In the run-up to their crushing new Bad Posture EP, Shady Nasty share some wisdom with us.
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You guys recently signed to Royal Mountain Records. How did this come about, and how's it going so far?
Our manager submitted ‘Get Buff’ via RMR’s online demo submission page—a tactic which most people say never works—and a couple of months later, one of their A&R people, Conor Mackie (who is an absolute mad dog) came back really interested—so it was a bit of a fluke, really.
Working with them has been mad so far—their team is dope, and the philosophy of the record label issue is refreshingly artist-oriented; props to Menno. The roster is stacked with sick artists too!
It’s an honour to be the first international act they’ve signed and also, the first ever band they’ve signed without seeing live. Also, shoutout to Inertia Records who do hella work for us as well in Australasia.
Can you identify any changes in your approach to recording since the S/T EP?
We were pretty naive about production when we did S/T EP so, in our view, it’s a pretty limited and kinda boring EP production-wise.
As we’ve done more recording, we’ve definitely realised how critical production is as a way of pushing and honing our sound.
Clay from The Brain Studios, our producer, has been extremely good for us to work with. With his expertise, we do a bunch of experimenting which you can hear on Bad Posture EP—putting 808s on the kick, pitch-shifting vocals, integrating iPhone recordings, switching between live and studio takes.
The bushfires in Australia have been savage—what advice can you give to those who live far away but would like to help?
For sure—it’s been a tough summer for Australia. Donating is one way to get involved; plenty of worthy organisations like WIRES, RFS & Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities.
You've been confirmed for this year's SXSW. Who or what are you most excited to see there?
I think we are all incredibly excited to just be in America—for two of the three of us, it’ll be our first time there, even though it’s the country from which we’ve consumed probably the most cultural product. It’ll be cool to engage with it on the ground.
They other great thing is being around artists who are in a similar position to you—that’s always inspiring and reassuring.
We aren’t super familiar with a lot of the acts, but one that springs to mind is the band Black Country, New Road—they have a great aesthetic.
What's a standout show you've performed so far?
Any warehouse show in Sydney is lit, especially when we can do a projection. Shoutout to everybody who pulls up to a show and goes hard, though—it means a lot!
At a guess your name is a reference to Frank's old flame Shadynasty from Always Sunny. What's the best thing Danny DeVito's been involved in?
To many people’s regret, the name is actually not from the show. It’s a name that we took from a drifting team.
Are there any artists in your local (or otherwise) scene you'd like to shout out?
Of course! Some local acts we really like are Behind You, Low Life & Slim Set. We’re going to be playing with some other mad acts on our tour too: Craterface, Claudia Sin, Publique & Yoni Yen.
Bad Posture will be available for purchase and streaming on Feb 21st
Interview conducted by Andrew O’Keefe