Tone Deaf is proudly co-presenting Cherry Rock 011, featuring Jesse ‘The Devil’ Hughes, a reformed Died Pretty and Barrence Whitfield & The Savages. It also features appearances from some of Australia’s greatest rock n’ roll bands, so we thought we’d catch up with them and find out what makes Cherry Bar, AC/DC Lane and Melbourne so special to them.

Can you remember the first time you went to Cherry Bar? What did you like so much about it?

Jackson: The first time we went to Cherry Bar was the night Harrison and I had moved to Melbourne. What we liked most about it was finally finding a place we fitted in and having awesome music was definitely a bonus… Plus we got really shit faced.

What’s the one song you hear at Cherry that makes you want to get up on stage and bust out the rock star moves?

Harrison: When Paul Miles used to play the Beautiful People!

Growing up, what bands turned you in to the rock pigs you now are?

Bands like The Rolling Stones, Billy Idol, Motley Crue, The Doors, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails and The Foo Fighters.

We encourage responsible drinking, so if the owners shout you just the one drink – what would it be?

What’s the most expensive drink at Cherry Bar?

Which of the artists playing Cherry Rock 011 would you most like to collaborate with?

Jesse Hughes ‘cos he’s cool as balls!

If you were given a 20 minute DJ set at Cherry, what songs would you play to keep the crowd rocking?

‘Come on Eileen’ (pun intended), ‘Hocus Pocus’ by Focus and any songs sung by Nico.

We don’t promise you’ll get it all on the day at Cherry Rock 011, but what’s on your ideal rider?

A green pair of jocks and a carafe of tequila with a slice of lemon.

Everyone’s had a pretty wild night out at Cherry over the years. What happened on your wildest night – that we can print?

You can’t print it.

Attack of The Mannequins are on the massive Cherry Rock 011 line up on Sunday 1st May joining the local band contingent which includes the likes of 6Ft Hick, Stonefield, The Dave Larkin Band and Spencer P. Jones & The Escape Committee. Grab your tickets now!