Sounds from underground/File N°048

we're still in summer noise mood so we're looking for something crazy but maybe also a bit melancholic. something like Pavement. it's not exactly similar but I feel the spirit,probably because of the vocal that I love when has this nihilistic tune.  project is called <<Mr Holiday>> and it's a great sound of Australia. 



0. name of the band
Mr Holiday
1. where are you from?
Melbourne, Australia
2. what kind of instruments/equipment you use? do you use some particular record technique? which is your method of composition?
We mostly use guitars, drums, drum machines, and keyboards and run through two mixers and crappy microphones to get a lofi sound. Our composition method is pretty simple, starting with a group jam and from there creating a loose structure.
3. what do you think about the music context nowadays and how you place yourself in? do you feel a part of any scene?
We don't really fit into a particular scene or style because we cover a bunch of styles and genres. We have 3 albums out plus stacks of tapes at home which cover acoustic, lofi electronic, noise, hip hop, punk, and rock. With that being said when we play live we usually play with the same group of bands.
4. do you think that nowadays has still sense talking about "underground"?
More and more people are learning how to make music in their bedrooms without money and the support of labels meaning the underground scene is getting bigger and bigger. There are a lot of warehouse gigs and house parties for underground musicians to perform and network with other people in the scene.
5. do you play live? how public react to your music?
Our live performances are loud and abrasive and have been pretty disastrous at times if we get too messed up before hand. Sometimes people love it and sometimes we'll clear the room.
6. Genesis P-Orridge said "Our records were documents of attitudes and experiences and observations by us and other determinedly individual outsiders. Fashion was an enemy, style irrelevant.". What do your records represent to you?
We experiment with a lot of different sounds, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. The records are accurate representations of us: having a good time while succeeding, failing, and fucking around.