BIGSOUND Artist Profile: Gordi

"Once I managed to wake up from a big night after a gig actually on the plane."

Short description of your band and your music: I'm Gordi. I play indie-folktronica music — I won't blame you if you think I just made that up as a genre. But it's a real thing.

Has the party side of the music industry been all you were hoping for so far in your career? There have certainly been times when it has. I've learnt to avoid the early morning flights though once I managed to wake up from a big night after a gig actually on the plane. I'm hoping that BIGSOUND will live up to its reputation!

What is the best thing that's happened to you/your band so far? Being a triple j Unearthed Feature Artist was pretty special. It felt like the first really tangible sign of momentum, and since then things have really been trucking along well.

Are your ambitions mainly artistic or commercial? If I had commercial ambitions being a singer-songwriter probably wouldn't be at the top of my list. Having an artistic ambition is really important to me. It keeps me focused on what is most important in all this, which is of course, the songs.

Is your music best rendered in the studio or the live realm? Definitely the live realm. There's an energy and an intimacy in the live show that you can't create in the studio. I'm particularly excited about upcoming gigs because the full band show is sounding better than ever.

If you could have any act past or present join you on your next tour who would you tap? I would tap Ásgeir Trausti.

What industry lessons would you like to take away from the BIGSOUND conference? I'd like to learn when is the right time to look at really pushing your music in overseas markets. And how you can do that successfully without sacrificing your momentum in Australia.

What acts are you looking forward to checking out at the BIGSOUND showcase? Banff, Tiny Little Houses, Le Pie and Holy Holy. Unfortunately I'm on around the same time as Green Buzzard so I'll have to check them out at a later date.

Why should people come and see you from amongst the many cool bands at BIGSOUND? Because I'll buy you a beer. No, I'm joking, I won't, that's an unrealistic expectation and I don't have a lot of money. Come because you're bound to find something that you connect to. And if you don't, it's only a half-hour set so someone good will be on after me.