#45 Gareth Liddiard (The Drones, Tropical Fuck Storm)

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Seja talks to her guest Gareth Liddiard (The Drones, Tropical Fuck Storm) about some of his experiences growing up in Port Hedland, Western Australia and London, how free jazz cassettes opened his mind to weird music and how he got started on the saxophone, bass and guitar. Gareth tells Seja about playing in his punk/hardcore band at surfie parties, the comradery he gained through music and how he got his job as a roadie. They chat about what a great musical family The Drones dropped into on arrival in Melbourne, the differences between playing in all boy/all girl bands, respect (or lack of respect) for other people’s equipment, and Gareth’s writing process. Also a touch of World War 2 talk. Gareth’s strange show experience is illustrated by Conrad Greenleaf (Richard in Your Mind, Stressless). All illustrations can be viewed on instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page