The Smith Street Band were one of the highlights of the most recent instalment of Falls Festival, with punters praising the group’s unique blending of folk and punk to forge a style quintessentially Australian. We caught up with frontman Wil Wagner for the latest Music Feeds Podcast.
“We’re good at knowing when we’re doing it, we’re not very good at maybe stopping when we should,” said the frontman when we asked him if months spent getting up close and personal with Australia’s highways had bestowed the band with a good sense for when they’re pissing each other off.
“That’s the kind of thing that you have to deal with when you’re playing ten shows in a row together and then having one day off. Everyone just looks at each other in the morning and goes, ‘I don’t wanna fucking see you for twelve hours,'” he explains, though relations don’t remain frayed.
“We’ve never really fought or anything because we really understand each other. I know these guys better than I know anyone,” Wagner concedes. Check out Episode #70 of Music Feeds Podcast to hear about the band’s plans for their upcoming tour and their new secret video project.
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Listen: Music Feeds Podcast Episode #70 – The Smith Street Band
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The Smith Street Band & The Menzingers Australian Tour 2014
With Grim Fandango
Friday, 14th March
The Zoo, Brisbane
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Saturday, 15th March — SOLD OUT
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Saturday, 16th March — NEW SHOW!
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Wednesday, 19th March
Prince Of Wales, Bunbury
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Thursday, 20th March
HQ, Perth (All Ages)
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Friday, 21st March
Rosemount Hotel, Perth
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Saturday, 22nd March
Uni Bar, Adelaide
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Sunday, 23rd March
Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Wednesday, 26th March
Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Thursday, 27th March
The Pav, Launceston
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Friday, 28th March
The Small Ballroom, Newcastle
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Saturday, 29th March — NEW VENUE!
The Lair, Sydney (All Ages)
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Saturday, 29th March — NEW VENUE!
The Lair, Sydney (18+)
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Sunday, 30th March
Transit Bar, Canberra
Tix: via The Smith Street Band
Also appearing at Push Over Festival.
