October Byron Shire Echoa dance 7WITH DANTrue live seems to be fusing genres, does this open up new possibilities musically Denitely. We as a band and even more so as individuals are passionately interested in a wide range of genres. As to this opening up musical possibilities, Im sure that it does but unsure of how it happens. We denitely dont talk about it. It seems to me that we have, as a band, put in the hard yards, the hard work to develop a sound of our own, so that now when we work on a new tune the end result feels natural and unforced. We like to think that there is more than a little mystery in the whole process. hip hop
with live instrumentation to me is very Australian, do you see this as a new genre or idea Well, the Roots have been doing it for a very long time. It is denitely making an energetic appearance on the Australian music scene of late. New ideas are what creative people should aim for, and really new ideas are few and far between. A new idea can be heard and felt in the way a song is written, the way a live show is presented right down to the most minute detail. Having the strings in True Live is received extremely well. People love it. I do think some really exciting, new music will be coming out of this country in the years to come. How receptive are major record labels to emerging Aussie talent Hard to say. The music industry is a force unto itself. I had a personal experience that convinced me that you never know. I was the keyboard player in singersongwriter Pete Murrays band for over a year at a time when he was virtually unheard of We were doing gigs to not many people. Then at a particularly unmemorable gig, an AR guy from Sony showed up and from there things really skyrocketed for Pete. I think that if an individual or a group is doing really sensational, things will eventually happen, but that said there is such an amazing volume of competition out there and really awful acts get signed all the time too. What other Aussie groups are you digging I am digging a large, vibrant Australian Jazz scene thatTRUE LIVEcontains countless groups making absolutely amazing music. Guys up in Byron like Greg Sheehan, Dave Addes, Thierry Fossmale. Bands In Melbourne like the Red Eyes dub reggae, Shemesh modern poprock. Theres lots out there if you want to take a look. Music can be a great way to voice political ideas, are enough musicians doing it Thats an interesting question. Music can be a political vehicle, but if its not good music, you know, it ends up being laughable. True Lives lyrical content has moments that touch on politics, but the main thrust is, and always has been music, and making that music kick ass. As individuals, we are very interested and aware of global trends and certain atrocities that have been, and are continuing to be committed in the world. The political aspect, mainly lies with the lyricist and for our guy, Ryan and the content differs from song to song. As to are enough musicians doing it maybe, but denitely not enough are doing it very well. Do you get any negative feedback from jazz or hip hop purists or do they get excited by what youre doing I dont think any of us are very involved in the hip hop scene really, but the feedback that we have had has been very positive. Some of us, myself included, are active members of the Melbourne jazz community and know a lot of players well. The feedback from them has been great too, although they usually have a gig on and cant come to our show but we drink together afterwards. Having said that we are denitely open to criticism from people involved in the music making process, or anyone for that matter, as long as it is constructive. It helps you to grow.RoundupTHURSDAYTonight at Play DJ Storm Metalheadz UK with support from Sare, 3rd Eye and M-Phonic. One of the few remaining purists in the drum n bass scene, London-based DJ Storm believes that its best to follow one path to the exclusion of all others. Unlike many of her contemporaries who write tunes rather than just DJing, when people go to see Storm, its because of her skills behind the decks, not in the studio. For more than years Storm has devastated dance-oors across the world with her tune selection and deft mixing. No stranger to our shores, expect the full spectrum of styles, with a preponderance of the hardedged Metalheadz sound she helped inspire and propagate.FRIDAY7Up on the Goldy, Elsewhere presents Kid Kenobi with MC Shureshock. If you missed him at the Northern a couple of weeks ago heres your chance to see one of Australias best, if not the best, breaks DJ. He rocks it as hard as any international plus with the lyrically gifted MC Sureshock you know its going to be good Check em out with support by residents Audun, Chef, Casey Steele Gareth D. Dont forget about Escape tonight at the Entertainment Centre in the A I Estate, it will be going off. Soma Rasa, Raz Bin Sam and the Lion I band will be there as well as local favourites MissionIgnition. Mission Ignition, if you have been living under a rock, have been really strutting their stuff lately. Their gigs this year include a killer opening set and mammoth after-party jam with Fat Freddys Drop, dual live soundsystem sets at Exodus, a ridiculous body-painted Lily World set at the Big Day Out, waking up the assembled crowd on sundown at the Gathering Festival, and turning Splendour in the Grass on its head. Mission Ignition are currently in the studio recording a bunch of tracks of which theyll release a single as soon as summers set in. After that its off to Europe, so see them tonight while you still can.
