Tell us about:

Your latest single you have released:

Police and Thieves is a Reggae track by Junior Murvin and Lee Scratch Perry that The Clash covered in the 80s that I used to play when I was busker I thought it would be good to record it now that I have change how I play and use the studio technology skills  that I have developed over the years to see how it sounded and It really like it. I used Loops Samples and layers of Bass  and Guitar slightly changed the chord progression its got a whole different energy with a modified reggae vibe now 

Your first single and how you felt when it was released:

That was in January 2021 and called Another Hang it has a Surf Punk sound it was incredible I realised I could record upload and distribute all by myself with no Record label contract or affiliations 

Your favourite song that you have created that is an album track:

I released a song called Death Plays The Final Chord its a line I heard from Johnny Rotten in an interview and I thought I would  Rip that quote off him and write a song. It’s a great little Punk song that kicks along but has a good little story about a taboo subject 

Your favourite song to play live:

Smith Street Shuffle because its a Cranking driving Guitar driven  instrumental track 

Your most emotional track:

I released a song called Driving The Rhythm Of My Mind late last year and its about Mental Health I was seeing a lot of issues in the community as We navigated out of Lockdown here in Melbourne and I wanted to discuss that in my music. I think I touched on that subject in a very Positive way.

The best lyric you have ever written:

This wound it never heals its like a bad pain 

Turning Me upside 

Turning Me insane 

( Driving The Rhythm Of My Mind )

Describe the feeling you get when you walk on stage to do a show:

Im a mess I get some anxiety that hangs around for the first song then slowly diminishes through the set 

The hardest track to play live:

Dig Deep Dig Beats as I have use Loops and Samples in the live environment so I have to navigate on stage with computers as well as Guitar and Bass and its composition structure is a little complex in that it  stops and  starts 

Essential items you always take on tour with you?

My Capo after years of playing guitar I started using a capo 2 years ago and it has changed my world how I writ and play songs 

Describe your fans in three words:

Persistent Resistant Activists 

A song by another artist or band you wish you had written:

Gimmee Some Truth its a John Lennon song that has a real Punk vibe in fact Billy Idol released a version of it when he was in Generation X  around 1979

What we can look forward to from your band this year:

On Monday the 8th of May We  released our version of Identity to celebrate Polystyrene the Front person and incredible Artist from X Ray Specs.

I have collaborated with Madam Nightingale a Melbourne Artist to song has a Reggae Punk sound to it a bit different to the original  

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