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Life Music Media (LMM) caught up with Robert Zimmerman (RZ) of The Bon Scotts in the lead up to their “Polluted Sea” single launch.
LMM: Tell us a little about The Bon Scotts:
LMM: You’ve played a few festivals recently, how was that experience? |
| RZ – Really great, we got to meet some fantastic people, play to some rowdy crowds. Although, the Port Fairy Festival was more a seated, regimented affair we still managed to make a mess of the Surf Club on closing night. |
LMM: Your debut album ODDERNITY was received quite well?
| RZ – I think so, we got great reviews and have pretty much sold out of our first run. It was a lot of fun to make and I think that showed. |
LMM: How is the new album coming along?
| RZ – We have written about 30 new tracks for it, so it is a slow process, but we are working out a final order and a now starting to get horn section, thereminists and groups of random people to sing, play and shout along side our already over zealous instrumentation. |
LMM: Tell us about your process of song writing?
| RZ – I do most of it in the studio, especially now the sun has gone. Usually write the music and lyrics together, but have been focusing more on the music this time. Seems no one listens to lyrics anymore, so I am just going to write nonsensical gibberish with clever peoples words occasionally thrown in for good measure. |
LMM: Where do you draw your inspiration from?
| RZ – As pretentious as it may sound, from books and newspapers mainly. I listen to a lot of [Bob] Dylan and Beach Boys, which may show, but i get most of the ideas from things I read. |
LMM: How would you describe your sound?
| RZ – Messy, a little cynical and cheeky. |
LMM: Anything you would like to say to your growing fan base?
| RZ – Download our new single at www.thebonscotts.com and come along to our show on Saturday [Polluted Sea single launch at the Grace Darling in Melbourne on Saturday 21st May 2011] and say hi. Single launch details here… |
Quick Qs:
:: What track changed your life ::
Barbara Ann
:: What is your favourite Album ::
Atom Heart Mother
:: Favourite Quote ::
Don’t need a weather man to know which way the wind blows
When on tour, you can’t live without:
Books about war.
:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
Sony, Warner Brothers and the great singer comps like Idol and Popstars.
:: Best thing about the current music industry ::
The gradual decline of Major labels and the relative affordability of home studios.
:: Biggest influence ::
Brian Wilson
:: Childhood hero ::
Mike Patton
:: When you were younger you wanted to be ::
Older.
:: Last album bought ::
Efterklang
:: First album you ever bought ::
The Real Thing, on Vinyl. Before Vinyl was uncool and then cool again.
:: First concert you went to ::
Dinosaur Jr.
:: Last concert you went to ::
Mavis Staples
:: Favourite current band ::
Hauschka
:: The best boredom buster is ::
Street Basketball
:: The best film you ever saw was ::
Happiness
:: Your ultimate snack is ::
Blue Vein Cheese and Fig jam on Knackebrod
:: The first thing you do when you wake up is ::
Set snooze on my alarm.
:: Best piece of advice you’ve received ::
Get help
:: Your biggest aspirations ::
Living of what I love.
:: Best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received ::
Free education.
Band: The Bon Scotts
Catch The Bon Scotts at their Polluted Sea single launch at the Grace Darling in Melbourne on Saturday 21st May 2011 – details here…