We Didn't Start The Fire
Melding funky grooves to soulful hip hop jams with a hint of rock charm, locals Halfkast & the Grand Audio Family know how to get a room moving. Their music is the kind that will have you booking a reservation for the middle of the dancefloor.
Benjamin Wood aka Halfkast tells us why you need to be in attendance when the Queenslanders take control of Uber this Saturday night.
Can you describe Halfkast & the Grand Audio Family as if it was a trailer to a new blockbuster movie?
They came together in the name of truth, justice and to take down all those who opposed fat beats! Starring Chuck Norris, Steven Segal, Mr T, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and John Wayne, TGAF are taking a fly kick to all the haters' faces this holiday season!
The live show - what do you cats bring to the stage that makes a Grand Audio Family show an experience?
Full on, flat out, sweat enticing mayhem!
How do you manage to meld so many different influences and styles into the sound that the band have cultivated as their own?
From the beginning there has been a great synergy and respect for each others talents within the band, that above anything has helped in the creative process of refining our sound I'd say.
There's a really prominent soul element to your music - where does that come from?
My love for Billy Joel, because he's all about it!
The lyrical content of the music - what inspires your prose?
Writing about everyday people, my friends and their experiences, that's the real stuff!
Have you been spending any time in the studio? Is there a album in the works?
I promise the album is on the way, we have just begun tracking the vocals.
You're hitting up Uber for a big Saturday night party - what sort of treats are you bringing along for the evening?
Funk for your trunk, trust me!
Brisbane's hip hop, funk scene is a really vibrant, happening community. How integral is the creative buzz such a scene generates to local musicians?
It's the food that feeds us!
The next step for Halfkast & the Grand Audio Family?
Getting onto Chuck (Norris) to play me in the movie!
Check out Halfkast & the Grand Audio Family this Saturday April 4. Support on the night comes from The Low Down, KryptamistiK, RiPe! CREW and Furius Effekt.
