lockdown blues and join Brendan the blind guy as he has an in-depth chat to Chad Butler from multi-platinum rockers SWITCHFOOT, about their powerful 12th album 'Interrobang'!.

Chad and Brendan talk about the writing process of the album during the pandemic/lockdowns, where their minds were at writing and recording the songs, Chad's mad cooking skills and so much more that Bon Jovi himself will try to rip-off surely!

Eskimo Joe '99 Ways' + 2022 National Tour - Interview With Kav Temperley

“LITERALLY INFECTIOUS”

Multi-platinum selling household names of Aussie rock ESKIMO recently released their "literally infectious" new single '99 Ways' plus announced the 'Black Fingernails Red Wine In The City' National tour, playing both iconic albums 'Black Fingernails Red Wine' and 'A Song Is A City' in both their entireties plus a surprise! "the surprise being..."

Brendan the blind guy was thrilled to catch up with Eskimo Joe lead singer Kav to chat about the new single, tour, Barry Gibbs' vocal warm-ups and much more to throw a ball at!

Check out tour dates, all relevant info and buy tickets for Eskimo Joe’s ‘Black Finernails Red Wine In The City’ 2022 National Tour via the official Frontier Touring website here

Backstage With RUBY FIELDS - Newcastle 13/11/2020"

“AW THAT SHTINKS!”

This year has been a Pretty Grim year, but live music IS BACK!

Much loved indie-punk/rock-babe RUBY FIELDS and her fellow lads of musical honour, ripped the bandaid off of the concert dry spell for Newcastle and Brendan the blind guy, with two epic shows at the Cambridge Hotel during Great Southern Nights throughout November 2020!

Brendan was thrilled to hang out with Ruby and the band for a chat after the show to find out how they've been through the pandemic, new music lurking in the near future, and lots of banter that will leave a suspicious taste in your mouth as you wonder how a dishwasher got on his leg!

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“I had goosebumps during the show from the purity and earnestness of Ruby and the band’s performance!! It felt like my first gig all over again!

Being a table-seating, atmospheric, candle-lit setting gae the show a special intimate feeling to it, which the way Ruby was able to speak to and connect with everyone personally, not just to a crowd of people in the same way she’d speak and connect with you in any other one-on-one setting made for a truly special night!

- Brendan -”

Seether 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum' - Interview With John Humphrey

“IF YOU WANT PEACE, PREPARE FOR WAR!”

"IF YOU WANT PEACE, PREPARE FOR WAR!" Multi-platinum US rockers SEETHER release their eighth studio album 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum' and Brendan the blind guy caught up with drummer John to chat about the album, the band's full-production live online concert 'Locked And Live' to be held on August 31 and more! Like, Share and follow Keen Eye 4 Concerts on social media and via our newsletter at www.keeneye4concerts.com/sign-up

Multi-platinum US rockers SEETHER release their eighth studio album 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum' and Brendan the blind guy caught up with drummer John to chat about the album, the band's full-production live online concert 'Locked And Live' to be held on August 31 and more!

Grab a copy of the new album at https://found.ee/SiVisPacemParaBellum

Grab tickets to Seether’s Livestream concert Locked And Live at www.seether.veeps

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NATHAN CAVALERIA - 'Demons' Podcast Interview

“IT IS WHAT IT IS AND I’M STRONGER FOR IT”

The talented and inspirational blues-rock guitar prodigy NATHAN CAVALERI unveils his new album 'Demons' featuring emotive single 'Before You Check Out' plus announces a string of headline Australian tour dates, a spot on the Bluesfest 2021 line-up and an episode on ABC's Australian Story, sharing his incredible story! Brendan the blind guy had a deep, meaningful and uplifting chat with the prodigal guitarist about the new album, beating Leukaemia, selling out arenas with some of the industries biggest names and much more! Like, Share and Follow Keen Eye 4 Concerts on social media and via our e-nesletter at www.keeneye4concerts.com/sign-up

The talented and inspirational blues-rock guitar prodigy NATHAN CAVALERI unveils his new album 'Demons' featuring emotive single 'Before You Check Out' plus announces a string of headline Australian tour dates, a spot on the Bluesfest 2021 line-up and an episode on ABC's Australian Story, sharing his incredible story!

Brendan the blind guy had a deep, meaningful and uplifting chat with the prodigal guitarist about the new album, beating Leukaemia, selling out arenas with some of the industries biggest names and much more!

For the ABC Australian Story episode on Nathan Cavaleri, click here.

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Check out the press release announcing new single ‘Before You Check Out’, album ‘Demons’ and more here

Grace Farriss - 'All The People' Podcast Interview 20/07/2020

THE EXACT DEFINITION OF FUNK!

All the people seeking a pick me up for the cold Winters' week, look no further for I present to you singer, songwriter, composer, producer, author, poet, painter and environmentalist, the stunning and talented GRACE FARRIS! Brendan the blind guy had a chat to Grace who recently dropped her "explosive fireball of funk" new debut single 'All The People' off her upcoming debut album 'Grace' featuring a stella line-up of performers. On top of that Brendan and Grace talked about Grace growing up with her rockstar dad, the legendary Andrew Farriss from INXS and much more! Like, share and sign up to Keen Eye 4 Concerts' newsletter at www.keeneye4concerts.com

All the people seeking a pick me up for the cold Winters' week, look no further for I present to you singer, songwriter, composer, producer, author, poet, painter and environmentalist, the stunning and talented GRACE FARRIS!

Brendan the blind guy had a chat to Grace who recently dropped her "explosive fireball of funk" new debut single 'All The People' off her upcoming debut album 'Grace' featuring a impressive line-up of performers. On top of that Brendan and Grace talked about Grace growing up with her rockstar dad, the legendary Andrew Farriss from INXS and much more!

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View ‘All The People’ press release here

KIT (All Our Exes Live In Texas) 'Good Guy' Single Q&A

THE GOOD GUY IS BEST!

KIT ANNOUNCES DEBUT SINGLE AND VIDEO GOOD GUY

An integral part of the beloved Australian group All Our Exes Live In Texas, Kit (otherwise known as Katie Wighton) has today announced her debut solo release, Good Guy.  A gritty, guitar-led powerhouse of a single, Good Guy calls out every dude who’s ever gotten away with bad behaviour.  Kit has also released a stellar clip to accompany Good Guy, created in collaboration with Gina Somfleth of Pop Candi Films (Merpire, Peach Noise, Press Club).  

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, Kit has had to be creative with her single launch shows. After performing at ISOLAID on March 22 she was inspired to do her single launch show live on Instagram. With support from Bonnie Songs , Nancie Schipper & Hannah Blackburn, Kit will perform live from her livingroom on Friday April 17 at 7pm AEDT. She will have a Bandcamp set up with the idea that people can buy the single and donate what they may have paid to come to the show, and a percentage of the proceeds from the night will also go to Support Act to help those who are seriously suffering in our musical community."I find it very interesting that at the moment the things we seem to be talking about are our healthcare workers and hospitals, schools and universities and The Arts. In a crisis, these things become the most important and I hope that when we get through this awful time we will remember that.” Kit remarks.  “Being creative can sometimes be a burden but right now, it's our biggest asset. I've been doing the crossword on Instagram live and also have started an insta-choir – which is so much fun. I was sitting in my room playing a Hank Williams song and really missing the harmonies, so I chucked it up on my socials and asked people to send in their harmonies. The second week has really taken on a life of its own - we did Two Strong Hearts and had drums and bass and even a wine bottle solo! It’s so beautiful to connect with people safely and bring a little smile to people across the interwebs!”

Co-written with Ali Barter (also featured on backing vocals) and created with producers Dave Symes (Boy and Bear, Sarah Blasko, Missy Higgins) and James Seymour (Merpire, Eaglemont), Good Guy is a sharp, hard-hitting track with a vital message.  One for fans of rockers Alex Lahey, Angel Olsen and Ruby Fields, Good Guy leads with its heart on its sleeve; with amps cranked and driving percussion alongside clever and playful melodies, this track is impossible to ignore.  Speaking on the inspiration behind the track, Kit explains, “I wrote this song with Ali Barter last year after having one too many conversations with amazing women about men in the entertainment industry getting away with bad behaviour.  There is a long and specific story behind it, basically I was tired of hearing sad songs by incredible women about other remarkable women who were wronged – I just wanted to get mad about it. The chorus is kind of a G-rated ‘fuck the patriarchy’.  One of the lyrics is 'it's bigger than us both’.  The conversations stopped just being about my own sadness, anger, disappointment and horror and turned into ‘What the actual shit is going on around us?  How can we fix this?’”

The clip for Good Guy reinforces the message behind the track wholeheartedly.  Reflecting on the video, Kit says, “It's kind of alluding to the experience of someone seeming like a lovely person at first and lulling you into a semi-false sense of security.  Then bam, they do something shit and you're all confused.  And I feel like it's so common now.  Sometimes it's not even something that bad.  Ghosting and not replying to texts, not going straight for a condom, not being honest and open about where they're at.  Anyway, it's that.  In a film clip.  You'll just have to watch it to get the full scoop!  And it's shot in Melbourne at some of my favourite spots!  The patriarchy is giving me a lot of creative fodder, ha!”

Good Guy is a far cry from the exquisite folk stylings of All Our Exes Live In Texas that fans might know Kit best for, but it’s all a melting pot of influences as she explains, “I've been listening to different music – more rocky, raw stuff.  We played folk songs for a long time and I got to a point where I wanted to yell a bit.  Get my punk on!  And have my own voice too.  The band has definitely been a part of KIT, even if it isn't conscious.  Those women are a really important part of my music and emotional history and it would be naïve to think it hasn't influenced KIT.”

Good Guy is out April 3 through Believe.

Listen: GOOD GUY

Watch: GOOD GUY

 FRIDAY 17 APR @ 7pm AEDT | LIVE ON INSTAGRAM WITH BONNIE SONGS, NANCIE SCHIPPER & HANNAH BLACKBURN

Q&A WITH KIT

What’s the inspiration behind your new single Good Guy? 

“I wrote this song with Ali Barter last year after having one too many conversations with amazing women about men in the entertainment industry getting away with bad behaviour. There is a long and specific story behind it, basically I was tired of hearing sad songs by incredible women about other remarkable

women who were wronged – I just wanted to get mad about it. The chorus is kind of a G-rated ‘fuck the patriarchy’. One of the lyrics is ‘this is bigger than us both’. The conversations stopped just being about my own sadness, anger, disappointment and horror and turned into ‘What the actual shit is going on around us? How can we fix this?”

Who are your greatest musical influences?

“Phoebe Bridgers, Merpire, my mum. “

What do you bring to the live stage? 

“I HOPE good banter and open, honest music. “

How was the recording process? 

“Long haha! But so fun. I was just so picky about this first single that it took awhile. Thankfully I had a lot of very kind, patient, BRILLIANT musicians and friends around me so that helped. And in the end I’m really proud of where we got to so it was all worth it!”

What was the inspiration behind the music video? 

“Well we’re tackling what I think is pretty heavy subject matter so Gina Somfleth (from Popcandi and who I made the clip with) and I were keen to stay away from that. We wanted to find a humourous route to take so we went with going on a date with the devil - except I don’t know he’s the bad guy!!”

How would you describe your writing process? 

 “I think it changes all the time. BUT I would say I mostly start with an idea or a melody. Then I usually build it from there. Honestly there’s no one way though! “

Give us an interesting personal fact!

“I once baked a cake with a BB8 (Star Wars) on the top of it for a friend’s birthday. I still sleep with a teddy bear called White Bear and he’s actually a cat. “

PARKER 'Become The Fool' Q&A

YOU’LL BECOME THE FOOL IF YOU DON’T CHECK THIS OUT!

           PARKER ANNOUNCES ARRESTING SINGLE & VIDEO 

BECOME THE FOOL

Visual artist, songwriter and musician PARKER has today announced her devastatingly beautiful new single Become The Fool, a heartbreakingly powerful song about an unbalanced relationship in which one person ends up sacrificing too much of themselves and their dreams for another, set for release January 24.  PARKER has also announced a gorgeous Bauhaus-inspired clip to accompany Become The Fool.  This affecting new single is the first taste of what is set to be an incredibly exciting 2020 for this innovative artist. 

Become The Fool is about as vulnerable as a song can be.  Everything from PARKER’s delicate, glassy vocal delivery, to the melancholy synths and deep, arresting percussion, bleeds with heavy emotion, and will speak to anyone who has gone through a complicated heartbreak – one that perhaps they wondered if they would ever recover from.  Speaking on the inspiration behind the track, PARKER reflects, “This is the first song that was co-written with my writing and production team, Hans Van Vliet (QLD) and Becki Whitton (VIC), across three states and I’m really excited about it.  When a relationship ends it can be devastating.  But what happens afterwards can be a beautiful mess of experiences and vivid feelings.   When I got to the end of my longest relationship, I realised I had lost so much of myself.  I had been living for someone else and their dreams for so long I didn’t know who I was without them.  But through this experience, I was set free to find myself again, to pursue my creative practice with all my heart.”

The video for Become The Fool is a stunning journey that explores the depth of emotion behind this extraordinary song.  The viewer feels connected to the main character as someone who is left behind in a world built for someone else.  The narrative begins in sepia tones, and as the clip progresses and the character reclaims the city for herself through expressive dance, the scene begins to fill with colour as an empowering metaphor for this story.  PARKER explains, “The clip for this song is so incredible!  It was made in one month on a super tight budget.  It was made by Hans Van Vliet (7 Bit Hero + HUNZ) in just three weeks.  We took inspiration from bauhaus design; we wanted to create something that felt nostalgic yet contemporary.  Every single element in the clip has a meaning and a reason to be there.  Nothing is superfluous.”

This wonderfully considered release is just the beginning of what is set to be a spectacular year for this multi-disciplinary artist, as she gives fans a taste of what is yet to come, “I’m really excited about all the singles and music videos we have lined up to release this year.  I’ve also got a number of live videos in the making!  I feel so lucky to be working with so many great film makers, musicians and audio engineers on these projects.” 

PARKER is Tash Parker. 

Become The Fool  is out January 24.

Stream: BECOME THE FOOL Watch: BECOME THE FOOL

 PARKER Q&A

Q; What’s the inspiration behind your new single ‘Become The Fool’? 

A; This song was originally inspired by the hit TV series The Marvelous Mrs Masel.  We took inspiration from the story but made the lyrics more personal to my own narrative of heartbreak.  Become The Fool is about taking ownership of loosing myself in a relationship. 

Q; Who are your greatest musical influences?

A; For voice - Dolly Parton, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks are the artists who I have sung along with the most.  I love how they sing with their own voices and don’t sound like anyone else. 

For production - I love anything from the 80s.  Peter Gabriel, The Cars and The Eurythmics are at the top of my list. 

For a challenge - I love listening to Arthur Russell because I really believe he wrote great pop melodies. The complexity of his arrangements and song structures really challenge my brain in an enjoyable way. 

Q; What do you bring to the live stage? 

A; I have always performed self accompanied on guitar until now.  Next week I will be debuting my new live show at the Earl Arts Centre in Launceston.  The band consists of a drummer playing SPD and a Keys player playing Nord and Prophet X.  I will be able to focus on performing these big vocal parts we’ve written for these songs and probably be wearing something very sparkly. 

Q; How was the recording process? 

A; This track was written and recorded across 3 states.  Hans worked on production in Brisbane.  The lyrics were written in Launceston and we recorded the vocals in an on the Mornington Peninsula.  I actually recorded the vocals in the studio owned by the person the song is about so it was quite a healing experience for my heart and that relationship. 

Q; What was the inspiration behind the music video? 

A; We wanted to honour female artists in history who had not been recognised as much as their male counterparts.  The Bauhaus movement had many female artists, photographers, weavers and painters who contributed significantly but were not as well known. We used bauhaus design theory and referenced iconic photographs to create the world the dancing cloaked figure is in.  The cloak is made from Denim which is a direct reference to the opening line of the song.  The martyr pose is significant to the sacrifice the character had made for another.  They dance through the world to reclaim the space that was built around them and that they were left behind in. 

Q; How would you describe your writing process? 

A; I love to collaborate.  I often sketch out song ideas and then take those to my writing team.  I write in 3 different projects and they are all very different.  I don’t like pinning myself to one genre so when I write a country pop song I take it to Runaway Belles and when I write an 80s heartbreak ballad I take it to the Parker team. All the other experimental vocal arrangements I work on I take to Ladychoir so there is always something exciting that we are creating at any given time. 

Q; Give us an interesting personal fact!

A; I’m a really great waterskier.  I grew up on Lake Kununurra so I would ski with fresh water crocodiles most weekends.  Knowing they were in the water made it really easy to learn how not to fall off. 

Cloning 'All Rise' Single Q&A

ALL RISE!

              CLONING ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ALL RISE

+ LAUNCH SHOW ON MARCH 13 

Emerging WA band Cloning have today released their ethereal new single All Rise, an introspective track that questions morality and is influenced by Nordic mythology.  The group have also released an impressive self-made cosmic claymation film clip to accompany the song.  To celebrate the release of All Rise, Cloning will be playing an exclusive show at the Indian Ocean Hotel in Scarborough on March 13.

All Rise pays homage to triphop auteurs Portishead while also evoking influences from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to Radiohead.  Recorded and mixed by Dave Parkin (Gyroscope, Karnivool) and mastered by Brian Lucey (Cage The Elephant, Arctic Monkeys, Royal Blood), this atmospheric track is the perfect soundtrack to a warm, hazy summer, with shining synthesisers, ample mandolin, cinematic guitar and idiosyncratic vocals.  Speaking on the intricate meaning behind the track, guitarist and lead vocalist Felix Parker says, “All Rise is about how groups of people can think their intentions are purer than they actually are, and end up committing morally questionable acts in the name of their chosen cause.  It's also about what gets left in the wake of pursuing a goal and how noble intentions can be corrupted by the pursuit of this goal.  The imagery in the lyrics is influenced by Nordic mythology and stories about the Yggdrasil which is a mythical ash tree at the centre of the cosmos.  I read way too much as a kid and a lot of that just seems to naturally flow into my lyrics.”

Following the Nordic mythology theme, the video for All Rise was cleverly and masterfully worked in-house by the band, from conception to completion, excluding the editing which was completed by Jake Crawford (Psychedellic Porn Crumpets). From set making, to directing, to filming – the band did it all.  With over forty hours of footage filmed over one very long weekend, and after almost setting fire to Felix’s living room twice, the video was taking shape.  “We wanted to create visuals that complemented the lyrics and the myths they were influenced by. We came up with the concept first and were trying to think about how we could pull it off. We thought about hiring an animator to make an animation video at first, but we couldn’t afford it. Bevan made stop motion videos as a kid and does photography in his spare time, so we decided to make the video ourselves using Claymation,” explains Felix.  “And we are really happy that we decided to do it ourselves because we ended up making something that is way more us than if someone else had done it,” adds guitarist Bevan Green, “But it definitely pushed the limits of our sanity. We spent ages gluing fake leaves to sticks to make trees which is really finicky when you’re dealing with things this small. And we had to be careful when filming not to move the clay figures in the wrong way or knock the camera, because one dodgy photo would ruin the hundreds of photos we had already taken up to that point for the scene.” 

Cloning formed among friends Nic Rollo, Felix Parker and Jack Brett during their final years at school.  The untimely loss of a close friend and musician around this time drove them to invest heavily in their musical pursuits.  They were soon joined by guitarist Bevan Green, who grew up in the goldfields mining town of Kalgoorlie; joining the band when he moved to Perth.  Though in relative infancy, Cloning have already been notching up some impressive achievements - touring nationally and scoring a WAM Song of the Year nomination last year – it’s safe to say 2020 is set to be a big year for this talented alternative act out of Perth!  

All Rise is out February 3.

Cloning is Felix Parker (lead vocals and guitar), Bevan Green (guitar and vocals), Nic Rollo (bass and vocals), Jack Brett (drums).

Listen: ALL RISE

Watch: ALL RISE

CLONING ALL RISE LAUNCH GIG

FRI MAR 13 | INDIAN OCEAN HOTEL, SCARBOROUGH WA | 18+

Tickets from Oztix https://heatseeker.oztix.com.au/

 Q&A Interview With Felix, Jack & Bevan.

Q; What’s the inspiration behind your new single ‘All Rise’?

A; Felix - All Rise is about how groups of people can place a lot of significance on their beliefs, but be quite misguided in doing so. I was reading a fair bit about nordic mythology at the time and some of the lyrics are influenced by that. In particular the Yggdrasil which is a mythical Ash Tree was something I tried to incorporate into the imagery of the tune. 

Q; Who are your greatest musical influences?

A; Radiohead, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Portishead, The Doors, Everything Everything. 

Q; What do you bring to the live stage?

A; Bevan - I think theres something in there for everyone in our live shows. We like so much different styles of music and we try to make our music reflect that. 
A; Felix - We've spent a long time getting our live set tight so now we're just trying to have fun and give the audience a good experience. 

Q; How was the recording process?

A; Bevan - We recorded with Dave Parkin at Blackbird studios. 
Jack – Dave is great. He's so experienced and easy to work with. He fits in so well with our band band. The song took a couple days to record.
A; Felix - We spent the longest time getting the drum tones sounding nice before we recorded. They're the foundation of the song so once we're happy with how they sound everything else usually flows smoothly from there. 

Q; What was the inspiration behind the music video?

A; Felix - The video draws from nordic mythology like the lyrics. We tried to make a video which complemented the words in the song and gave some more life to the ideas they were influenced by.  

A; Bevan - In the video a traveller is attempting to find ‘The Yggdrasil’, which is a sacred ash tree that features a lot in Nordic mythology. But on the way he has to face a series of challenges designed to stop him from reaching the tree. 

Q; How would you describe your writing process?
Felix - Usually a song starts with Bevan or I recording ideas at home. If we're vibing then we get Jack and Nic to come in to flesh out the song more. 
A; Bevan - Felix started 'All Rise' when he recorded a mandolin riff and some guitar chords on his computer one night so I came over a couple days later and wrote my guitar parts for the song. We thought it was sounding cool so we got Jack and Nic involved to finish off the song. 

Q; Give us an interesting personal fact!
A; We should win an award for most pizza eaten by a band. We eat a lot when we're together and if pizza could be a muse it would be ours. 

Atreyu - 'In Our Wake 2020 Australian tour' Podcast Interview, February 14 2020

THE TIME IS NOW!

What is your legacy? What will you leave in your wake? What if today is your last day? Well, the time is now to "find a place in the music" and "loose you s***", because U.S metalcore godfathers, ATREYU are finally back in Australia at long last, in celebration of their 2019 album, 'In Our Wake'! Brendan the blind guy was lucky enough to talk to drummer and lead clean vocalist Brandon about the tour, album, what he'll be cooking for Brendan and other fans and one hell of an epic stack, that no one can prove! Sign up to the Keen Eye 4 Concerts newsletter at www.keeneye4concerts.com

What is your legacy? What will you leave in your wake? What if today is your last day? Well, the time is now to "find a place in the music" and "loose you s***", because U.S metalcore godfathers, ATREYU are finally back in Australia at long last, in celebration of their 2019 album, 'In Our Wake'!

Brendan the blind guy was lucky enough to talk to drummer and lead clean vocalist Brandon about the tour, album, what he'll be cooking for Brendan and other fans and one hell of an epic stack, that no one can prove!

For the full 2020 Australian tour info, click here.

Walking On Cars - Podcast Interview With Patrick (vocals), November 26 2019

THIS MONSTER’S BACK IN TOWN!

This monster's back in town! Brendan the blind guy went chasing speeding cars as he spoke to Patrick, the lead singer from Irish alt-rock band WALKING ON CARS leading up to the bands debut Australian headline tour for their critically acclaimed second album 'Colours'. The two lads spoke about the making of the new album and the inspiration behind the songs, how the band walk out onto the stage at their energetic live shows plus a whole new meaning to a "wet dream". Follow Keen Eye 4 Concerts on all your socials and sign up to our newsletter at www.keeneye4concerts.com

This monster's back in town! Brendan the blind guy went chasing speeding cars as he spoke to Patrick, the lead singer from Irish alt-rock band WALKING ON CARS leading up to the bands debut Australian headline tour for their critically acclaimed second album 'Colours'.

The two lads spoke about the making of the new album and the inspiration behind the songs, how the band walk out onto the stage at their energetic live shows plus a whole new meaning to a "wet dream".

Head to the What’s On? page for full information on the bands Australian tour!

Reilly Stapleton - Podcast Interview, November 15 2019

GIVE IN TO YOUR DEVILISH IMPULSE!

You best give in to your devilish impulse telling you to listen to this! 'Cause Brendan the blind guy had a long, but insanely funny, entertaining, insightful and kind of creepy chat to Melbourne singer/songwriter REILLY STAPLETON about her enthralling new dark single 'Impulse' and the unsettling horror-filled video for the track! It doesn't take a CSI detective to know you'll be bending your knees backwards and running around with a chainsaw if you don't listen! Follow Keen Eye 4 Concerts on all your favourite socials and sign up to our newsletter via the official Keen Eye 4 Concerts website www.keeneye4concerts.com

You best give in to your devilish impulse telling you to listen to this! 'Cause Brendan the blind guy had a long, but insanely funny, entertaining, insightful and kind of creepy chat to Melbourne singer/songwriter REILLY STAPLETON about her enthralling new dark single 'Impulse' and the unsettling horror-filled video for the track!

It doesn't take a CSI detective to know you'll be bending your knees backwards and running around with a chainsaw if you don't listen!

Watch the unsettling, wicked video clip for ‘Impulse’ below, and try to figure out how they all die!

RACKETT - 'Machinations' Single Q&A Interview

READY OR NOT, HERE IT COMES!

Hey everyone, Brendan the blind guy here! Chatting to awesome musicians is like a drug, and even if I Tried To Quit… well, we all know I’d re-lapse, because like it or not, I Please Myself at the end of the day, and honestly, it makes me feel so Alive! If your brain hurts from the onslaught of interviews, well this will Kiss It Better for you surely! So Ready Or Not, ladies and gentlemen, RACKETT!

Brendan; Recently you recreated the name Rackett to be a solo project, and released your innovative new track ‘Machinations’, taking a more untethered electronic-punk approach to your previous pop/alternative-punk style. Apparently you’ve really found your happy place with this song, so what inspired the new direction/flavours? Has working with and promoting other artists with Beehive PR helped you with this?

Bec; I was inspired by pop music. I was listening to a lot of pop artists redefining pop and creating sounds and structures that seemed to push back against what was expected of pop. I was inspired by A.I and developing technologies and virtual realities and I wanted to create art music that was concurrent with a plastic future.

Brendan; As for the lyrics, I know first-hand you’ve got a copious amount of stories and experiences to write about, but what exactly was the story behind this track?

Bec; The track is about going out of my mind. Machination means to scheme. I had to go into the pits of myself, the illusions I had created, the delusion and find a way through the turmoil and into a future self. I had to scheme a way out.

Brendan; Currently you’re taking over the stages in Japan on quite an extensive run of shows, that must be such an amazing experience! AND THEN, after you get back from Japan, you’re hitting up Sydney and Melbourne only five days after you land home, barely enough time to shake off the jet-lag! So how are the crowds there in Japan responding? Is it a bit contrast to your Aussie fans? I mean, I can’t imagine the Japanese ladies would be as inclined to flash their boobs at you like the wild Aussie ladies here do?

Bec; Well I haven’t seen any flashing boobs, but I have seen a band give their lead singer a bubble bath mid-set. I’m actually only back in Australia for 1 day before my Australia single launch shows begin. I’ve learned so much and their are contrast in priorities here verss Australia. In Japan you must be on time for soundcheck and be present for a pre show meeting where everyone is introduced to each other There are no riders or free drinks, but the schedule is very proficient and support bands on this tour have been the highest calibre of musicians I have played with.

Brendan; I know I kind of gave a bit of a teaser to what a Rackett show brings, (you did say last time you see a lot of tits) But give us a taste of what this new Rackett brings to the stages? Will I still be compelled to flash my chest at you?

Bec; I think you’ll be compelled to dance. My new music is hyper fun, fast and nothing really below 128 BPM which is prime dance tempo. Its still punk in attitude but a future-punk that has those digital elements more present in dance music.

Brendan; Right, now I reckon it’s time we get exclusive Bec, just me and you… and all the readers. So, what would be an exclusive fun fact about yourself

Bec; A fun fact about myself? I don’t know that I can say I have fun facts, I guess that’s in the eye of the beholder. I love a random dance on the street, I love to Heely, I mix up names a lot. For example, there was a Japans band covering Blitz Screen Bob by the Ramones and I got up on stage and thanked them for their cover of ’Split-screen Bob’.

Brendan; Now for my favourite question of all, that’s right people, it’s WTF time! I know I’ve asked you this before, twice actually, and you said how early on you found a dirty nappy in your travel bag on the plane, and last year you told me how at one show, a girl you kissed during ‘Kiss It Better’ took you quite literally, to the point where you had to reluctantly pull away from her to catch up to your singing. But this time, has there been any WTF moments in Japan?

Bec; WTF moments for me have been pulling an all-nighter in Shibuya, doing the rounds of bars and ending up in a party in Love Hotel. Actually this tour has been an all-around WTF moment. Every night has been an adventure, seeing really weird support bands. Another one aside from the bubble bath one was a band that dressed as ‘Where’s Wally’ and sang Queen covers.

Brendan; As always it has been a pleasure chatting to you Bec, but we’ll leave it with one more. So, what’s next for Rackett?

Bec; What’s next is more music! I have another single out in January next year and will be reassessing more and more next year. I’ll be touring, working on my Heelys game and waiting for the future to arrive.