STRANGE TALK Q & A

With a debut EP on its way, a string of upcoming shows supporting the likes of Muscles and The Rapture and even featuring on the new Kitsune compilation, Melbourne's Strange Talk are certainly one act to keep an eye on in 2011.
Here's a little Q&A I did with them recently. RECOGNIZE!


 
- S'Cracken y'all! how are you? what have you been up to this week?

RECOVERING FROM THE WKD, WORKING 9 TO 5 JOBS, AND HITTING THE STUDIO FINISHING A JESS MAUBOY REMIX, AND WORKING ON SOME STRANGE TALK TUNES

- So where did the name 'Strange Talk' come from?

JUST POPPED UP IN CONVERSATION AND IT STUCK...

- There's a lot of hype surrounding you guys. For a band that's only been kicking around since February, are you shocked at how much attention you've received?

YEH, WE ARE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. GENERALLY JUST APPRECIATIVE OF ALL OF THE BLOGS THAT HAVE TALKED US UP, TRIPLE J WHO GOT BEHIND US MASSIVELY, AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME TO OUR SHOWS. SO THANKS TO ALL YOU LOVELY PEOPLE.

- You've been compared to acts like Phoenix and Yeasayer, do they have any influence on the way you write and record?

WE ARE INFLUENCED BY THOSE BANDS FOR SURE AND MANY OTHERS. GUESS WE LIKE CLEVER POP MUSIC. SO MUCH GOOD MUSIC OUT THERE AT THE MOMENT.

- You guys recorded a song with Gypsy & The Cat's Xavier Bacash, called, 'The River'. Do you have any other collaborations you're working on, or someone else you'd like to work with?

YEH, XAVIER IS GREAT. SUCH A TALENT, AND GYPSY & THE CAT ARE HOT HOT HOT.

NEW COLLABORATIONS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON.... WELL GUESS THEY'RE ALL A BIT SECRET AREN'T THEY HAHA. THEY'RE COOL THOUGH... CAN SAY THAT.

- You guys are going to feature on the latest Kitsune compilation. That's pretty huge, are you pretty excited? especially considering that Kitsune are notorious for selecting the best up and coming artists in the world.

I KNOW!! EXCITED INDEED. WILL BE COOL THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE WILL GET A TASTE OF OUR MUSIC.

- How is the EP coming along?

MUSIC IS DONE. GETTING THE FINAL SONG MIXED BY ELIOT JAMES IN THE UK NEXT WK... THEN RELEASED EARLY NEXT YEAR...

- He-Man OR Thundercats?

HE-MAN. HE RIDES A LION, TIGERY THING

- What's next for Strange Talk?

FESTIVALS, RELEASES, DOING REMIXES, PLAYING LOADS OF SHOWS, RECORDING AN ALBUM.