If we were talking over a beer, how would you describe Rick Dangerous and the Silkie Bantams to me?
It’s melt in your mouth substance and aggression will leave you satisfied and left hurting simultaneously.
How did you decide on your band name?
It was really quite simple. Rick discovered our interplanetary talents and named us after three celebrity’s he fancied and tied it in with his love for prize winning chickens. He’s a dangerous man, old Rick, so it made obligatory sense to take on such a surname.
What made you form a band?
Each of us have been performing in joyous amounts of bands throughout the world (and galaxy). It was of course Ricks call that brought us together.
What is Thrustcore?
It’s a new genre. The music should make you want to use your hips for all its endeavours. All of them.
How stoked are you to finally be on tour?
One show at a time. Life is like one giant tour to us really.
Which city are you most excited to play in?
We’re playing our first Gold Coast show, and we’re tipping it to be a hoot!
Are you proud of your EP Thrust Machine, anything you may have changed given another opportunity?
We, especially Rick, wouldn’t release something if we weren’t very proud of it. Aside from it’s unbridled brilliance, we had to release what we had, else we’d have got stuck in that infinite loop of Axl Rose-dom. Where everything is wrong and constantly re-recorded for years on end.
What single are you most proud of?
Bruja is a great crowd pleaser and regulars have been asking for it at all our shows. That certainly puts us in good stead to be proud of the track.
What are some of the themes musically and lyrically that you tackled in your EP?
Thematically the music we create is different in subtle ways between songs. We love using pauses, ritardandos, changing tempos and time signatures as well as rhythmic themes that interweave between sections of changing chord structures. The lyrics are of course all about the regular rock vocabulary. Sex, drugs and thrusting.
Do you think Thrust Machine reflects you guys as a band?
As an EP, it is exactly how we envisage someone closing their eyes and picturing us whilst listening to our dulcet tones.
What are your plans after tour?
Hatchlings actually. Then some more writing.
Who are you outside of band life?
Boring really. Backgammon, wine and cheese is a regular Saturday evening.
What question do you hate answering in an interview?
“What do you think of EDM?”
Will you be riding a real life mechanical rooster onto the stage during your performance?
Yes.
