What’s your earliest memory of performing and who inspired you to start? 

My earliest memory of performing is about 13 and playing Metalica’s “Fade to Black” onstage with my friends at the school music Fiesta. Kinda freaks me out now because I was playing my mates dads 60’s something hollow body Gibson, like an $8000 guitar or something. It was the stupidest school around and they taught nothing so in music class we taught ourselves Metalica (and stone roses strangely enough,) songs on the old yamaha nylon string guitars, I still have one of those. I later started going to see bands like Hard ons, Beasts o Bourbon, Dr Fruitworld, WW24, The Hellmenn ect ect

You must answer this question honestly or we steal your rider. What and where was the first gig you went to?

I liked Dire Straits and when I was about 8 or 9. My parents took me and my brother to see them in Syd but only bought two tickets, so I went in for the first half with my dad and my brother saw the second half which was more of the songs that I knew, and he didn’t give a shit so I was sittin in the foyer pissed off big time…

‘Fess up. What records have you stolen from your parent’s record collection and why?

Joe Cocker (Best of), The Beatles (sgt Peppers,) The Stones (high tide and green grass) Mark knopfler (CAL soundtrack) Moody Blues, and Smokie that was hilarious..I guess I hocked a few of my mums shit cds as well from time to time..

What’s on heavy rotation on your iPod right now?

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No ipods here, though mostly Lee Hazellwood, Townes van Zandt or Charlie Parr. maybe cpt Beefheart

How do you find new music? 

It takes a long time to get to me though my ears are always waiting to prick up..

Do you have any particular ritual before you go on stage, or even a lucky charm you take with you?

Not really just a little vodka for gusto and lubrication..

If you could curate your own festival, where would it be, who would be on the bill, how many people would you let in and what features would it have?

Fuji rock in Japan has already got the food and location!. on the bill probably all the bands listed above plus bob log..

When you’re Rolling Stones Big, what are you going to request on your rider: don’t be shy. We want specifics! 

I want to drink the rolling Stones every night, just Mick , Ronnie and Charlie before the show then we’ll feast on Keith afterwards, behind closed doors ..

Because it’s more fun to do things together, which living Australian artist would you most like to collaborate with? 

Korv From Salmon Hater..

What is your band’s music the best soundtrack for? 

The movies in my mind

Where we can see you play next, what releases do you have available and where can we get them?

Touring July in Syd and Melb. We have two albums released and an EP coming soon..

For touring info go to: www.thefumes.com.au

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