Given that his tunes are requested (and more importantly, played) daily on Australia’s biggest indie radio stations and that his live acts manage to sell out within hours, it’s somewhat surprising that Kiwi-turned-Aussie Popolice is still a completely down-to-earth guy content with creating tunes that cause even the poser kids to get up and cut loose. CH caught up with Popolice on the cusp of international acclaim to talk about pop, posers and pizza.
Who is Popolice?
A one-man band that originated in Auckland, NZ and now exists in Melbourne, Australia.
How, why and when did it start?
Popolice started in 1997 as a result of me not being good enough at sports and too good at computer games.
Biggest influences?
My influences are extremely varied…common reference points are lots of bands from New Zealand’s Flying Nun record label and My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Pavement—obvious indie-pop influences to be honest—although Sydney’s Gerling might well be […]
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