Project Description
Interview with
HUMAN NOISE
(September 2020)
Interviewer – Dave Bruce
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Photo credit: Annie Rose Collis
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Have you always wanted to be a musician? When did you start writing music?
Yeah pretty much. I got given a toy guitar when I was pretty little and it was kinda tunnel vision from then on. I started trying to write songs toward the end of primary school. I think they were all about girls and love at that point, both of which I knew nothing about.
Which music did you grow up listening to? How has it influenced your current style?
One of my uncles was always buying me CD’s as I was growing up which kind of informed my early listening. My favourites were Nirvana, The Whites Stripes, Hendrix and The Strokes. I’ve been pretty heavily influenced by all of those bands. I’m definitely drawn to writing guitar heavy, grungy rock music.
How would you describe your sound?
Hmmm.. Guitar driven indie rock..? I find this question really hard to answer, I think that’s about as close as I’ll get.
Why do you think people resonate with your music?
I put a lot of time into writing lyrics so I hope that’s what really resonates with people at the core of it all. Often, I try to write about mundane things in an interesting way and I think people find that easy to relate to.
Your new single ‘How Is It You Do That?’ has just been released! Describe its origin and evolution.
Yieww! I think I just had the guitar riff to start with and I wanted to write a really short heavy banger. Everything fell into place pretty quickly for this one which is maybe the greatest feeling. Lyrically it’s about admiring a friend who is very level-headed in times of stress. We tracked it with Ben Edwards in NZ last year and it’s been a real struggle to sit on it for so long! I’m very excited for it to be out in the world!
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Do you have any more new music in the works?
Yep, there’s an album in the works and hopefully you’ll be able to hear it early next year.
Tell us about your NZ (edit:AUS) shows coming up? What are you looking forward to, and what can the fans expect?
We’re playing two shows at The Vanguard in Sydney on October 15 and a show at La La La’s in Wollongong on October 23. I’m just really looking forward to playing in front of people again. It’s been so long and sometimes you forget you’re even a musician. We’ve got some ones we haven’t played live before as well as some golden oldies. I think we’ll all just be losing our minds up there.
Also we have some great supports – ilex is supporting the Sydney shows. She plays an amazing solo drum/electronic set that you should definitely get there early to see. And Boysnlove are playing with us in Wollongong. Annie writes really great songs and the band is super solid and it’s going to be great.
If you could perform with any music artist, Alive or Dead, who would you choose? And why?
Probably Lou Reed cos he’s my hero.
What’s next for you in the near future?
More releases, more gigs, and also we’re turning our garden shed into a music room, so hopefully I’ll get some writing happening soon.
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What are your longer-term aspirations?
I think taking things overseas is pretty high up on my list. I would love to get to the stage where we could tour the UK and North America.
What is the best thing about performing to a live audience?
For me, probably just to me able to let loose like that. To thrash about and scream and sing and vent some emotion and pent up energy.
Finally, a few questions for some quick answers –
FAVOURITE:
Album – ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico’
Artist – Probably Lou Reed
Movie – the Kill Bills
Place to visit – Valla Beach
Venue to play – The Sly Fox in its heyday R.I.P
Food – Margarita Pizza but it has to be legit.
Drink – Dare Iced Coffee Double Espresso for sure
Person in History – jeeeezzz.. whoever invented pizza
Tattoo – ‘Such is Life’ across the shoulder blades.
Thank you!
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Photo credit: Annie Rose Collis
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HUMAN NOISE
unveils new single
‘HOW IS IT YOU DO THAT?’
Listen HERE
Watch video HERE
Single Launch shows:
The Vanguard (Sydney)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
Lalala’s (Wollongong)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Ticketing info HERE
Having spent the past couple of years sweating it out in venues up and down the East Coast of Australia, Eddie Boyd AKA Human Noise (formerly Boydos) has returned with a fresh moniker, revived energy, and his strongest single to date.
Listening to his debut record It’s Alright, Look At Me I’m Young (2019), you wouldn’t have guessed all was not quite well in the camp of the Sydney muso. Swaying between heartful Jeff Buckley-esque songmanship and bouncy indie rock, all the while chronicling his foray into young manhood, IALAMIY quickly established him as one of the most exciting talents in the Australian musical ecosystem. Yet, the name “Boydos”, niggled away at the enigmatic songwriter.
“It always felt like a rushed choice to me” Boyd says of his former title. “I had been stewing on it for a long time and I just didn’t feel connected to “Boydos”. I definitely think the new name represents the music better.”
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Today we have the first taste of Human Noise’s as yet untitled sophomore album, recorded in New Zealand with NZ Music Award-winning producer Ben Edwards. ‘How Is It You Do That?’, which clocks in at two minutes and six seconds, is a frenetic melodic collage that explodes with energy.
With the drum beat charging toward the finish line, Boyd lets his vocals take center-stage. The emotion that bleeds through the speaker is simply electrifying. Ironically, the track lyrically centers around controlling your mind, or in Boyd’s case, a lack thereof:
“How Is It You Do That?’ is an ode to a friend and his ability to be calm under emotional stress. We were going through similar things at the same time and I really admired the way he could maintain such a rational and forgiving outlook. It was a challenging time for both of us and I’m really happy at how well that angst and frustration was captured in the studio.”
Directed and edited by Boyd himself, with AnnieRose Collis shooting on the night, the video encapsulates the frantic bones of the track. Shot in one take, Boyd gives the song the impassioned performance it deserves as a spattering of colours radiate in the background.
“I was just trying to think of economic ways to make a video clip that wasn’t terrible, and I definitely made a few terrible prototypes. We shot it at half the speed of the final edit, to give it that frantic, unhinged effect. We did a bunch of takes, because if the camera’s not steady, it just looks crazy” he says. “There’s a hilarious early take of me, loping around suburbia, singing full volume at half speed sounding like a total drunk.”
If you’re late to the Human Noise party, now’s the chance to sink your teeth in. The new record is expected early 2021 and if ‘How Is It You Do That?’ is anything to go by, the birth (or rebirth) of Human Noise is something you don’t want to sleep on.
“I’m really excited for everything to be heard, which is a different feeling than I had with the first album,” Boyd says. “I feel more confident in the lyrics. I just feel like … Yeah, I feel excited about everything.”
How Is It You Do That? is out now through Ditto Music.
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Photo credit: Annie Rose Collis
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