
Who are your favourite NZ bands and artists?
I quite like some of those band NZ class A drugs. Some of them are sweet tho, so I don’t know why they band them in the first place, anyways, fav Artists………Shihad, The Datsuns, Shapeshifter, HLAH, Concord Dawn.
What is your favourite NZ venue?
Showgirls
What is the best thing about being in Ruptus Jack?
5 best mates playing wicked music and touring around the country. Meeting awesome new friends and seeing places you would never see unless you were in our band.
What is the best live gig you have ever been to?
Opeth, Audioslave, Pantera, Muse, Showgirls
Where do you see yourselves in 5 years?
If I wanted to see myself in five years, I’d probably give me a call, see if I was keen to meet up for lunch, say 1 ish, go to a time travel bar, kind of like them oxygen bars they got now, and yeah, meet there.
How do you keep in contact with your fans?
Sometimes I use a stick to prod at the different settings, my favorite being 3 as it is the fastest.
What rumour would you like to start about yourselves?
We are all members of a death metal project called "The Camel Toes of Death" – Once we played a gig where we all got erections……..There were no survivers.
What advice would you like to give to other aspiring musicians?
Tour.
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About the interviewer Lisa Jones
I’m Lisa, Muzic.NZ’s founder and manager. I also manage the Aotearoa Music Industry Collective as well as the Aotearoa Rock Community and the Gig Space Facebook groups. I’ve been interested in music for as long as I can remember – I grew up listening to my parent’s records and watching the Top 40 Countdown on TV every weekend. I also played the drums and guitar in high school, and wrote lyrics for some of my friend’s bands. I come from a musical background; my Granddad was one of the main founders of country music clubs in Taranaki. Rock is my favourite genre of music, but I enjoy a huge variety of genres from old school hip-hop through to metal, punk, pop, folk and EDM. My advice to NZ musicians’ is to build yourself a great support network, never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and talk to
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