Sam
Keyboards and bass guitar. Member from 2011 to 2012.
- Biggest musical influence?
- Many and varied, but Nine Inch Nails would be right up there.
- Best moment on the live music scene?
- Any enthusiastic audience is fantastic, but playing to one and a half thousand people in an open-air amphitheatre in Germany as a member of Voices of Masada sticks out as a truly singular experience.
- Worst moment on the live music scene?
- When Empty Art were the closing act at the worst-run masquerade ball Brisbane has ever seen. Crap PA, no foldback, no sound engineer, and when I looked up three songs into the set there were only two people left in the audience, both of whom later told me they couldn't hear anything of what we were doing but stuck around because we were making an effort.
- Funniest moment on the live music scene?
- On tour in Melbourne with Voices of Masada, roping in the sound guy, booking agent and half of the roadies to help us steal beer from Diary of Dreams.
- Personal favourite recorded Tycho Brahe song?
- Delos
- Personal favourite Tycho Brahe song to play live?
- Sex Rocket
- Favourite international band(s)?
- NIN, The Cure, Neuroticfish, Diary of Dreams (even if they did deserve to have their beer nicked)
- Favourite local band(s)?
- Felinedown, Trip Sinister, Empty, Razorfade and the sadly defunct MM9
- What was the last CD you added to your collection?
- Saul Williams - "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!"
- How did you get started in music?
- I started off playing cello when I was 7.
- What item would you most like a fan to throw on stage?
- Money, vintage guitars, underwear (ladies only, please)
- Favourite quote from Spinal Tap?
- I remember being knocked out by their exuberance, their raw power, and their punctuality.
Andy
Synth bass. Very Special Guest™ from 2003 to 2010.
- Biggest musical influence?
- Boxcar
- Best moment on the live music scene?
- The 2004 Crackler Tour.
- Worst moment on the live music scene?
- "The Souvlaki bar experience after the Real Life gig…"
- Funniest moment on the live music scene?
- The 2004 Crackler Tour.
- Personal favourite recorded Tycho Brahe song?
- Dreams of Dying [Editor's note: this is bullshit, he likes every single one of them but we forced him to pick one!]
- Personal favourite Tycho Brahe song to play live?
- Sanctify, Armistice or Free
- Favourite international band(s)?
- Berlin
- Favourite local band(s)?
- Boxcar, Real Life, Ikon
- What was the last CD you added to your collection?
- Ikon - Psychic Vampire, Ikon - Angels to Ashes and Angelspit - Nurse Grenade.
- How did you get started in music?
- "Grade Two. Organ. Direct quote from my Grade Eleven organ teacher: ‘You’re wasting my time and your mother’s money’."
- What item would you most like a fan to throw on stage?
- Cash.
- Favourite quote from Spinal Tap?
- "If I told him once, I told him 100 times to put 'Spinal Tap' first and 'Puppet Show' last."
Francis Tohill
Live drums. Member from 2004 to September 2008.
- Biggest musical influence?
- Toto, Chik Corea
- Best moment on the live music scene?
- The 2004 Crackler Tour.
- Worst moment on the live music scene?
- "Trying to have lunch with Real Life while I was turning three shades of green from illness..."
- Funniest moment on the live music scene?
- Telling the rest of the band the definition of “crackler” and accidentally naming the tour.
- Personal favourite recorded Tycho Brahe song?
- Free
- Personal favourite Tycho Brahe song to play live?
- Enemy
- Favourite international band(s)?
- "Ummmmmm....."
- Favourite local band(s)?
- The Campsie Clash (Clash tribute band from his home town Campsie)
- What was the last CD you added to your collection?
- Best of Todd Rundgren
- How did you get started in music?
- "I think I tried to actually build an electric guitar… as in, make one from scratch..."
- What item would you most like a fan to throw on stage?
- "I might need to get back to you on that one. May as well put money down for me too!"
- Favourite quote from Spinal Tap?
- "Well, this piece is called "Lick My Love Pump"."
lana gishkariany
Live synth bass. Member from Nov 2001 to March 2002.
alison barclay
Keyboards. Member from Oct 1999 to Nov 2001
- favourite bands/artists:
- sarah mclachlan, tori amos, new order, the mission, the tea party, this mortal coil, dead can dance, the cure, radiohead, duran duran, depeche mode, mythica.
- favourite films:
- 12 monkeys, hercules returns, anything with james spader in it (even the crap ones), baz luhrmann's romeo and juliet.
- favourite tv shows:
- daria, old episodes of top of the pops (circa 1980 - 85), south park.
- hobbies:
- long distance running (ie 10 - 20km), cooking (in fact food in general is a hobby), sex, sleeping, (not in that order).
- favourite food:
- punjabi naan from punjabi palace west end, chocolate, spinach and ricotta ravioli with pumpkin sauce, chocolate, vegetarian chimichangas, chocolate, vego stuff from dos amigos taringa, chocolate, thai noodles, and of course.....chocolate.
- favourite drink:
- i know this is lame but it would have to be lassi (an indian yoghurt drink), or raspberry cordial. alcohol and i don't get along.
- pet hates:
- hate is such a strong word, however.....ray martin, petrol head wankers, commercial tv, tv commercials, excessive flatulence, tiny little backpacks (what's WITH THAT), coloured dungarees on grown men (do they think they're on playschool?!), john laws, shane warne, my bank balance, impatient drivers, piped christmas music, kenny g, celine dion (all your basic B105 aural wallpaper). i think i should stop now. oh, hang on, can i add religious extremists to that hate list? thankyou.
carlie page
Performed vocals for Total Kaos in 1993.