Q&A with Neill Fraser – Villainy

Q&A with Neill Fraser of New Zealand band Villainy who are touring their new album Mode.Set.Clear for the first time in Australia around their performance at BIGSOUND in September.

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:: What track changed your life ::
Smack My Bitch Up – The Prodigy – hearing this a child nothing ever sounded so huge.

:: What is your favourite Album ::
Radiohead – Ok Computer


:: Name a band or artist we should checkout ::
Dawn of Midi – instrumental three piece from NYC

:: Favourite Quote ::
I am the walrus

:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
Powerade, litres of it.

:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
Laneways in Melbourne

:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
The internet.

:: Best thing about the current music industry ::
The internet.

:: Biggest influence ::
Michael Jackson

:: Childhood hero ::
Michael Jackson

:: When you were younger you wanted to be ::
Michael Jackson (until all “those” allegations came out)

:: Last album bought ::
Kanye West, Yeezus

:: First album you ever bought ::
Michael Jackson – HIStory

:: First concert you went to ::
Michael Jackson (I have an obsessive personality…)

:: Last concert you went to ::
The Veils

:: Favourite current band ::
The National

:: Favourite drink ::
Beer (Epic make some great Pale Ale’s)

:: Favourite book ::
Naked Lunch

:: Favourite actor ::
Ed Norton

:: Favourite website ::
reddit

:: The best boredom buster is ::
reddit

:: The best film you ever saw was ::
Moving target, I really enjoyed Django a few months back

:: Your ultimate snack is ::
Australian Twisties (different to the NZ version) are pretty great.

:: The first thing you do when you wake up is ::
Destroy my alarm

:: Best piece of advice you’ve received ::
Time is better never wasted.

:: Your biggest aspirations ::
Do every, better.

:: Best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received ::
Hunter S Thompson, The Curse of Lono

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