Darkness From Light With INEFFIGY

Photo credit: Just Ignore The Camera Photography
Interview by Kris Peters
Bundaberg metal outfit Ineffigy have made a handful of treks to the
big smoke of Brisbane and left a sonic trail of destruction each
time.
With a unique and easily digestible blending of a multitude of
genres, coupled with an entertaining and dynamic live performance,
Ineffigy are one of those bands you just know will make a large
dent on the national music scene if given the chance.
And the first of those chances comes on October 14 when the band
opens Lighthouse Rock Festival in their hometown, which is
headlined by The Screaming Jets, Baby Animals and The Living End.
The feat is even more impressive when you take into account
Ineffigy won their spot via a battle of bands hosted by Triple M –
a radio stage not known for favouring heavier bands of any
capacity.
It is just reward for the boys who also spearhead Bundaberg’s East
Coast Alternative, a dedicated group of musicians striving to build
the music scene in the region by hosting touring bands, providing
access to recorded live music and more.
This Saturday night Ineffigy play at Metal United World Wide at
Bundaberg’s Sugarland Tavern, kickstarting a busy period for the
band who have also recently released a live album, Live At The
OBT.
HEAVY caught up with bass player Tobias, guitarist Jess and
vocalist Joey to find out more.
“It’s been awesome,” Joey started, speaking about their recent win
at the Battle Of The Bands. “We get to play with The Living End,
and I’m a massive, massive Living End fan.”
We broach the subject of a heavy band taking out top honours at a
Triple M competition, with all three smiling at the thought.
“It shocked us just as much as it shocked everybody else, don’t
worry,” Joey laughed. “We usually just go into those things because
they’re a heap of fun and exposes us to a different crowd of
people. It opens us up to the more stable local base of music fans,
but no, we didn’t expect to win it. If you go back and watch it we
were just as stunned as everybody else.”
“When they said our name I didn’t even hear it,” smiled Tobias. “I
was just standing there, and they’re saying ‘come forward’, and I
was like, what for? Did we win?”
In the full interview, the boys talk more about winning the Battle
Of The Bands, who they are most looking forward to sharing the
stage with at Lighthouse Rocks, if they are nervous about playing,
what they hope to take out of the opportunity, having their music
and an interview featured on Triple M, the three song recording
component of the prize and what they plan to record with it, their
recent live album, East Coast Alternative and what they hope to
achieve as part of it, the Bundaberg metal scene, tonight’s Metal
United World Wide show and more.
Unfortunately, our chat was cut short by Brisbane's fickle weather,
but for more information on the band and upcoming events visit
https://www.facebook.com/InEffigyOfficial