BIGSOUND Artist Profile: Hockey Dad

Hockey Dad

Band Name: Hockey Dad

Member/Role: Billy/Drums 

Hometown: Windang

Short description of your band and your music: Two best mates from a small coastal town, with salty serenades of their brand of gritty and melodic surf-pop.

Has the party side of the music industry been all you were hoping for so far in your career? Aw yeah, we're not too rowdy, although we can happily say we down schooners quicker than the Bass Drum Of Death blokes.

What is the best thing that's happened to you/your band so far? We've recently just booked our first ever run of USA shows. Couldn't ask more much more really!

Are your ambitions mainly artistic or commercial? At the moment we're stoked and broke, and I'm sure that will be the case for a long time.

Is your music best rendered in the studio or the live realm? Our recordings might be more delicate in some ways, but we'll forever be a bit howyagoin' in our live shows.

If you could have any act past or present join you on your next tour who would you tap? Circa '69 Creedence Clearwater Revival, or Slim Dusty for moral support.

What industry lessons would you like to take away from the BIGSOUND conference? Haven't really considered this yet, although we'll be front and centre for Peter Garrett's speech without a doubt!

What acts are you looking forward to checking out at the BIGSOUND showcase? It would be sick to catch Moses Gunn Collective again, and I'm sure Cosmic Psychos will be an absolute hoot too.

Why should people come and see you from amongst the many cool bands at BIGSOUND? Well Zach [Stephenson, vocals] just cut himself a mullet, and I heard there's going to be cheap beer where we're playing. I'm convinced.