Ball Park Music Vs Guineafowl

Thu 28th Apr, 2011 in Features

Ball Park Music and Guineafowl have recently wrapped up successful tours, but not ones to rest on their laurels the bands are teaming up to hit the road again this April for a co-headline tour.

Sydney’s Guineafowl have been enjoying a dream ride since the release of their debut EP Hello Anxiety which has become a favourite with the j’s and seen the six-piece grow a passionate live following.

Ball Park Music aren’t fairing too badly themselves, with the Brisbane band releasing their Conquer the Town, Easy As Cake EP last year and snaring a spot on the Gold Coast Big Day Out and Falls Festival.

Before they team up for a national tour Ball Park Music’s leader Sam Cromack interviewed Sam Yeldham, who fronts Guineafowl.

Three songs that pierce straight through your heart.
Morning Theft – Jeff Buckley. I have heard a lot of people diss Jeff over the past few years and to them I say, “You only don’t like Jeff Buckley because your heart is made of calcified cattle crap”.
How To Disappear Completely – Radiohead. I dare anyone not to cry to this song, especially when they have just been punched in the spleen for not crying to Radiohead.
Only You – Yazoo. What? Haven’t you seen Can’t Hardly Wait ?

Fuck One, Marry One, Kill One: Rebecca Black, Colonel Gadaffi, Pauline Hanson.
I would begrudgingly bed Pauline Hanson, perhaps a night of passionate love would make her less of a bigot. Marry Rebecca Black as she promises to be one of the great artists of the next fifty years, it would be like marrying Madonna when she was young and terrible at singing. I could not bring myself to murder someone, even a psychotic nut case, so I guess throw a shoe at Colonel Gadaffi.

If you were to break a world record, what would you attempt?
Be one half of the world’s fattest twins. I love the motorbikes those guys are always riding.

Do you have an innie or and outie and how do you feel about this?
Innie. And I feel fine about this. But I would thank you to not look into my personal affairs.

iPhone or Blackberry?
iPhone. Blackberrys are for people who actually use their phones constructively and to conduct business, my iPhone lets me play Rebecca Black noises whenever I want. It keeps me that little bit closer to the future Mrs. Fowl. Also I really enjoy Words With Friends.

If you took me on a first date, what would I be treated to?
I don’t want to give away my secrets, but it would involve a car wash, sandwiches, ice cubes, some random part of Sydney, you and me and possibly one other. Sound good?

Do you believe in God?
No.

How many dicks on the dancefloor?
I don’t fully understand the question. So to leave you, I will recite a few lyrics from a song, and you have to guess what it is. “It’s Murder on the dancefloor, but you better not kill the groove” Ok wait, that was too easy, let me try another. “Gonna burn this god dam house right down!” Dammit.

You can catch Guineafowl and Ball Music on the Super Commuter tour this April:
Friday 29th April – The Spotted Cow, Toowomba
Saturday 30th April – Beetle Bar, Brisbane
Thursday 5th May – The Toff, Melbourne
Friday 6th May – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Saturday 7th May – Ed Castle, Adelaide