In readiness for the upcoming Playground Weekender Festival, I managed to have a little chat with the delightful Fraser from the Sydney band Cameras. For the benefit of those who have never heard Cameras, their aim was described to me as being to achieve music that is both epic and grand. With two song writers: Eleanor, with a more piano-based focus akin to Cat Power; and Fraser with a guitar-based rock focus, Cameras have songs that meet in the middle to produce quite a unique sound.
Cameras are a Sydney-based band that have been on the up and up in recent times. From vocalist, Eleanor’s win (as a solo artist) in Triple J’s Unearthed competition in 2008 to airplay on some of Australia most prominent radio stations (Triple J, Triple M, Triple R and Fbi) as well as the use of one of their songs, Defeatist, used in MTV's 'MyCity' campaign.
June, released late last year, is Cameras debut single, soon to be followed up by an EP, which the band will be focusing on recording in months to come; with an expected release date around August this year.
What have they been doing up until now, I hear you ask? Well, aside from the run of recent shows (including the Peats Ridge and Southbound festivals) late last year, the band has been mainly keeping busy with writing, demoing and making the video clip for June (which you can see if you cast your eyes down this page). An interesting little piece of information is that one of their interests lies within the writing of film scores, which saw them recently doing some scoring with NIDA and will see them heading to Adelaide for the fringe festival in March to perform.
Now, after reading a little spiel on the band that mentioned a “montage of red wine-fuelled studio sessions”, I had to ask the question that was on everyone’s lips…. Yes, what type of red wine was the red wine of choice for the band? It seems that Shiraz is Fraser's wine of choice with the option of wine or cask being dependant on the cash flow status at the time of wine purchase. (Yes, hard-hitting journalism at its best)
The last, but questionably the most important question that needed to be asked of Fraser was clearly, whom he was most looking forward to see at the upcoming festival. So, if you were wondering, you’ll see Fraser enjoying the likes of…. The Polyphonic Spree, The Cribs (with notable mention of Johnny Marr) and Black Ryder.
So yes, Cameras, worth keeping an ear to the ground for these guys and if you’re heading to this years' Playground Weekender, be sure to check them out.
Sally
Also don't forget to check out the competition we have running at the moment which could see you winning a doube pass to the upcoming Playground Weekender Festival. Details here.
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