Tell us about how the band formed, where you’re from and how long have you been together? Are you all original members?
RedHook’s history as a band is a bit of a whirlwind, to be honest! Myself and Emmy (Mack, vocals) had been in a band prior and were simultaneously working on some new songs and on the hunt for more members to start a new project. We basically found three of the most legendary bandmates a slapper could ask for, then literally days later found out that we’d been picked to support Motley Crue and Alice Cooper at Allphones Arena! The show was less than two weeks away, and we hadn’t even jammed together yet. So far, that’s been the band’s first and only gig. But we’re looking forward to writing the next chapter of the band’s brief history at Wallapalooza!
RedHook’s history as a band is a bit of a whirlwind, to be honest! Myself and Emmy (Mack, vocals) had been in a band prior and were simultaneously working on some new songs and on the hunt for more members to start a new project. We basically found three of the most legendary bandmates a slapper could ask for, then literally days later found out that we’d been picked to support Motley Crue and Alice Cooper at Allphones Arena! The show was less than two weeks away, and we hadn’t even jammed together yet. So far, that’s been the band’s first and only gig. But we’re looking forward to writing the next chapter of the band’s brief history at Wallapalooza!
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
We’re an alternative heavy rock band. It’s hard to really pin down our influences, because we’re all so varied. We find a common ground in rock n’ roll, but between the 5 of us, it goes anywhere from heavy metal to pop, jazz, punk, blues and everything in between.
What inspirations do you draw on?
I think the biggest thing that inspires all of us is the camaraderie that comes with being in a band. Getting together with a bunch of people, creating music, chasing the same dream, fighting the same battles, experiencing a lot of the same highs and lows – it’s closer than most relationships. Even though there are a lot of other inspirations in the form of personal heroes and ambitions that we each have, it’s that you’re trying to achieve something spectacular not only for yourself, but for your brothers and sister besides you.
Fuck that was a bit sappy. Here’s a majestic cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNnX0Hxu494
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
We haven’t really had any low points just yet, unless you count all the sleep we missed out on in the lead up to supporting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper. But the highlight so far would definitely be supporting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper! We also have some other exciting things in the works that we’re chomping at the bit to announce – stay tuned!
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
It’s definitely collaborative – we like a bit of group bondage. Em writes the melodies and lyrics, but all 5 of us work on the songs. Once they’re done, we go into the studio to demo them with our producers, just for another set of ears to make sure we haven’t done anything completely whacked.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
There’s not really a huge evolution considering we’re brand new and haven’t released any material just yet! Who knows, we could yet end up moving into Crabcore or Pornogrind, but for now, we’re just straight up alternative rock.
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
I guess none of us have been around long enough in the industry to really see huge, fundamental changes. I mean, growing up we’ve seen the decline in CD sales and rise of online alternatives like iTunes and streaming services like Spotify, but that was more before any of us were really in bands.
Musically, there’ve been a few shifts. When Emmy and I first started out, it was almost like rock music itself was being systematically ignored by the entire music industry, but now there seems to be a feeling that heavier rock is having a bit of rejuvenation, especially in the UK with bands like Royal Blood and Marmozets, which is fantastic to see.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
The songs that I’m most proud of so far are two that we’ve recorded (but haven’t released yet)– Dead Walk and Glass Eye.
The most fun to play would be our current set-opener Kickin’ On. It’s fast-paced, Emmy gets to scream, Miles gets to go mental on the drums, there’s fun backing vocals and it’s a chance to shower people in my sweat from the get-go.
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We’re currently working on a few things we can’t announce just yet, plus a plan for officially launching ourselves and getting our music into the earholes of as many people as possible. We have to be vague assholes right now, like those statuses that you see on Facebook like “Well that was certainly interesting” or “A friend of mine wants to know how to get rid of herpes, please help”.
Either way, stay in touch at www.facebook.com/weareredhook or www.weareredhook.com
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): My two biggest obsessions growing up were The Beatles and Guns N’ Roses. My dad hated music and my mum had questionable taste (like Milli Vanilli questionable), so I had to kind of forge my own musical path. I can still remember the first song that ever caught my ears - it The Beatles’ Here Comes The Sun on an episode of Play School.
We’re an alternative heavy rock band. It’s hard to really pin down our influences, because we’re all so varied. We find a common ground in rock n’ roll, but between the 5 of us, it goes anywhere from heavy metal to pop, jazz, punk, blues and everything in between.
What inspirations do you draw on?
I think the biggest thing that inspires all of us is the camaraderie that comes with being in a band. Getting together with a bunch of people, creating music, chasing the same dream, fighting the same battles, experiencing a lot of the same highs and lows – it’s closer than most relationships. Even though there are a lot of other inspirations in the form of personal heroes and ambitions that we each have, it’s that you’re trying to achieve something spectacular not only for yourself, but for your brothers and sister besides you.
Fuck that was a bit sappy. Here’s a majestic cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNnX0Hxu494
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
We haven’t really had any low points just yet, unless you count all the sleep we missed out on in the lead up to supporting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper. But the highlight so far would definitely be supporting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper! We also have some other exciting things in the works that we’re chomping at the bit to announce – stay tuned!
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
It’s definitely collaborative – we like a bit of group bondage. Em writes the melodies and lyrics, but all 5 of us work on the songs. Once they’re done, we go into the studio to demo them with our producers, just for another set of ears to make sure we haven’t done anything completely whacked.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
There’s not really a huge evolution considering we’re brand new and haven’t released any material just yet! Who knows, we could yet end up moving into Crabcore or Pornogrind, but for now, we’re just straight up alternative rock.
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
I guess none of us have been around long enough in the industry to really see huge, fundamental changes. I mean, growing up we’ve seen the decline in CD sales and rise of online alternatives like iTunes and streaming services like Spotify, but that was more before any of us were really in bands.
Musically, there’ve been a few shifts. When Emmy and I first started out, it was almost like rock music itself was being systematically ignored by the entire music industry, but now there seems to be a feeling that heavier rock is having a bit of rejuvenation, especially in the UK with bands like Royal Blood and Marmozets, which is fantastic to see.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
The songs that I’m most proud of so far are two that we’ve recorded (but haven’t released yet)– Dead Walk and Glass Eye.
The most fun to play would be our current set-opener Kickin’ On. It’s fast-paced, Emmy gets to scream, Miles gets to go mental on the drums, there’s fun backing vocals and it’s a chance to shower people in my sweat from the get-go.
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We’re currently working on a few things we can’t announce just yet, plus a plan for officially launching ourselves and getting our music into the earholes of as many people as possible. We have to be vague assholes right now, like those statuses that you see on Facebook like “Well that was certainly interesting” or “A friend of mine wants to know how to get rid of herpes, please help”.
Either way, stay in touch at www.facebook.com/weareredhook or www.weareredhook.com
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): My two biggest obsessions growing up were The Beatles and Guns N’ Roses. My dad hated music and my mum had questionable taste (like Milli Vanilli questionable), so I had to kind of forge my own musical path. I can still remember the first song that ever caught my ears - it The Beatles’ Here Comes The Sun on an episode of Play School.
Miles Cochrane (drums): My earliest memories of music in my house was the music my folks played which was everything from Bowie, The Doors, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Hendrix, Gunners and Motley Crüe to The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Monkees. My older brother discovered Pantera and Metallica and from there my tastes broadened to bands like Megadeth, Sepultura, Primus, Tool and then later to Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and the whole grunge era.
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): Muse’s new one, Drones!
Emmy Mack: Twelve Foot Ninja, Bellusira, Rick Dangerous & The Silky Bantams, The Dead Love and Vanity Riots
Matt Joyce (guitar): AC/DC, Metallica, Queen, A7X, The Living End, Gunners & Oasis.
Luke Liang (guitar): RHCP, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, The Living End, Coldplay, John Mayer, etc.
Matt Coleman (bass): I think my first CD’s were AC/DC’s ‘Back In Black’, Metallica’s black album & Guns N’ Roses ‘Appetite For Destruction’. Other than that, I would say Pantera, Sepultura, Soundgarden, Baby Animals, Stone Temple Pilots, Muse… also I once owned a Will Smith CD.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): Slash with Miles Kennedy & The Conspirators. Massive fangirl.
Miles Cochrane (drums): Pantera. Hands down.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): Slash with Miles Kennedy & The Conspirators. Massive fangirl.
Miles Cochrane (drums): Pantera. Hands down.
Matt Joyce (guitar): Alice Cooper’s band - so I can work with my new found love Nita Strauss!
Luke Liang (guitar): Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings... or Snarky Puppy.
Matt Coleman (bass): This is probably going to sound like a wank, but probably this one. Playing in someone else’s band would be like adopting a child – I’d love it and all, but it’s nothing like the one that came out of my own loins.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): I think it was probably The Wiggles. Dorothy The Dinosaur was my jam.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): I think it was probably The Wiggles. Dorothy The Dinosaur was my jam.
Miles Cochrane (drums): I saw Tumbleweed play at an old sports centre when I was like 7 or 8.
Matt Joyce (guitar): Zac Brown Band.
Luke Liang (guitar): Live.
Matt Coleman (bass): I grew up following my dad’s band Junk Male around in the early 90’s, and I watched him support Living Colour, Spiderbait, Diesel, Hunters & Collectors and Black Sorrows. But in terms of a big concert, the first one I got a ticket for was for the first Kiss farewell tour. There’s been 43 of them since then, but it was still special.
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): Muse’s new one, Drones!
Miles Cochrane: The Dillinger Escape Plan – One of Us Is the Killer.
Matt Joyce: Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled album.
Luke Liang: Bon Iver's For Emma Forever Ago, James Blake's Overgrown, City and Colour's The Hurry and the Harm, many more…
Matt Coleman: At the moment, Royal Blood’s debut album and Maylene & The Sons of Disaster’s ‘III’ are getting pumped quite a bit.
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Emmy Mack: Twelve Foot Ninja, Bellusira, Rick Dangerous & The Silky Bantams, The Dead Love and Vanity Riots
Miles Cochrane: Our buds in The Dead Love are doing great things and are in the middle of writing their second full length. There is also a band from Melbourne called Strangers who absolutely kick ass. Every live show is just ridiculous.
Matt Joyce: Twelve Foot Ninja.
Luke Liang: Hiatus Kaiyote.
Matt Coleman: Honestly, I think Twelve Foot Ninja are one of the best bands going around in the world, not just Australian. They’ve been kicking some serious ass overseas, too. On the local level, our mates in Vanity Riots and The Dead Love are two of my favourites at the moment.
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