The Pleasures of June Newsletter Interview

The Pleasures Of June

Interview by Lisa Jones // 7 June 2009
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The Pleasures Of June

What is the best gig you have ever performed at, and why?

Most memorable, The Dog Bollix, with Nebulone and Woodview March 06, great sound system, good crowd and we were bang on it.

What is your favourite NZ venue?

The Kings Arms and The Dogs Bollix.

What NZ musicians or bands would you like to see more of, and why?

The Finn Bros, great harmony and soaring acoustic guitars.

What is your most embarrassing on tour/gig moment?

Guitar club gig, Westhaven, two guys starting the same song in different keys, (with no apology in the Herald!)

How did you come up with the band name The Pleasures Of June?

Taken from a line in a Turin Brakes’ ‘Feeling Oblivion’.

How do you describe your music?

Harmonic Beatlesque, with a bit of Alt Country??

What can we expect to see from The Pleasures Of June over the next year?

More singing, playing and writing.

What advice would you like to give to other aspiring musicians?

Don’t take it too serious…

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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