BIGSOUND Artist Profile: The Pretty Littles

Member/Role: Simon (lead guitar)

Hometown: Melbourne

Short description of your band and your music: Shit-stirring indie punk rock.

Has the party side of the music industry been all you were hoping for so far in your career? One time in Sydney Jono our bass player got fellashed by a fan in a playground after the gig. So for him, yah, yah it has. The rest of us live in hope. 

What is the best thing that's happened to you/your band so far? Playing with The Vasco Era at their last show would have to be up there. For me personally, the wide mouth solo was a huge deal. 

Are your ambitions mainly artistic or commercial? You'd have to say artistic wouldn't you? Obviously it'd be great to support the Stones but the day we say 'my dear' in a song is the day I'm calling it. 

Is your music best rendered in the studio or the live realm? Mmm, live realm I reckon. There's not a lot that's more fun than playing live and I'd like to think that comes across. Harder to get away with pyrotechnics in the studio too. 

If you could have any act past or present join you on your next tour who would you tap? We've been barking up Vasco's tree for a while now and haven't had much success, so failing that I'd make a captain's call and tap Russell Crowe on the shoulder. Him and Tugger (RIP).

What industry lessons would you like to take away from the BIGSOUND conference? Oh man, it's hard to say. Between seeing a million bands and all of these no-strings-at-all-attached completely free one-on-one consultations I'll probably miss our gig. 

What acts are you looking forward to checking out at the BIGSOUND showcase? Still haven't looked into all the acts enough but Slum Sociable should be viiiibin', as well as Food Court, Halcyon Drive, The Ocean Party, Tiny Little Houses, Hockey Dad and Pearls. 

Why should people come and see you from amongst the many cool bands at BIGSOUND? I'll paraphrase Damien Leith's press release: Even a few minutes of this gig will be the best bloody thing you'll ever experience in your small and miserable lives, happy Mother's Day arseholes.