Name: Brother Be, questions answered by Alan Hilvert-Bruce
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How many years has the band been active: Two years.
Members: Michael Rhydderch – lead vocals/guitar/uke, Sammy O'Brien – drums/percussion/backing vocals, Lynette Salazar – bass/cajon/sample pad/guitar/backing vocals, Alan Hilvert-Bruce – guitar/mandolin/bass/backing vocals.
When did you first get into music, what was the inspiration? We've all been playing since we were young. Our musical influences and reasons for starting vary wildly between us, however we are unified through our love of happy, upbeat music that gets you dancing and plants a smile upon your face.
Do you have a day job as well? Sure do.
How do you prepare for a gig? Lots of hugging plus vocal warm-ups. We'll also drive to the gig at some point.
What's your favourite post gig past-time? Hanging out with our friends and making new ones in the audience.
Who are your musical heros? Mike – Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Sam – Foo Fighters, Alan – Steel Panther, Lynette – Katy Perry.
What would you be doing if you weren't a musician? Professional ice-cream tasters and cheese makers.
What was the last gift you gave someone? We gave out a bunch of double passes to our show at Ben & Jerry's Open-air Cinema earlier this year. We tasted a lot of ice-cream on that day, not much cheese though.
What would we find in your fridge right now? Food and food racks. A three-week-old lettuce also features.
Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi. Less bubbles. Semi-flat coke works too.
Where can we catch your next performance?
May 29: GIO Stadium half time entertainment for Brumbies
May 30: Transit Bar Gone and Gone EP Launch
June 6: The Phoenix