Going The Distance With STEVE LORECK From LATE 90'S

It is more than a myth that forging a career from the Western side
of Australia poses many more challenges than other music hubs
around Australia. The isolation, costs of travel, reduced market,
and subsequent lessening of opportunities faced are definitely
quite difficult to overcome. Difficult? Yes. Impossible?
No. 
Perth alt-rockers Late 90s are living proof.
Drawing influence from the likes of alt-metal icons Deftones,
alt-pop and rock legends Paramore, and emo kings Basement, LATE 90s
have shaped their own sound into something reminiscent of past
greats, all the while tying together elements of something so fresh
and distinct. With over 2.1 million Spotify streams and having
spent recent years touring with the likes of Neck Deep, Taking Back
Sunday, State Champs, Hot Mulligan, Free Throw, Short Stack, Slowly
Slowly, and more, the band have recently announced their inclusion
on the 2025 BIGSOUND line-up, which will see them bringing the heat
to Brisbane this September.
It is an opportunity well deserved for the rapidly emerging band,
who hit the opposite side of the country to their home base from
September 2 to 5, armed with their explosive new single Low and an
appetite for success. HEAVY caught up with vocalist Steve Loreck to
find out more. With over 120 bands performing over the three days
of BigSound, HEAVY questions Loreck on why punters should mark the
name of Late 90s on their to-see-list.
"I think we're the only heavy band playing out of Perth, so that's
a definite reason," he replied. "There isn't that many bands that
have got those heavier influences, so I think we do a good job of
representing that more alternative scene. I think our music is not
too heavy where people might be put off by it, but they might still
enjoy it if they're not necessarily into the heavier stuff. So
yeah, we're kind of the middle ground, I guess, for the punter. The
music we make is a little different, so I think people will like
it."
In the full interview, Steve tells us what BigSound means to
emerging local artists and the Australian music scene, the
networking side of the event and how best to handle it, a brief
history of the band and their sound, their new single Low and how
it represents Late 90s moving forward, future music and more.


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