| BETWEEN
THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP |
THE
BASICS
Name
: Damien Elliott
Band : Between The Devil and the Deep
Job In Band : Drums, backing vocals and dad jokes
Website Address : www.myspace.com/betweenthedevilandthedeep
HOME
Hometown : Sydney
Hometown is best known for : shit weather (at the
moment)
Best venue in your hometown : anywhere that puts
on floor shows or The Sando, because they have Coopers Dark Ale on
tap
THE BAND
How long has the band been going? The band has technically
being going since about 2006 after morphing out of a former band,
I’ve been in the band since 2008
Many lineup changes along the way? Just a couple,
it’s not an easy task to find the right kind of jerk to be in
this band
How would you describe your sound to the average person on
the street? Depends on the street and the suburb, it would
start with “Ummm…have you heard of that band the foo fighters?
we’re like them but heavier and sexier”
What's your most recent release? Tell us a little about it...
Our most recent release is two songs that will be end up on our first
full-length later in the year but for now we are releasing them as
a limited pressing, double A-side single-thingy that will be available
at shows and online soon.
Got a favourite track that you have released so far? That
I’ve played on, probably both the new ones, ‘Souvenirs’
and ‘God Hates the new Facebook’ that I haven’t
played on probably ‘three thirty drive-by’
OFF THE STAGE
What was your first introduction to music that made you think seriously
about playing it? Animal from the muppet show
What was your first band name, and what style did you play?
Oh god….’Lost Souls’, bad high school rock
Most prized music related item you own? My Drums
(because they didn’t make many of that model) or some Hot Water
Music / The Draft vinyl that a friend bought for me.
The thing you most look forward to just before a tour is...
good shows with good bands/friends and free beer (sometimes)
The thing you least look forward to before a tour is....
that (extremely) sweaty clothes are going to overpower clean clothes
in my bag in a very short space of time
When your not doing band related stuff, what are you usually
found doing? Working / watching movies / reading books /
walking my dog / thinking about band-related stuff.
ON THE STAGE / ROAD
Best rider item you've ever received without requesting it?
Whats a rider?
Favourite place (city/town/country) you’ve toured…
and why? Melbourne / Adelaide once ‘cos our hire car
was an audi with a sunroof.
Most memorable show you've played? and why? North
St Café @ Bateman’s Bay – drunken buffoonery and
all round good times
Worst 'guilty pleasure' artist / song you've come across on
a bandmates iPod? I wouldn’t touch a bandmates ipod,
I don’t know where its been!
Who in your group has the worst “bad habit” on
tour, and what is it? I’m pretty sure the methane levels
from each person are disgustingly on par, other than that it probably
has something to do with Jay / drunk / genitals
RIGHT NOW
Where are you? Work, being nerdy and making sure my answers
are in blue text because the questions are in black
What's the last song you listened to? ‘Like
Romeo and Juliet’ by This Town Needs Guns
Which band or album is currently rockin' your world?
The Flatliners – ‘Cavalcade’
Tell us a band we should all go and listen to right now?
Nice Guys
IF ONLY...
If you could pick any one album to cover from start to finish, what
would it be and why? I’m sure the answer to this would
be completely different for each person in the band but probably,
‘Terrorhawk’ by Bear vs Shark
If you could pick any one band / artist to cover one of your
albums from start to finish, what would it be, and why? I’d
like to hear Guy Sebastian cover the first ep, because it would be
hilarious to hear the lyrical content come out of the mouth of a christian.
If you could pick one band to re-unite so you could play a
one-off show with, who would it be, and why? Fugazi or Black
Flag, because it would rule and I never saw either band live
One big tour, you can take two currently active bands to support
you, who would you choose, and why?
Handsome and Epics, because they both contain members of our band
hence there would be less petrol, less cost but the douchebag factor
would definitely increase. |
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Single
Launch Show
FRIDAY JUNE 11TH
SANDRINGHAM HOTEL, NEWTOWN
With Guests
Grand Fatal, Like...Alaska & Surprise Wasp |
LISTEN
'Souvenirs' & 'God Hates The New Facebook'
[Here]
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