Late 90s in conversation with Bad Weather
We brought you Bad Weather chatting to Late 90s last week, this week we’re bringing you the questions Late 90s had for Bad Weather.
Bad Weather talked favourite venues, being an artist in Western Australia and earliest memories of music.
1. Do you all listen to music similar to what you make or do you get inspiration from other genres?
We all listen to loads of different genres and styles! We’re all over the place when it comes to taking inspiration from different artists and genres. I think that’s quite a common thing for a lot of people, not just artists. Because music is so accessible nowadays it’s so easy to find everything and lose yourself in genres and styles that you wouldn’t necessarily be your go-to. The 80’s as a decade is quite inspiring to us and we feel like a lot of our music is informed by that time, especially on the pop side of things
2. Who is your favourite Australian artist and favourite international artist at the moment?
Favourite Australian artist at the moment is probably Genesis Owusu. That latest album is so awesome and the sound he’s carved out for himself is super unique. In terms of an international artist, right now off the top of my head I’d probably go with guy called Mk.gee. his new album ‘Two Star and the Dream Police’ is one of the coolest things I’ve heard in a long time.
3. What is your favourite venue you have played at and why?
That’s such a tough question. We were lucky enough in 2022 to go on a support tour around Australia. One of our favourite shows we’ve played was in Melbourne at a venue called the Evelyn Hotel. It was such an incredible vibe and will remain one of our best shows to date. In terms of in Perth I think The Bird is awesome. Everyone is so lovely and that live room always has such a great atmosphere to it.
4. What's your earliest memory of music that inspired you to learn and make your own?
Probably in my early high-school days listening to bands like You Me At Six, Cute Is What We Aim For and Closure In Moscow (I was a bit of an emo kid). I remember always looking forward to getting on the bus from school back to my family home and putting in my headphones and listening to music the whole way back. I knew I wanted to be in a band and pursue music in the first few weeks of high-school and I’d luckily made friends early on that loved the same music I did. Most lunch times we’d just sneak into the music department and jam or write songs.
5. What is the best and worst part about being an artist from WA?
Best thing for us is that everyone in the local scene is genuinely so lovely and interested in what you do. Every time we play a show or go to someone else’s show it always feels like a big coming together of friends. Everyone just wants their mates to do well and it’s such a tight-knit, supportive community. As for the worst part, it’s definitely being so far away from EVERYTHING. Living in the most isolated major city in the world as a musician can be a little weird to navigate. Touring is harder and more expensive and I think you just feel alittle more disconnected to the rest of Australia, let alone the world.
