There’s A Tuesday 10
QUESTIONS
There’s A Tuesday’s new EP will be out at the end of November. Photos / Supplied
WECATCHUPWITH Kiwi indie-folk rockers There’satuesday for a quick 10 questions.
Tell uswhoyouareandwhere you’re from.
Kia ora! Weare There’satuesday and we’re a fourpiece band fromotautahi, Christchurch.
Describe yoursoundinone sentence.
Our sound is indie dream pop.
Whathave the events of2020 taughtyouabout lifeandmusic?
2020 has been a year that hasmade us truly value the experience of not only playing but listening to live music. Wemissed it so muchover the lockdown and feel so privileged to nowbe in level 1 heading into the summer. In such a scary time it was so beautiful to see theway people still supported the music industry by tuning into Instagram lives and listening to local music. This year has certainly taught us a lot abouthow important music is and howit brings us closer together.
Whichof your songs is your favourite to perform liveandwhy?
Ournew singleamsterdam is definitely our favourite to play. Wethink the song captures whatwewant to deliver, sincere lyrics but something to dance to.
Whatcan therhythm& Alps audience expect from your performance at the festival?
Plenty of upbeat indie sing alongs, a bit of laughter, andmuchdancing. Wereally cannot wait to play.
Whichother actsonthe festival bill doyoumostwanttosee?
Wecannot wait to see everyone to be honest! We are huge fans ofwaxmustang, The Phoenix Foundation, The Swan Sisters and Benee.
Whatdoes success as amusician meanto you?
Success to us as musicians would look like people enjoying the musicweplay and relating to the lyrics. To see people dancing along to your songs really does feel so great, maybe that’s success! It would be so lovely to tour a little more of Aotearoa and get over some water to other places too!
Whatwouldyoutell a youngperson wanting tobea successful musician?
To be confident in yourmusic. It’s themost honest and beautiful thing ever to share what you have to say through song so know the worth of your music and be confident about it.
Whoorwhat excitesyoumost about music rightnow?
The stuff coming out! It’s incredible. Somuch wonderfulmusic has comeout in recent times. We’re so lucky to live in a time with such awide range of lovely music so so available to us.
Youcan only fitonealbumby another artistonyourdevice— whatis it?
Phoebe Bridgers’punisher. My goodness that record is beautiful. The lyrics and the musicality are so inspiring to us. Personal favourite tune on it would have to bemoonsong.
■ There’satuesday are set totour theirnew Epdancewithmebeforewecry this summer andwill playrhythm& Alpsondecember30.