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BIGSOUND 2012: Teeth & Tongue

Staff Writer

Five minutes with BIGSOUND 2012 performer, Teeth & Tongue.

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Member/role:
Jessica Cornelius - singing, instruments and fake drums.

Hometown:
Melbourne (via Wellington)

Short description of your band and your music:
Daggy, new-school drum machines, lots of strangled guitar sounds, quite a lot of singing, dramatic choruses and songs about my parents. Also the odd Laurie Anderson-esque repetitive vocal sample.

What are you hoping to achieve from showcasing at BIGSOUND?
An escape from freezing Melbourne, and the chance to hang out with Kirin J Callahan (he's playing just before us). Plus, we haven't played any of these new songs live before, so it'll be a nice test.

Why should people come and see you from amongst the myriad bands at BIGSOUND?
Because we're good.