Jack Carty and the Party are a confusing bunch. These country raised, city loving 21 year olds write pensive folk/pop songs well beyond there years often with a beat to make you dance like you are young again. Since forming in early 2008 Pat Harris (Bass), Tom Biffin (Guitars), Daniel Saddleton (Drums) and Jack Carty
Western Synthetics
(photo Jame Brickwood © 2009) 1. What was the first band you saw live? Midnight Oil 2. What’d you learn from them? That if you try to reform the system you end up becoming a part of it. 3. Got any pre-gig rituals? If it’s in Sydney, Beer & Pho 236. 4. What do you
Traps
Answered by Kieran Day 1. What was the first band you saw live? Michael Jackson at the Sydney cricket ground in 1996. It was amazing. 2. What’d you learn from them? Not a whole lot as I was about 11, but I was soooo soooo obsessed with M J, and I think he was my
Megastick Fanfare
1. What was the first band you saw live? the red hot chili peppers. 2. What’d you learn from them? how to get a stadium full of people to take their shirts off i.e be the red hot chili peppers. 3. Got any pre-gig rituals? band spin the bottle. 4. What do you think the
Day of the Meerkat
Day of the Meerkat are five guys from Sydney aiming to bring some good old rockabilly styles to the stage. It’s dirty, it’s grungy… it’s good! Answered by Tyler Broyles 1. What was the first band you saw live? The Dead Milkmen 2. What’d you learn from them? That it’s ok to laugh hysterically in
Seaworthy
1. What was the first band you saw live? Celibate Rifles at Dee Why. What an eye opening night for a bunch of clean cut kids from the suburbs 2. What’d you learn from them? Not to encourage a room full of drunk surfers to stage dive, kick over your pedals, knock over mic stands
The Last Kinection
Answered by Joel Wenitong (Weno) 1. What was the first band you saw live? Broken English, Mum and Dads Reggae band 2. What’d you learn from them? How to use your kids as roadies…ha ha Na Learnt a lot about practice and performance as all 4 of us kids usually went to both practices and
Alps of New South Whales
1. What was the first band you saw live? Superheist. In Moree. I grew up in the country. That was the only thing that ever came through town. And I had already finished high-school at that stage. Late bloomer. 2. What’d you learn from them? That more (and better) bands need to play in regional
Rod Steele
1. What was the first band you saw live? Mitosis playing at my high school in 2003.. this death metal/goth band who were a friggin juggernaut… i’ve never seen a band who looked so badass… watching teachers frantic and struggling to cut the power… it was the best thing i’ve ever seen… I still have
World Champion
1. What was the first band you saw live? Ride 2. What’d you learn from them? Black is cool/Wear ear plugs 3. Got any pre-gig rituals? Rehearsals 4. What do you think the most important issue effecting aritsts in NSW is today? Making a living from music 5. If you weren’t a musician what do