Moistoyster
Hi George, tell us about Moistoyster, what is a Moistoyster? Actually just tell us who’s in the band?
'MOISTOYSTER' has been this lil phrase/name I've been using for a while for multiple projects, and actually dates back to Year 12 leavers at which Brod (Spaceman) and I coined our new project at the time 'joistmoyster' (with a silent 'j') which didn't really go anywhere / morphed into SpaceManAntics/Spaceman. I knew I wanted to start a band/music project a year or so ago and 'moistoyster' seemed right.. NOW it's me and three of my best m8s; Sam Atkin, Jordan Shakespeare, & Jack Gaby. Now that we've been together for a year or whatever it definitely feels like a proper band. We've got that musical connection thing that you aim to get.
When we were little boys and I first met you, you were hitting the drums with the drumsticks in Spaceman (then Antics). Now you’re up the front doing shouty man and guitar, was it a bit nerve racking being the front guy the first few Moistoyster shows after being behind the other boys?
YES IT WAS V WEIRD. One of the first bands that I played in back when I was 15 (not telling you the name lolol) involved me at the front plucking da guitar with a lil less passion and singing in a voice that I've long moved on from, so i suppose in a way the first few gigs with moistoyster were a bit of a flashback to that era.. I definitely remember having a lot of trouble deciding what to do with my bottom half + feeling the gaze of the audience a little heavier than it was when i was outback. DRUMZ R V FUN.
Who’s doin’ it good in the Perth music kingdom?
Most of my friends are in bands and most of them are legit amazing but it would probably seem like I'm just saying that cause i luv the people in them.. I definitely feel like there is still a bit of an uneven skew towards the people with the willies in this scene but the conversation about it has seemed to have really been brought to the table recently (at least in my circles) which is fucking fantastic and needs to keep happening. Having said that I'm also going to say that Golden String, Pool Boy & Xanthea O'Connor (to name only a few) are three acts that are legitimately VERY FUCKING AMAZING & I feel like they deserve WAY more attention/praise for what they're doing!
Most of my friends are in bands and most of them are legit amazing but it would probably seem like I'm just saying that cause i luv the people in them.. I definitely feel like there is still a bit of an uneven skew towards the people with the willies in this scene but the conversation about it has seemed to have really been brought to the table recently (at least in my circles) which is fucking fantastic and needs to keep happening. Having said that I'm also going to say that Golden String, Pool Boy & Xanthea O'Connor (to name only a few) are three acts that are legitimately VERY FUCKING AMAZING & I feel like they deserve WAY more attention/praise for what they're doing!
The DEAD EP and Repetitive Strain video were both sick, what are you guys working on releasing next?
Woahhhhhh THANKS fuck that means heaps. Umm well I guess another thing about the whole 'moistoyster' umbrella that I'm enjoying at the moment is that I try not to put too much pressure on releasing 'big old banga' things and just want to use it to release anything that comes into any of our heads etc. More music etc deffs needs to come but other things too like more videos / visual / live shit will probably be vomitted/spurted out soon too or something.. We've got the Big Splash which scares the shit out of me cause band comps (regardless of how much effort Andrew has wonderfully put into to avoid being the case) tend to feel gross and make you wanna kill yourself *when* you don't get through.. moistoyster is truly something from the very depths of my soul so *when* someone says "hey you're not good enough!" who KNOWS what I'll do / how I'll feel!/!?!?!?!?!
Do you find your time management has improved with playing in the other bands?
LOL kill me
Woahhhhhh THANKS fuck that means heaps. Umm well I guess another thing about the whole 'moistoyster' umbrella that I'm enjoying at the moment is that I try not to put too much pressure on releasing 'big old banga' things and just want to use it to release anything that comes into any of our heads etc. More music etc deffs needs to come but other things too like more videos / visual / live shit will probably be vomitted/spurted out soon too or something.. We've got the Big Splash which scares the shit out of me cause band comps (regardless of how much effort Andrew has wonderfully put into to avoid being the case) tend to feel gross and make you wanna kill yourself *when* you don't get through.. moistoyster is truly something from the very depths of my soul so *when* someone says "hey you're not good enough!" who KNOWS what I'll do / how I'll feel!/!?!?!?!?!
Do you find your time management has improved with playing in the other bands?
LOL kill me
Who’s got it in the bag for The Big Splash this year?
PFFFFT I dunno / try not to care. Money is money and i guess you get good exposure but I almost feel like the stress involved isn't worth the rewards for me.. The other guys kinda convinced me & I guess I'm looking at it as a good opportunity to get tight AF?
Thanks for answering these, any last words from the Moistoysters?
PLZ don't take life/us too seriously but at the same time be aware of good things to be aware of like animal rights and sexism ETC Support the women doing amazing things in the local Perth music scene and go and check out those acts I repped cause it'll be worth it HEAPZ
PFFFFT I dunno / try not to care. Money is money and i guess you get good exposure but I almost feel like the stress involved isn't worth the rewards for me.. The other guys kinda convinced me & I guess I'm looking at it as a good opportunity to get tight AF?
Thanks for answering these, any last words from the Moistoysters?
PLZ don't take life/us too seriously but at the same time be aware of good things to be aware of like animal rights and sexism ETC Support the women doing amazing things in the local Perth music scene and go and check out those acts I repped cause it'll be worth it HEAPZ