WAMFest Focus: Figurehead

Name: Ross Mace

Give us a short description of your music: Guitar-based alternative pop/rock. People say they hear a range of influences and genres in our sound.  

What is the best thing that's happened to you/your band so far? Releasing our debut EP last November, The Big Splash Semi Finals 2015 and 2016, 2x WAM Song Of The Year 2015 nominees, supporting San Cisco 2016 at the J-Shed in Freo, playing WAM SatSpec.

Has the party side of the music industry been all you were hoping for so far in your career? We have proved on many occasions that is possible to have raucous live shows at unlicensed venues. The under-18 audience know how to party and show their support, they are amazing!

What industry lessons would you like to take away from WAMFest? It would be good to make more industry contacts, management, radio, publishing and labels. As well as hearing advice on how to make the best of release opportunities and growing our audience.

What acts are you looking forward to checking out at WAMFest? Difficult to fit them all in this year, we hope to make some new discoveries too as well as see some of our current faves like Verge Collection, Jacob Diamond, POW! Negro, Hyla and Segue Safari.

Why should people come and see you from amongst the many cool bands at WAMFest? We are on early so why not kick start your SatSpec tour by joining us first, we will be playing some new material that will feature on our next EP, due for release early 2017.

When and where is your WAMFest gig? Nov 5, PICA Amphitheatre.