Manawatu Guardian

Summer Thieves

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What are the elements of a perfect summer anthem?

Mix some Six60 and some L.A. B. together in a wee shaker and you should be sorted for a summer anthem.

What does success as a musician mean for you?

That’s a question I find I ask myself a lot and I think it changes over time as do your goals and expectatio­ns. If you’re giving it a good go then your succeeding.

What are the best and worst things to happen in music in your lifetime?

I would say Spotify and streaming platforms. They are the best and also the worst so that answers that in one.

What’s the best thing about going on the road touring?

Definitely not the travel time but 100 per cent it’s playing the shows and seeing the emotion the music can bring to some of these people. Pretty amazing sometimes.

You can only fit one on your device for the rest of your life — what is it?

Sublime, Sublime.

You’re curating a music festival. Who’s on the bill, alive or dead?

Jack Johnson, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Sublime, 2Pac, Temple of the Dog, Kora, Jimi Hendrix, Stone Temple Pilots, Gangstar, Alice in Chains, Led Zeppelin, Hall and Oates, Bob Marley, Quincey Jones.

 ?? Photo / Supplied ?? Summer Thieves are touring this month.
Photo / Supplied Summer Thieves are touring this month.

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