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THE BASICS Name : Tim Mumford Band : Slick 46 Job In Band : Guitar/ Vox Website Address : slick46.com or myspace.com/slick46 HOME Hometown : Melbourne, VIC Hometown is best known for : For its crappy weather Best thing about the music scene in your hometown : It has a pretty good reputation in Australia as being the best city venue wise. I suppose it is true, but just as in other cities such as Sydney their all being closed down and being replaced with Yuppie bars. Most influential band to yourself that’s come out of your home town : H-Block 101 Best up and coming band from your home town would be : The Worst THE BAND What’s the story behind the band name? There’s no mystery with the band name. Its pieced together from the ingredients from the back of a Frankfurt packet. When did the band begin and how did it come about? The band began in 1998 in country NSW. It came about due to the boredom of not any decent punk bands to go and see. How would you describe your sound to the average Joe on the street? Straight up street punk What’s your current release? Tell us a little about it… We have a few new releases coming up. Our new full length album “I Don’t Wanna” and also a 7” split with The Harrington Saints from Oakland USA. Both these are out internationally through Longshot Music and available through deadsetmusic.net and good independent stores across Australia. What image do you think / hope your music conveys? I personally think it shows a very strong work ethic, basically that you have to get up and do it yourself cause no fuckers going to help you out. In five years time the band will be… Still hopefully playing, we’ll see how we go. Its been going good for the last 10 years so hopefully it continues on. OFF THE STAGE What was your first introduction to music that made you think seriously about playing it? Listening to my older brothers (Paul our drummer) records. I know it sounds cheesy but as soon as I heard punk I new it was it. What was your first band name and what style did you play? The Unblemished Tongues, probably a little bit faster music than what we play now, but roughly the same feel. Tell us three albums you couldn’t live without in your collection The Beatles, A Hard Days Night US Bombs, War Birth The Clash, Live From Here To Eternity - In my eyes this is the best live album I have ever heard, check it out it is seriously worth a listen Best piece of musical advice you’ve been given To work it out yourself. Most people’s advice is highly overrated. Two groups/artists you’d love to take out on the road Pheonix City Muggers - it’s a shame this will never happen as they have recently called it quits. The Harrington Saints - which we are lucky enough to be on tour with in the USA in July/ August this year. Favourite song of your group? Move Aside - this is a song that we have played hundreds and hundreds of times but I look forward to playing it. It never seems to get boring for me, I cant talk for the others though, they probably hate it. The thing you most look forward to just before a tour is Getting away from the missus and work. The thing you least look forward to before a tour is Basically idiot checking to make sure everything’s finalized and booked and what not. This absolutely does my head in. When your not doing band related stuff, what are you usually found doing? I try to go surfing as much as possible; basically hanging out with family and friends, walking my overweight dog (he’s featured in a news story on our albums front cover) - nothing overly exciting ON THE STAGE / ROAD What gear do you use? Guitar wise I like to use Epiphone, I think their a really good workhorse without the wanky price tag of Gibson. Also Marshall amps- with this combo you can’t go wrong. Favourite place (city/town/country) you’ve toured… and why? San Francisco was a cool place to play. Really cool venues and the people are surprisingly down to earth. The best show you’ve ever played was… and why? There have been a lot of good shows over the years but one that stands out from the last US tour was in Phoenix, AZ. It was a Tuesday and we thought it was going to be a pretty average gig, but them fuckers really know how to have a good time. Who hogs the stereo in the van the most? The tour manager. After a week in the van/bus on tour which band member will have the messiest section, and what would we most likely find stashed there? Owen the bass player has extremely stinky feet. After a week his socks seem to have taken over the van. Who in your group has the worst “bad habit” on tour, and what is it? Paul our drummer has the worst habit. He wants to pay for everything which shits me and Owen up the wall. In this band from day one we have always gone into everything 3 ways. Most embarrassing moment on tour? I’m not copping out but to be quite honest we don’t get easily embarrassed we’re usually taking the piss out of each other and everyone else that much that you don’t seem to notice embarrassing things have happened. Give us a good quick ‘on the road’ story, funny, embarrassing, memorable, whatever… In the old days we used to tour in a small 2 seater van. So it means someone is in the back with all the gear, if there was any sudden braking you would hear cries from the back as all the gear crushes them. This usually was Owen the bass player. Another one was when our drummer married his sweetheart Flea in Vegas by Elvis on our last tour. Which was a nice way to end off the tour and yes they are still together. Your manager calls and says the venue you are about to play really wants to keep you happy, what’s the first thing you chuck on the rider? As much Jack Daniels as possible RIGHT NOW What’s getting the most spins in your stereo right now? Joe Strummer - Street Core Tell us a band or artist everyone should check out and why… Pheonix City Muggers- check them out cause I know their CDs will be hard to come by soon as they have called it a day. If you could change one thing about the music industry today, what would it be? Id take it back to the old days such as when The Beatles and Stones were around. To me the industry seemed to be a lot less fake and more true not like nowadays where it’s a very negative environment to be in a lot of the time. As soon as I’ve finished answering these questions I’m about to… Go and pick up the dog shit in the backyard that I haven’t picked up for the last month. The fat little turd has run out of room. |
