10 QUESTIONS WAXMUSTANG

Right in this very moment Chuck E’s in Love by Rickie Lee Jones hasme

in a headlock.

Byday he's Dunedin's Hamish Calder. By night he'swax Mustang, the selfproclaimed “six-foot stallion”. Wecatch upwithhimahead of his Rhythm& Alps festival gig.

1

Tell uswhoyouareand whereyou're from.

Waxmustang from Dunedin.

2Describe

Barry Gibb decides he can rap after a fewcans.

yoursoundin onesentence. 3Whathavethe

events of 2020taughtyouabout lifeandmusic?

Youcan’t rollerskate in a buffalo herd.

Friends are essential and great music is impossible tomakewithout the simple things in life. 4Whichof

Iwould have to say Bones.

It’s usually at the end ofmyset so the petrol tank is near empty at this point. I have to give it hell and the crowd usually reciprocate that back at me.

your songs is your favourite to perform liveandwhy? 5Whatcan

therhythm& Alps audience expect from your performance at the festival?

Awindowinto what the new-age Mustang looks like. Refined and polished, without leaving the mayhembehind.

6Whichother

actsonthe festival billdoyoumost wantto see?

Ihaven’t had a chance for to see Fat Freddy’s Drop live yet! That’s amust and excited to hear what Benee performs from thenewalbum.

7Whatdoes

success as a musicianmeanto you?

I think it comes inmanyforms but the ability to create asmy‘fulltime job’meansthe world to me.

It changes with time also— I rememberthe first verse Iwrote and recorded (awful stuff) wasincredibly fulfilling and exciting.

It’s a combination of small victories I think.

8Whatwouldyoutell

a youngperson wanting to be a successful musician?

Makeyourownformula and do it for the love of the art!

9Whoorwhatexcitesyou

mostabout music right now?

I’ve headed back in time recently. There’s something special about finding a gemvia vinyl or just digging throughyoutube that getsme incredibly excited. Right in this very momentchuck E’s in Love by Rickie Lee Jones hasmein aheadlock.

10Youcan

only fitone albumbyanother artistonyour device— what is it?

Reasonable Doubt by Jay-z andwhat Youwon’tdo For Love from Bobby Caldwell burned on to thesamecd. There’s always a loophole.

Wax Mustang will perform on December 30, day two of Rhythm &

Alps at Cardrona Valley.