Six Pack: Junkyard Diamonds

“We actually find it hard to put ourselves in a specific genre as we experiment a fair bit with the way we write,” says singer and guitarist Mitch Rich. “Most people like to think of us as a heavy rock, grunge band, which I suppose you can fit post-punk, bluesy garage rock into that mix. We basically just pick up our instruments and come up with a song and it becomes our sound, it's all to do with the energy we create amongst ourselves. We love doing what we do, our music is who we are, that's the only reason why our music sounds the way it does. Oh, and a bearded viking in a dress by the name of Loki ordered us to do so.”

Junkyard Diamonds have recently supported British India, so naturally Time Off goes digging for dirt.

“Well there's not really any dirt,” says bassist Mitch Vaughn. “They engaged us in polite banter, sipped on cups of tea and sang merry tunes backstage. They're quite lovely actually. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard on the other hand, demanded a blow-up pool, filled with water sent from Neptune himself. They then proceeded to baptise us in some sort of ancient surfer rock ritual involving a fine white powder, the burning of seaweed and a game played with the beaks of fallen seagulls. It sure was a jolly good show!”

Guitarist Jimmy Bibby closes by saying that the fact the band are all mates has a solid effect on the music they make.

“This band as a whole has been through a fair bit together and grown together through our music. It really does make things a lot easier having your best mates beside you creating something special.”