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Alibi

Alibi
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Interview With Matt From Alibi By Chris 13/4/06

Alibi are an up and coming rock band from Australia.
After hearing their music on Starburst Sound Check I was hooked.
They write and play fantastic music and well are going to be huge.
So read on folks and find out what your missing

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1. How did the band form?

We all went to school together and have played with each other for ages, but the band really didn't 'form' until later, when we were at Uni.

2. What were your major influences?

Our major influences are probably U2, Coldplay. Matchbox 20 was up there at the start as well…

3. If you could have a three-band bill who would they be?

For me personally, U2, Robbie Williams and The Killers at the moment…

4. What has been the highlight of your career so far?

Our highlight so far was probably the recent launch of our latest EP 'Before the Early Beyond the Late' at the Princess Theatre in Brisbane. The show was packed and we hada great time.

5. Have you had much response from any record labels or radio?

Back home in regional Queensland, our stuff gets played all the time on radio, which is really encouraging and great, but we have not had any commercial radio play as yet.

6. Why did the band enter Starburst Soundcheck?

Exposure primarily, and something to work towards as well. The prize wasn't the appealing really, but it was great exposure and a good opportunity.

7. Did that help the band in anyway?

It helped generate some hype; we also made some good contacts down in Melbourne… It also gave us a great opportunity to see Melbourne and travel together as a band.

8. Were you happy with the response from it?

Yeah we couldn't have been happier really, considering that we ranked 3rd Nationally out of over 400 artists, we were really encouraged and motivated by that result.

9. What are your thoughts on file sharing and the mp3 format?

I think Mp3s are useful for what they are… A compressed form of a recording… They are certainly useful for artists to distribute and present music online. Illegal downloading is an obvious example of how technology can and is abused. I personally think that the format itself has now become so widely accepted that artists and companies need to accept it and work on ways to promote and present their music through that medium effectively. I Tunes is a good example of a good use of the Mp3 or AAC format.

10. Do you think the Internet is good for helping artists get known?

Yeah, we wouldn't be known by half the people that we are if it wasn't for the internet. Things like band websites and myspace are growing in popularity every day. The Internet is a useful medium to promote yourself.

11. What bands/artists are you listening to lately?

I have been listening to The Killers latest album 'Hot Fuss' as well as a few Australian bands. Faker, Gyroscope and The Hot Lies I have been getting into recently.

 12. Who has helped you out the most?

God.

13. What has the response been to your music on the web?

We get a great reaction from our Myspace, and the Starburst competition last year was a good indication of the way the web has helped us as a band.

14. How did the recording of the new EP go?

Long. It was a really long and tiring process. We did it ourselves with my small home studio setup. A lot of hours and work, but it was worth it and we are happy with the result.

15. Have you guys had much response from radio or record labels?

Not as yet, but we're hoping to with this new EP

16. What is next for Alibi?

We really want to focus on our live stuff for the rest of this year, hopefully land some support shows, play the festival circuit early next year and tour up north and down south by the end of this year.