Which NZ artist/band do you think will be a huge international success one day?
Redmore
Who would you most like to tour with?
The Subways
What is your most embarrassing concert moment?
Was playing a festival in the UK a few years ago on a really hot day… got pretty sweaty up there and ended up electrocuting myself!
What are you planning on doing during the next year?
Releasing a single and video in November to precede an ep release early next year. Hopefully touring NZ in summer but will be doing plenty of other shows before then.
How did you come up with the name Diefenbacker?
It’s the name of the white dog in the show "Due South" …. I think he was named after a former Canadian prime minister (John Diefenbaker).
What is in your CD collection at home?
My home collections pretty big but in my car at the moment are: The Subways – Young For Eternity, Maximo Park – A Certain Trigger, Pluto – Pipeline Under the Ocean, Razorlight – Up All Night, Bloc Party – Silent Alarm, Arcade Fire – Funeral
What advice would you give other budding musicians/bands?
Enjoy it and stick with it.
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About the interviewer Lisa Jones
I’m Lisa, Muzic.NZ’s founder and manager. I also manage the Aotearoa Music Industry Collective as well as the Aotearoa Rock Community and the Gig Space Facebook groups. Born and raised in New Plymouth, and now based in Palmerston North – I’m married to Adam (our IT guy), and together we have 2 amazing children. Rock is my favourite genre of music, but I enjoy a huge variety of genres from old school hip-hop through to metal, punk, pop, folk and EDM. My advice to NZ musicians is to build yourself a great support network, never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and talk to other people involved in the music industry. And don’t give up.. as long as you love what you are doing, don’t stop doing it. If you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything. — MUZIC.NZ (MNZ) WEB: https://www.muzic.nz/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/muzicnetnz IG: https://www.instagram.com/muzicnz/ YT:
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