THE STRIPP INTERVIEW !!!!!!!
Can you tell us a little about the band?
Jason and Bek formed The Stripp in 2019 after playing in a bunch of other bands with the vision of creating a band that was fresh and more inline with our own personal style. We love all things rock n roll and wanted to combine our influences to create something kinda unique.
How long have you been around? I think it was just before the covid crisis. It must have been hard to get your name out there?
We’ve been around since 2019. It’s incredibly hard to establish a name for yourself and the covid crisis and lockdowns certainly didn’t help. Our goal is simply to keep writing, touring and releasing music that we hope will resonate and move people and organically grow our audience and connect with rock n roll fans the world over.
Who came up with the idea for your name? Does it have any particular meaning?
The name doesn’t really have any particular meaning. When brainstorming ideas everything we came up with was either already a band or didn’t quite land. The Stripp just kinda stuck and so we went with it.
Who are your main influences?
We draw influence from a lot of different bands. We’re mostly influenced by bands like Zeke, The Hellacopters, Stiff Richards and The Stooges but there’s a bit of Sabbath, Motörhead and Grand Funk influence in their too. Our sound is still evolving as you tend to learn something new everytime you write a song or jam out on a riff.
I believe you have a connection with Turbojugend. Can you tell us more about that?
We’re all fans of Turbonegro and there’s a cool community of Jugends in Melbourne that we enjoy hanging out and partying with from time to time. There’s chapters all over the world, so it will be good to connect with the Turbojugend in other countries when we tour overseas.
To my knowledge, you've released three records. The stripp was released in 2020. Can you tell us about its gestation?
Our first EP was done and dusted before we’d even played our first show. We went pretty hard straight away and didn’t want to waste any time. The first EP was recorded with Jason Fuller at Goat Sound which is now Danger Tone.
Can you tell us about Danger Tone Studio?
Danger Tone is a studio in Melbourne where we rehearse every week. We’re good mates with Luke who runs the place so we decided to record our album there.
Did Spaghetti Town Records contact you for the next record?
We actually caught up with Ted who runs Spaghetti Town when he was in Australia a few months back. We went out for Mexican and had a few too many tequilas, but we did discuss the next record with him so no doubt we’ll have a few copies of our next releases available in the US through Spaghetti Town.
The split with Electric Frankenstein was released in 2021. It must be great to have your name involved with this mythical band? How did this happen?
Yeah it was super cool to have an opportunity to be on a split record with EF. We basically just took a punt and emailed them asking if they’d be interested in doing something with us and they had a listen to our EP and said they had a couple of unreleased tracks that they’d be happy to release as a split with us. They’re action rock legends so we were stoked to be working with them.
At the end of 2022, your first proper album is finally released. Are you satisfied with it?
To be completely honest we think the album is good but doesn’t fully capture where we are now as a band. Jason and Bek are the main song writers and tend to be super critical of their work. We’re just gonna keep chiselling away at the musical stone and strive for each release to get better and better.
Did it take a long time to create? Can you tell us about your experience with this first album?
The album took about a week to record. We tracked most of it which was a bit gruelling and made it hard to capture our energy. The EP that we are about to release we recorded live and did a few guitar and vocal overdubs so this release will capture our raw sound and have a bit more gusto.
Which artists illustrate your records and other merchandising? Do you decide on the artwork or are they presented to you finished?
We come up with all the ideas and concepts for the artwork and then usually get an artist to do the illustrations. Our album cover for Ain’t no crime was a nod to the National Lampoon movie Animal House and our current EP Get High was inspired by Lloyd Bridges character in the movie Airplane!. We tend to draw a lot of influence from pop culture references from stuff we grew up with.
Which of the bands you've shared the stage with have impressed you the most?
Stiff Richards and The Cavemen for sure. Stiff Richards are masters at what they do and playing with them was incredibly fun. The Cavemen are just the best and need to be seen live to be truly appreciated. They’re like a garage punk spinal tap!
You've also made video clips. Do you think this medium is still important for today's new bands?
Music videos certainly still play an important role, especially with the prevalence of YouTube and diminishing attention spans.
You tour a lot in Australia. Will we ever have the chance to see you in Europe?
We’re currently in the process of booking a European tour for 2024. It’s a tough slog trying to book your first Euro tour but we will make it happen and we will be there next year for sure!
Jason and Bek formed The Stripp in 2019 after playing in a bunch of other bands with the vision of creating a band that was fresh and more inline with our own personal style. We love all things rock n roll and wanted to combine our influences to create something kinda unique.
How long have you been around? I think it was just before the covid crisis. It must have been hard to get your name out there?
We’ve been around since 2019. It’s incredibly hard to establish a name for yourself and the covid crisis and lockdowns certainly didn’t help. Our goal is simply to keep writing, touring and releasing music that we hope will resonate and move people and organically grow our audience and connect with rock n roll fans the world over.
Who came up with the idea for your name? Does it have any particular meaning?
The name doesn’t really have any particular meaning. When brainstorming ideas everything we came up with was either already a band or didn’t quite land. The Stripp just kinda stuck and so we went with it.
Who are your main influences?
We draw influence from a lot of different bands. We’re mostly influenced by bands like Zeke, The Hellacopters, Stiff Richards and The Stooges but there’s a bit of Sabbath, Motörhead and Grand Funk influence in their too. Our sound is still evolving as you tend to learn something new everytime you write a song or jam out on a riff.
I believe you have a connection with Turbojugend. Can you tell us more about that?
We’re all fans of Turbonegro and there’s a cool community of Jugends in Melbourne that we enjoy hanging out and partying with from time to time. There’s chapters all over the world, so it will be good to connect with the Turbojugend in other countries when we tour overseas.
Our first EP was done and dusted before we’d even played our first show. We went pretty hard straight away and didn’t want to waste any time. The first EP was recorded with Jason Fuller at Goat Sound which is now Danger Tone.
Can you tell us about Danger Tone Studio?
Danger Tone is a studio in Melbourne where we rehearse every week. We’re good mates with Luke who runs the place so we decided to record our album there.
Did Spaghetti Town Records contact you for the next record?
We actually caught up with Ted who runs Spaghetti Town when he was in Australia a few months back. We went out for Mexican and had a few too many tequilas, but we did discuss the next record with him so no doubt we’ll have a few copies of our next releases available in the US through Spaghetti Town.
Yeah it was super cool to have an opportunity to be on a split record with EF. We basically just took a punt and emailed them asking if they’d be interested in doing something with us and they had a listen to our EP and said they had a couple of unreleased tracks that they’d be happy to release as a split with us. They’re action rock legends so we were stoked to be working with them.
At the end of 2022, your first proper album is finally released. Are you satisfied with it?
To be completely honest we think the album is good but doesn’t fully capture where we are now as a band. Jason and Bek are the main song writers and tend to be super critical of their work. We’re just gonna keep chiselling away at the musical stone and strive for each release to get better and better.
Did it take a long time to create? Can you tell us about your experience with this first album?
The album took about a week to record. We tracked most of it which was a bit gruelling and made it hard to capture our energy. The EP that we are about to release we recorded live and did a few guitar and vocal overdubs so this release will capture our raw sound and have a bit more gusto.
Which artists illustrate your records and other merchandising? Do you decide on the artwork or are they presented to you finished?
We come up with all the ideas and concepts for the artwork and then usually get an artist to do the illustrations. Our album cover for Ain’t no crime was a nod to the National Lampoon movie Animal House and our current EP Get High was inspired by Lloyd Bridges character in the movie Airplane!. We tend to draw a lot of influence from pop culture references from stuff we grew up with.
Stiff Richards and The Cavemen for sure. Stiff Richards are masters at what they do and playing with them was incredibly fun. The Cavemen are just the best and need to be seen live to be truly appreciated. They’re like a garage punk spinal tap!
You've also made video clips. Do you think this medium is still important for today's new bands?
Music videos certainly still play an important role, especially with the prevalence of YouTube and diminishing attention spans.
You tour a lot in Australia. Will we ever have the chance to see you in Europe?
We’re currently in the process of booking a European tour for 2024. It’s a tough slog trying to book your first Euro tour but we will make it happen and we will be there next year for sure!
Thank you The Stripp
(interview from july 2023)
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