You are? 

Julie Lamb (My originals band is Julie Lamb and The Lambinators)

 

Hometown? 

Wellington NZ

 

What are you up to at the moment? 

Right now? Watching a movie...! Musically, we're riding on the coattails of this album that just keeps on giving. "Trippin' the Light" was released in July 2012, and currently has airplay in the US, UK, Europe, Australia, the Pacific Islands and NZ. Songs from the album have been chosen for compilations in Australia, US and UK. Blogs from UK, US and the Netherlands talk about the album and us. Grateful! More please?  

 

 

Plans for the future? 

Yes... we have them! We are currently working on our live show and building our audience. My writing is "sporadic". Songs come all at once and fit together in a way that the band picks 'em up and arranges them - brilliantly. So I have no doubt that there will be another album in the future, but maybe not for a while. In June we are shooting a short film for the song "Waterproof". That's exciting! It involves a bus... S'all I'm sayin'. And then the treadmill of applications to festivals and live gigs... so that we can work on our live show and build our audience... see what I did there? ;)

 

Whats the bands biggest achievement to date? 

Apart from the current album, which really has got legs, our biggest achievement is that we have remained together, and respect and like each other. There are 12 of us, so this isn't as silly as it sounds. The band are really tight, they have my back... We have great energy, fabulous ideas, and a LOT of fun. 

 

 

Who parties the most? 

WE DO!! Practice nights are called Beer and Pizza nights. (We do work though!) 

 

 

What are your Influences? 

Family, friends, universe, rhythms, words, love, passion, delight, dissapointment, stories, movies... you get the picture!  

 

What can punters expect at one of your shows? 

Here's how we wrote it for our last show...

Live, this 12-piece band has all the energy of a 747 taking off, but more finesse! The Lambinators have all the necessary basics (drums, bass, guitar, vocals), and all of the essential additives... (3 backing vocalists, cello, trombone, saxophone, percussion and keys). 

Vocalist Julie Lamb has been about singing various styles for mumble years, but singing her originals is her natural space, and it shows.

Andrew Richardson (drums) and Callum Hazlitt-Black (bass) seem to have been playing together forever, they keep the band tidy... and laughing! Andreas Lepper adds patterns and effects with his incredible style and extensive collection of noise makers.

Dave Hadley's guitar tone is perfect for our style of music, and his riffs are inspired. His hair is also about the same length as Lamb's... they are the "Status Quo" section of the band.

The horn section - Damian Forlong on trombone and Geraint Scott on saxophones, toss out riffs at exactly the right time, and provide dream solos - what showmen!

Charley Davenport provides some incredible colour with his cello and effects. He puts the mood into the works as if he'd written them himself. Just wow.

Keyboards are played to great effect by John McDonald. He adds flair and colour for the band to bounce off. And last, but not least, the beautiful, funny, vivacious backing vocalists. Miranda Turner, Deb Rock-Evans and Emma Davey.

So much fun! Come and get finessed!

These quotes are from our album launch... "You were all so wicked, amazing afternoon guys and girls, AND we are now the new proud owners of both Albums YAY Love you Julie Lamb xx", "Awesome is the word for it! Awesome band, awesome singers, awesome songs and awesome leader of the pack", "Hey Julie, Absolutely fantastic afternoon, fabulous entertainment (bought both CDs!), you are amazing! ... sorry we couldn't stick around to tell you to your face, had to take off but managed to stay until the last song. Awesome!! xo"

Who gets the most groupies? We each have our own quality groupie! We call them roadies - cos they only carry one band members "gear"! They are amazing, though. Kids and other responsibilities taken into account - they are at all of our gigs... How cool are they!

 

What is your dream support slot? 

I'd love to play support for about a billion bands. But actually wouldn't it have been amazing to play the original Woodstock... just to be immersed with ALL those incredible acts. Dream support spot - just about any - gigging is SO much fun. Dream? To be involved in a gig of that Woodstock magnitude, of that originality, almost spontaneity...  *meh* might have been the drugs! Main Stage Byron Bay will certainly do - Application in? Tick!