POLAROID FAME
How
did you get your start in the music industry?
Studying
contemporary music at a conservatorium.
Best part of
the job?
Recording. Being able to create & play music
for sure. And then having the opportunity to perform that music. Losing yourself
in that zone & having it appreciated is really the ultimate thing for any
artist.
Worst part of the job?
I
enjoy most of the things that come with it. I guess the logistical side of carrying
all your gear in & out of venues wears thin pretty quick. Those amps don't
seem to get any lighter.
Favourite CD of all time and why?
Prince
& The Revolution (Purple Rain). It was the first music I remember connecting
with & comparing my own life & feelings with. I'd load it up in my walkman
& jump on my BMX & just ride around for hours singing along to the tracks
& in disbelief by how much it all made sense. I actually won a fancy dress
party dressing up as Prince. Mum & all her girlfriends dressed me up when
I was a little squirt. Such cool times.
Tell us about the
best live show that you ever saw?
Speaking of Prince, I've
seen him twice & both times he has totally blown me away. But I think he just
gets pipped at the post. Michael Jackson's concert was the best live show I've
ever seen. I spent the whole concert pinching myself & in tears. He appeared
out of this capsule on stage & stood there like a robot & went into hit
after hit. I can't begin to explain it. My words can't do any justice to what
I witnessed that night.
Favourite bars/clubs/pubs to hang
out in?
I enjoy checking out new bars/clubs in the cities
when we have shows there. My favourite pub would have to be the local in Mullum.
You go down there, shoot some pool, have a few beers with mates & put shitloads
of money in the jukebox. It's really cool as the film clip comes up on screen
to the song you choose. It's always a wobbly ride home on the bike humming some
epic pop song from the eighties.
Take us through a typical
"day in the life of Polaroid Fame".
I would have
to lie to make this answer sound interesting. An early surf before work is actually
amazing & not taken for granted. The best part of the weekdays are a concoction
of all the things we've become comfortable with - coffee, emails, phone calls,
text messages. The band stuff is crazy as we are self managed & it is starting
to take up so much time which turns into a comedy act trying to juggle it with
our day jobs. Cooking (I'm in hospitality - yay!). All the magic is in the evenings.
Playing, listening to music, nude runs, howling at full moons & amazing orgies.
What
advice would you give to someone looking at getting involved in the music industry?
Go
for it, have fun & let go.
Any news or final comments?
We
have just started our album launch tour, which is very exciting. In celebration
of our debut album release, we are letting people download our entire album for
$1 via our website www.polaroidfame.com.
For all tour dates & Polaroid Fame info check out www.myspace.com/polaroidfame
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Danny Canak
