UK festival weather is always fairly unpredictable, what are you expecting? I reckon Dale read 5 pages of the local newspaper while getting chucked around the joint. We ended up getting our best grandpa outfits on and jumped into the crowd. Understandably, Dale (bassist) and myself were pretty tonked by the time IHW played. It was a regional tour so we had been all over the country! The last show was at this taco bar on the Sunshine Coast… there were so many people crammed in this place I’m sure it would’ve bought a tear to the eye of even the most lackadaisical OH&S inspector. Most of the skulduggery goes down after the shows right? A pretty classic moment was when we were touring with In Hearts Wake. So much so that our guitarist was side of the stage puking his guts up while playing the last song. Second would have to be playing at an old Gaol in this small country town in South Australia, it was an absolute scorcher. Of all the stories I think I’d have to go with the first Unify festival we played… it was so hot that a King Brown snake or something just as nasty thought that under the stage ramp was the ideal location for an afternoon kip. Seems an apt representation of a show in summer. I always think of the fact that when an intruder enters a beehive the bee’s collectively buzzing around it until the friction cooks the intruder like a microwave. In truth, the hottest shows are the ones indoors, poor ventilation and body heat compounded by the fact the sun is about 2kms down the road makes for a sweat fest. Given you live in Australia the hottest country on earth, you must have played a few outdoor shows. I hope to see those very people front and centre ready to climb on heads when we perform at Slam Dunk. In fairness, the majority of the messages have been folks wondering when we’re coming over to perform. It’s great to see that our music has resonated with fans across the other side of the globe and we really owe a lot to the media outlets over there for having our back. Luke: Yeah I must say we have been hearing from UK fans as much as any contingent outside of Australia. Have you been getting many messages from UK fans? No two collectives of people are the same, so we will just bring our own unique energy to the stage as well as new music we are rearing to crunch through in a live setting. I think that’s what makes this trip so exciting for everyone. I’m not sure that fans know what to expect from us and we sure don’t know what to expect of the UK. Luke: The real beauty of visiting a new place, especially in terms of touring as musicians, is the total lack of expectations. You’re making your UK debut next week, what can fans expect? Ahead of the dates, we caught up with Luke from the band to get the lowdown on what fans can expect… Aussie party boys Ocean Grove are making their long-awaited UK debut next week when, along with their own headline show in London on June 4, the band will be performing at Slam Dunk 2017.
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