Tell us how The Murlocs formed and where the name came from?
Formed in about October 2011, played our first gig as three piece at the piping hot chicken shop in Ocean Grove. The name ‘Murloc’ means mythical creature of the oracle which was in relation to a certain aparatus that was held at the house ‘Bosspect’ . Later we found out it had a relation to world of warcraft by a group of guys in cloaks who rocked up to a gig.
How would you describe your music to someone who had never heard you before?
blueslopnroll
Mikey Young, worked on this EP with you over one weekend, tell us about how and where it was recorded?
It was recorded at my na’s house, the saturday night we played at the anti fade new centre of the universe launch then came back in the morning, MIkey came through with goods and we got all the beds of the tracks down then vocals and harmonica in about three separate afternoons considering all the mixing as well.
What’s your earliest memory of performing and who inspired you to start?
In primary school screwing up twist and shout on guitar. All the blues dudes I grew up listening to like Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Reed and many more hombres.
‘Fess up. What records have you stolen from your parent’s record collection and why?
Any Sonny Boy Williamson, yet to steal.
How do you find new music?
Interwebs and Slingers
Do you have any particular ritual before you go on stage, or even a lucky charm you take with you?
Shoes off if its hot, Harmer likes to have a bite from his sandwich mid set sometimes.
If you could curate your own festival, where would it be, who would be on the bill, how many people would you let in and what features would it have?
Right by the beach along the great ocean road or something? with all our friends/bands, eating krok from the fire.
Because it’s more fun to do things together, which living Australian artist would you most like to collaborate with? Tell us why?
Raed
Where we can see you play next, what releases do you have available and where can we get them?
We’re launching the Tee Pee EP at The Tote on Friday 31st August.
Check Out The Murlocs at – www.facebook.com/themurlocs
