Interview: Callum Stevens – The Arachnids

Interview by Life Music Media

Guitarist Callum Stevens of Brisbane four-piece The Arachnids takes time out with Life Music Media…
 

:: What track changed your life ::
Enter Sandman…that riff!

:: What is your favourite Album ::
Faith No More – Angel Dust

:: Name a band or artist we should checkout ::
Jake Diefenbach

:: Favourite Quote ::
Don’t sweat the small stuff

:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
My personal assistant aka iPhone

:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
There’s no place I’d rather be

:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
That 15 second ad that you have to watch before checking out a film clip on YouTube

:: Best thing about the current music industry ::
digitisation…you can see, hear, create and share so much so quickly with the click of a mouse!

:: Biggest influence ::
Metallica made me pick up a guitar

:: Childhood hero ::
My brother

:: When you were younger you wanted to be ::
Marine Biologist…then I watched Jaws…career change ensued

:: Last album bought ::
George Harrison: Let it Roll

:: First album you ever bought ::
U Can’t Touch This compilation (1989)

:: First concert you went to ::
Paul Dempsey @ The Zoo

:: Last concert you went to ::
Jake Diefenbach and Emma Dean – An End to Dreaming

:: Favourite current band ::
Karnivool

:: Favourite drink ::
Sugar Free V (i’m fat enough)

:: Favourite book ::
The Stand by Stephen King

:: Favourite actor ::
QLD’s own Paul Hodge

:: Favourite website ::
http://knowyourmeme.com/

:: The best boredom buster is ::
song writing

:: The best film you ever saw was ::
Avatar 3D in the movies…I really like shiny blue things

:: Your ultimate snack is ::
Chilli Lime Soy Crisps

:: The first thing you do when you wake up is ::
hit the snooze button

:: Best piece of advice you’ve received ::
Listen to everyone but filter out the bullshit

:: Your biggest aspirations ::
to be making music until i’m old and grey

:: Best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received ::
Best = first guitar (after only 1 lesson)…thanks dad! Worst = yellow lamp bulb to keep moths away…thanks dad!

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