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WAMFest Focus: Scalphunter

Answered by: Matthew Van Leeuwen — Bass

Band: Scalphunter

Give us a short description of your music: Hardcore punk'n'roll.

What is the best thing that's happened to you/your band so far? Winning Big Splash 2013. WA Music Awards Best Punk/Hardcore Act last year. Recording a full-length with Adam Round and the countless mad gigs and broken stages we have left in our wake.

Has the party side of the music industry been all you were hoping for so far in your career? Sometimes it is. Sometimes it ain't. Depends on who you know and where you are. 

What industry lessons would you like to take away from WAMFest? That our fair state is a spawning pool of immense talent and that we have a great industry supporting such acts to the next level.

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What acts are you looking forward to checking out at WAMFest? Honestly haven't even looked into this.  However, being open to it all, I will more than likely enjoy a vast majority of acts.

Why should people come and see you from amongst the many cool bands at WAMFest? We break stages. Give 110% and sweat on the audience. We wear our hearts on our sleeves and love to bring the party and mood up into blissful hugs and high fives of chaos.

When and where is your WAMFest gig? 5 Nov, Jimmy's Den