We have moved! Our blog is now at www.paper-deer.com.
Admit it: we have all fare evaded at some point or another. There's this thing about the Melbourne public transport system. When you're five minutes early and have all the correct change for the ticket machine, your train is late. When you're short for time and are frantically running for the platform, you manage to just make the train despite it running ahead of schedule, then you realise when you're at the Flinders Street barrier that you never actually bought a train ticket.
If you're one of those people, then you should really get to know a band called Fare Evader. They're so cool that they fare evade 24/7. Last year, they produced a whole bunch of promotional stickers that actually looked like Metcards, and apparently even the fat cats in the then-Connex offices liked them.
Their lead singer and guitarist Dean Berlingeri describes their sound as, "fun, eclectic, manic at times and a frenzied shriek that could melt a horse", but Paper-Deer prefers to think of them happy indie-pop with tropical, punk and grunge predispositions.
Paper-Deer had a bit of chat to Dean about Fare Evader's cheeky ways and their upcoming EP Sunny Revenge.
Have you ever tried sticking one of your awesome fake ticket stickers into a Metcard machine?
It would be a complete lie if we said we hadn’t. And it didn’t end well. But it did give everyone the age-old “the ticket machine wasn’t working” excuse.
How did you lovely lads meet?
It was probably our parents that made Lachy and I grow up together through our primary and secondary schooling years. Then we grew up, left the schoolyard and constantly joked about starting a band. After Lachy and I had a random jam in his folk’s garage, his brother Liam came out and started playing drums. We then proceeded to write a god awful song and the sacred band bond was formed.
What does each member of the band?
Liam brings fogged up glasses, a complete disregard for regular drum beats and a crazy spaz-out at the end of a set. Lachy brings puppy dog eyes, a natural ear for awesome bass riffs and a strict minimum of 4 beers to play a gig. I bring the gear the other two forgot, occasionally witty lyrics and a fairly lengthy pair of legs.
I love your song Robin Banks. Have you ever robbed a bank?
Thrice.
The Robin Banks video is also very cool. What was it like filming it in public locations around Melbourne?
There’s a shed-load of photos of us floating around people’s computers. It takes a bit of balls to run around like lunatics in the heart of the city.
Did people stare at you funny?
Yeah, but after you get in character you forget the stares and start to get crafty and hide like Wally. All the guy ever wanted was some peace and quiet.
What’s this about your new EP Sunny Revenge? Sounds a bit vengeful...
Despite how fun and loving we may seem, we are actually filled mostly with spite. Well, at least partially anyway. Well, enough to write a song and name our EP around it anyway. It’s a bit of a stab at those people that we all grew up with that had nothing better to do than bring others down with some harsh words. But they’ll get what’s coming to them. And that makes us happy! Thus, Sunny Revenge!
What was it like working with Forrester Savell?
Totally awesome. Having somebody there who actually knows stuff about music and sounds is useful when you’re recording something you really care about. He pushed us in all the right ways to get what we wanted and that’s exactly what you need in a producer.
Does your new EP sound similar to your self-titled debut EP, or has your sound evolved?
Our sound and songs have most definitely evolved in a very natural way. We never really force a song because it’s a waste of time – you wind up with something you have no connection to. So for some reason, the songs we’ve been writing lately have taken a punkier, rockier and more manic feel but still keep that mischievous fun element that we can’t seem to get rid of.
Any embarrassing secrets that you’d like to share with Paper-Deer?
Lachy has a third nipple.
DATES:
- August 7: The Toff in Town Think Slow single launch (Receive a free Think Slow download if you buy presale tickets here!)
No comments:
Post a Comment