Q&A with singer songwriter, Tom Kline
Tom Kline recently released his debut EP ‘Vintage Loneliness’’ and will embark on a national launch tour. Click here for details.
‘Last Goodbye’ by Jeff Buckley.
:: What is your favourite Album ::
“Grace” by Jeff Buckley. It was the soundtrack to my formative years. I recently revisited ‘Automatic for the People’ by REM too. It’d be up there with the best for me.
:: Name a band or artist we should checkout ::
‘Whitaker’ from Melbourne. They’re about to release their EP ‘Wichita’ and what I’ve heard sounds incredible.
:: Favourite Quote ::
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston Churchill
:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
Coffee, laptop and sleep…but none of them like each other.
:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
We’re insanely lucky.
:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
Bad people accessing the internet.
:: Best thing about the current music industry ::
Good people accessing the internet!
:: Biggest influence ::
My ridiculous imagination
:: Childhood hero ::
Sam (my older brother)
:: When you were younger you wanted to be ::
Eddie Vedder (but a ninja version)
:: Last album bought ::
‘The Ghosts You Never Catch’ by Eliza Hull
:: First album you ever bought ::
‘Frogstomp’ by Silverchair
:: First concert you went to ::
Pearl Jam at Rod Laver Arena
:: Last concert you went to ::
Washington at Bigsound
:: Favourite current band ::
Bon Iver
:: Favourite drink ::
Coffee
:: Favourite book ::
‘Scar Tissue’ by Anthony Kiedis
:: Favourite actor ::
Edward Norton
:: Favourite website ::
YouTube
:: The best boredom buster is ::
Exercise. Playing the piano. Playing the guitar. Playing the fool.
:: The best film you ever saw was ::
‘Once’
:: Your ultimate snack is ::
Edamame
:: The first thing you do when you wake up is ::
Turn the coffee machine on (My name is Tom and I’m…).
:: Best piece of advice you’ve received ::
“Don’t wait for inspiration, chase it down with a bat!”
:: Your biggest aspirations ::
To play huge sit down theatre shows to really attentive audiences.
:: Best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received ::
A remote control car when I was 10. It was a Porsche 911 and the chicks really dug it.
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