BIGSOUND Artist Profile: The Snowdroppers

Member/Role: Pauly (guitar)

Hometown: Sydney

Short description of your band and your music: Blues punk soul rock'n'roll. We've been together and touring 'round the country for about eight years now.

Has the party side of the music industry been all you were hoping for so far in your career? It's been a wild ride of tax-deductible cheese platters, occasional cab charges, music streaming trial accounts, awkward listening parties — and a surprising lack of complimentary Class 1 drugs. Born too late, I guess.

What is the best thing that's happened to you/your band so far? That people want to listen to us! Also, one time we stayed at Crowne Plaza Alice Springs and one of the Universal guys let us buy a cheese platter and beers on his corporate card.

Are your ambitions mainly artistic or commercial? We'd like to one day make a living from music but it's a bit of a moot point. It's so ridiculous that it can't be what drives you — too much second guessing.

Is your music best rendered in the studio or the live realm? We've always been considered a live band first and foremost. There's a certain amount of theatre and energy and humour that is hard to get down on tape.

If you could have any act past or present join you on your next tour who would you tap? Ourselves from eight years ago! I don't know if they'd be awestruck or run screaming after seeing into their future.

What industry lessons would you like to take away from the BIGSOUND conference? How to make money. I love money. How to do less things that cost us money. Where the best free food and beverages are.

What acts are you looking forward to checking out at the BIGSOUND showcase? I kind of feel like seeing some heavier stuff at the moment, so maybe In Death or Witchgrinder... Jeremy Davidson (The Snowdroppers frontman) recommended High Tension too.

Why should people come and see you from amongst the many cool bands at BIGSOUND? Well, we've been called one of the country's best live acts, so you can try and figure out why. Also, we are distinctly not cool. It could be a respite from the storm of coolness.