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Interview with
PADDY and SHANE
from
THE DREGGS

Interviewer – Dave Bruce

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Photo credit – Disclose Media

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Have you always wanted to be a musician? When did you start writing music?
We have definitely always wanted to play music professionally but never thought we could actually do it. We know we have still got a long way to go but we are stoked with how far we have come already. We started writing music together three years ago now. It started as something to do as we were bored with where we were living at the time and then slowly eventuated into playing cafes and bars to now selling out most of our shows around Aus haha

Which music did you grow up listening to? How has it influenced your current style?
Well Paddy had a massive blues influence as a kid, listening to artists such as Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf to name a few. Which then eventuated into his teenage punk rock stage to now he is a folk singer song writer somehow haha as for Zane he grew up listening to Madonna, Cat Stevens and The Doors (thanks to his Mum) but then falling involve with artists such as Paul Kelly, John Butler and Xavier Rudd.

How would you describe your sound?
We like to say we’re a heavier Bob Dylan on way less drugs.

Why do you think people resonate with your music?
I think because we try really hard to focus on our lyrics, we try not to write for the sake of writing. All of our songs are about a particular time in our life whether it’s a time we have been struggling with mental health, falling out of love, falling in love or running away from home it’s always a story about a particular time in our life.

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Your new single ‘Call Me Home’ has just been released. Describe its origin and evolution.
As a musician, it’s really easy to fall into the trap of making something that should be fun and simple, so complex. ‘Call Me Home’ is—simply put—a happy and energetic track that should be enjoyed lightly. Whether you’re road-tripping down the coastline, thinking about your lover, or just wanting to dance around the house, we feel ‘Call Me Home’ is the perfect theme.

If you could perform with any music artist, Alive or Dead, who would you choose? And why?
Well we have so many influences at the moment but for now it would have to be, Bon Iver, City & Colour, Matt Corby, Sam Fender & Ben Howard.

What’s next for The Dreggs in the near future?
Heaps of touring, heaps of shows, heaps of recording, heaps of writing, I guess just as much as we possibly can as we have a lot of catching up to do as Covid put a stop to our plans.

What are your longer-term aspirations?
I guess we just want to play songs to as many people as possible. We don’t expect anything, we just have super high hopes. We want to get to a point in our music career where we can look back and be stoked with everything we have achieved.

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Finally, a few questions for some quick answers –
FAVOURITE:
Album – Every Kingdom – Ben Howard and Little Hell – City & Colour 
Artist – Sam Fender & Dermot Kennedy
Movie – Lords of Dogtown & Surfs up 
Place to visit – Central Coast / Byron Bay / Sunshine Coast (home)
Venue to play – We haven’t played it yet 
Food –  Woolworths home-brand Chocolate Bavarian cake
Drink – coffee / rum and apple juice 
Person in History –  our mums 
Tattoo – (If you don’t have one, what would you get?) – We kind of regret most of our tattoos but Paddy has a sick Dreggs one. 

Thank you 

Love Paddy and Shane! 

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THE DREGGS are Indie-Folk duo, Paddy Macrae and Zane Harris. Growing up on the Sunshine Coast with the ocean by their feet, they formed in 2017 and since have achieved remarkable success with over 2.7millon streams across 6 singles and sold out national 400+ cap room Australian tour runs.

Today they release their new single, ‘Call Me Home’ which perfectly blends folk and indie pop melodies with unforgettable harmonies. Speaking about their new single THE DREGGS observe,

“As a musician, it’s really easy to fall into the trap of making something that should be fun and simple, so complex. ‘Call Me Home’ is simply put a happy and energetic track that should be enjoyed lightly. Whether you’re road-tripping down the coastline, thinking about your lover, or just wanting to dance around the house, we feel ‘Call Me Home’ is the perfect theme.”

THE DREGGS encompass a whole range of emotion with their music. Their music is heavily influenced by the ocean, which is a noticeable theme throughout their tracks. With two acoustic guitars, a foot-stomp, and a driving beat, THE DREGGS find themselves writing tracks with a whole range of dynamics. Alongside this, the boys are strong advocates for Mental Health Awareness, touching on elements of mental health in their songs. Growth is a common theme throughout their music, expressing how important it is to grow and change in positive ways.

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THE DREGGS are extremely comfortable performing live, whether performing in smaller venues up and down the East Coast of Australia, or at a headlining spot at the Agnes Blues & Roots Festival. It’s been an exciting 12 months for the guys as they have managed to sell out majority of their shows in QLD, NSW, VIC, and even WA, with a rapidly increasing cult following. They also landed themselves a slot on Triple J’s Big Pineapple Festival.

2020 was meant to be an even bigger year, starting out with their ‘Postcards’ National Tour after the release of their single Postcards (2020). Out of a fifteen-show tour the boys managed to sell out thirteen 300-500 capacity shows, however, due to the Covid-19 virus, their sold-out WA shows at the end of the tour were cancelled. Although the music industry came to a halt during this pandemic, THE DREGGS are still working harder than ever, landing themselves an opportunity to feature on several of Ziggy Alberts’ tracks, most notably Together (2020), as well as supporting Kim Churchill on his now-postponed ‘Bright Nights’ Australian Tour at the end of 2020.

THE DREGGS plan on releasing a number of singles throughout this year, including a release for their ‘Keepsake’ National Tour nearing the end of the year.

THE DREGGS ‘Call Me Home’ is out now through Ditto Music.

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AMNPLIFY – DB