A QUICK CHAT WITH SURF TRASH

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, YOU GUYS HAVE ESTABLISHED YOURSELVES AS THE CREAM OF THE CROP FOR SYDNEY'S BEST NEW INDIE BANDS. HAVE YOU FOUND MANY NEW INFLUENCES IN THE SCENE AND IF SO, HOW HAVE THEY AFFECTED YOUR SONGWRITING / SOUND ?

I THINK ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS A BAND OR PERSON CAN DO OVER TIME IS LISTEN TO AS MUCH MUSIC AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN, ALL STYLES AND GENRES. ALL OF US ARE CONSTANTLY LISTENING TO A HUGE RANGE OF MUSIC AND A LARGE PORTION OF THAT IS AUSTRALIAN GROUPS / ACTS. SEEING BANDS FROM THIS COUNTRY DO WHAT THEY'VE DONE AROUND THE WORLD DEFINITELY HELPS YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE IF YOU WORK HARD.

YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK A FEW TIMES, ANY PLANS TO HIT OVERSEAS?

WE JUST ANNOUNCED A TOUR FOR OUR UPCOMING EP 'UNDER THE RADAR' INCLUDING A FEW SHOWS IN NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FIRST TIME WHICH WE ARE SUPER KEEN FOR. WE'RE ALSO HITTING PERTH AND ADELAIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME AS WELL! AFTER THAT, I KNOW WE'RE REALLY KEEN TO GET OVER TO THE US AS THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWING US A LOT OF LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR SOME TIME NOW.

NICE! TELL US ABOUT THIS NEW EP.

THE EP WAS RECORDED THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR IN A SMALL PRIVATELY OWNED STUDIO IN COOGEE, SYDNEY. WE 100% FEEL IT'S OUR BEST STUFF YET, ALL 6 TRACKS ARE SONICALLY REALLY DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER, YET FIT PERFECTLY TOGETHER ON A BODY OF WORK. IT'S PROBABLY THE FIRST TIME WE KNEW EXACTLY HOW WE WANTED EVERYTHING TO FEEL AND SOUND. WE THINK IT'S THE TRUEST REPRESENTATION OF HOW WE WANNA SOUND; NO FANCY BUSINESS, JUST AMPS CRANKED, ON OUR HANDS AND KNEEDS LIKE MAD SCIENTIST'S DIALLING IN TONES & SOUNDS, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVING A BALL WITH IT.

WHO IN THE BAND HAS THE BEST TATS?

WELL JACKO DOESN'T HAVE ANY TATS, BUT ME AND NICK HAVE QUITE A FEW BETWEEN US. I WOULDN'T KNOW IF THEY'RE 'GOOD' OR NOT BUT WE HAVE MATCHING SURF TRASH TATS AND MATCHING COWBOY BOOT, BOTH IN THE SAME SPOTS.

MOST INSANE GIG EVER PLAYED AND WHY?

A LOT OF SHOWS STICK WITH YOU FOR DIFFERENT REASONS. OUR FIRST SHOW IS STILL SUPER SPECIAL TO ME BECAUSE OF HOW EXCITED WE WERE, AND WE STILL TRY TO BRING THAT SAME ENERGY TO EVERY SINGLE SHOW, EVEN NOW. IN TERMS OF CRAZINESS, WE PLAYED A FESTIVAL ON THE GOLD COAST RECENTLY CALLED SPACED OUT FESTIVAL, AND THE CROWD'S ENERGY WAS INSANE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK SYDNEY NEEDS MORE OF? THIS CAN BE MUSIC SCENE RELATED OR NOT.

SYDNEY AND EVERY CITY IN AUS NEEDS MORE U18 AND AA LICENSED VENUES. WHEN YOU'RE A KID OR TEEN YOU'RE JUST OBSESSED WITH MUSIC AND BANDS. KIDS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE THE BIGGEST SUPPORTERS FOR AUSSIE ACTS. THEY ROCK UP FIRST THING FOR SHOWS, CATCH THE SUPPORT ACTS, BUY MERCH, SHARE YOUR CONTENT ONLINE AND STREAM YOUR MUSIC. THEY MAKE SO MUCH POSSIBLE FOR ARTISTS SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO HAVE OPTIONS TO SEE THEIR FAVOURITE TOURING BANDS.

WHAT'S ONE FESTIVAL LINEUP YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SURF TRASH JUMPING ON OVER THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO?

WE'D LOVE TO GET OVERSEAS AND PLAY SOME FESTIVALS OVER IN EUROPE AND THE US.

WHEN YOU GUYS EVENTUALLY DO HIT THAT OVERSEAS MARKET, WHERE WILL YOU WANT TO PLAY FIRST?

DEFINITELY AMERICA FIRST, STILL BLOWS OUR MINDS WE HAVE PEOPLE BUYING OUR MERCH OVER THERE AND LISTENING TO OUR TUNES. WE ARE SO READY TO GET OVER THERE AND ROCK N ROLL.