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 … singer-songwriter SABRINA LAWRIE, discussing life after
Little Vegas & The Fuzz Parade and her new backing band, THE HUNTING PARTY.
Was it hard to separate from Little Vegas & The Fuzz
Parade and take your own path?
I really loved singing for The Fuzz Parade, but it really
wasn’t too hard to jump into the solo seat. I had always been writing my own
material and recording and started playing solo shows about six months before
we split. I’ve always been working towards making a solo album.
After such a lengthy and impressive run of making and
playing music in Brisbane, how does it feel to be performing under your own
name and on your own terms?
It’s really a natural progression for me. Working for myself
without having to rely on anybody else is a great weight lifted for sure! I
feel so excited to finally be putting 100% of my energy into working hard on my
own songs. Now that I’ve been able to take the time to really experiment with
the instrumentation of the music in new and exciting ways, I can’t wait to
finish writing the material for the album.
How did you pull The Hunting Party together?
The Hunting Party is an ever-changing cast of musicians. The
first incarnation just happened to be my chance to ask long time friend, Sue
Ray (who I think is one of Brisbane’s best kept secrets), to play bass, sing
backing vocals and harmonica. I will have Andy Davis of The Red Paintings on
drums for this performance. I asked Andy, as we played together in Tongue and
Level Seven, and since TRP aren’t playing live at the moment, he was stoked to
join in and play the show.
What are the fundamental differences between Little Vegas
and your latest venture?
Well firstly, in place of a tambourine, I’ll have my trusty
guitar strapped in. The songs are quite different to Little Vegas’ youth-driven
psychedelic party rock. I play a variation of styles, from finger picking
acoustic melodies right through to electric delay rants. Little Vegas was a
full sound driven by the whole band, whereas my solo music is very focused
around the melodies of the songs.
Looking back over your musical career thus far, would you
say that Brisbane is a supportive town when it comes to independent musicians?
Or could there be improvements made?
I think Brisbane venues and street press are really
supportive and nurturing of their independent musicians. I also feel that with
the current social climate, more and more people are turning to live music as
an escape and are open to new original sounds that they are not familiar with.
I have been very lucky to have the encouragement of venues like The Step Inn
and The Troubadour, who have given me, and many other struggling musicians,
jobs to pay the rent. There can be tendencies in the scene for people to break
off into their own circles and I certainly feel that now there are more venues
to play that there is less competition and more of a support network developing
among fellow bands. It’s important to remember that it doesn’t need to be a
competition, there’s enough room for us all to play music. The more we support
each other, the bigger the crowds will be!
Who might be making an appearance on the solo full-length
you’re working on?
At this stage, the songs are still being written, so a
formal list of guest players is still underway, dependant very much on what
each song needs. I can safely say though, that there will be some collaboration
work with Skritch and some of the Little Vegas boys. I have some other guests
in the pipeline, but I’m not going to let them out of the bag until we get well
and truly cracking, you’ll have to stay tuned
SABRINA LAWRIE & THE HUNTING PARTY play The Troubadour
on Wednesday Aug 5 supported by Skritch, Suzie Stapleton & Tal Wallace.
www.myspace.com/sabrinalawrie
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