Melbourne post-punkers Young Raptors filled out some questions. Check out the all important correspondence below.
1. Who are your heroes?
Anyone able to make a living doing what they love... and Yanni
2. The first band you saw live?
Jack: Tommy Emmanuel in like grade 3. My dad was super psyched!
3. What's your favourite Brisbane music venue?
James: The Troubadour, our friends band, Quebec said it was the beez neez
4. What's the best (or dumbest) thing that's been said to you at/after a show?
Jack: Not the dumbest, nor best thing ever said, but the first thing that comes to mind is, "What were those loud squeely noises? They hurt my ears!"
5. Why 'Young Raptors' as your band name?
James: Because The Dipoladocus' just doesn't have the same ring to it.
6. What makes you cringe?
James: Autotune.
Ben: fingernails screeching down a blackboard
7. Describe the raddest heist you've ever pulled off. What'd you steal?
Jack: Six Curly Whirlys & a chomp bar from 7/11
8. What bands should people reading this be listening to?
Deerhunter, Spoon, Bombay Bicycle Club and Absolute Boys
9. If the members of Young Raptors were to adopt stage names what would they be?
Lovetron5000, Orlando, FoxBox and Thompson
10. You are guilty of shameful things. What are these BAAAAD things?
Jack: Probably the six curly whirlys and chomp bar heist. Oh and that guy we killed. Kind of regret that...
11. You can choose one musician, alive or dead, to perform with Young Raptors for one night only. Who do you choose?
James: Seventies Bowie, from the Ziggy Stardust era.
12. If someone wrote a biography for Young Raptors what would the title be?
"The Raptor Nest - A Fable"
13. That can we expect from Young Raptors in the near future?
Hopefully record a 10" in the coming months and do an east coast tour closer to summer (if anyone up that way is keen to play with us, let us know!)
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