Tech Billionaire Q & A: High Violent
Sydney-based indie-pop darlings High Violet are back with their second single Give In, a catchy rocky number which they say takes cues from The Dandy Warhols and Best Coast. We asked the band what original app idea they think would make them bigger than Zuckerburg and the story behind their new track.
Congratulations! Your killer new app has been chosen to get full funding! What kooky idea are you going to bring to life on your smart phones?
An app that assesses the life situation you’re currently experiencing and plays a song accordingly. Going to the grocery store? We’ve got a song for that! Breaking up with your husband? We’ve got a song for that too. ‘Your Life. The Soundtrack.’
Steve Jobs had mad Turtleneck steeze, what sick fashion item will you bring to the stage for your presentations?
Silver star boots. I own so many pairs already, Bootsy Collins meets Ziggy Startdust for that futuristic tech sparkle…
Inevitably, there will be a question of privacy from your userbase, will you respond by leaking everyone’s nudes, or exposing the lizard king overlords of the NSA?
I’d release a list of all the people that don’t find Seinfeld funny, they’re the real lizard people. They’re out there among us, in our friend circles, on the bus, in our families, and they need to be exposed for the soul-less creatures that they are.
Tech companies always have great employee benefits! What weird bonuses will you be offering to your workers?
Personally assigned helper monkeys. Why update your own status when you can get Nim Chimpsky to do it for you!
When you’ve made your billions, and you’re going to parties with the other members of the three comma club, like Zuckerberg, Trump, and Rinehart, what dish will you be bringing to the share-a-plate dinners?
Kool-Aid. Trump and Rinehart in the same room? How could you not take the advantage to better humanity…
What will you say to President Mr. Donald Trump?
I’m still naive enough to believe he won’t be President. But in the apocalyptic event he does, “drink the Kool-Aid”.
Where in the world will you buy your paradise resort island?
I’m all for the Mars One trip. I’d like to have some secluded Mars crater as my own personal getaway…complete with helper monkeys obviously.
For the uninitiated, how would you describe High Violet’s sound and live shows?
We’re suckers for guitars and pop sensibilities.
We’re really loving your new track Give In, what’s the story behind it?
It’s about infatuation, the chase that ensues when you’re enamored by someone new. You try all these things to win their affection and just want them to give in to the animalistic temptation.
What are three things that fans should know before they catch you live?
- We have fans?
- Hi mum.
- Bring pizza.
High Violet ‘Give In’ Launch
SAT 17 SEP
Rare Finds @ Oxford Art Factory Gallery, Sydney
