Suze DeMarchi, the lead singer of Baby Animals, can barely hide her excitement for Mudgee’s A Day On The Green (AGOTG).
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The band, that had major hits including Early Warning, Rush You and One Word in the 1990’s, will feature in the concert at Robert Oatley Vineyards on Novermber 4 alongside Hoodoo Gurus, Jebediah, Models and Alex Lloyd.
“Whenever they ask us to do these kind of shows it’s always a no-brainer – they are at beautiful locations, the line-ups will be great and the production will be awesome,” Suze said
Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie, Dario Bortolin and Mick Skelton make up the Australian band that reformed in 2007, more than 10 years after they split.
“We’ve been doing concerts for the past eight or nine years so we know these guys and we know that it’s always a good time.
The ‘rebirth’ of the live music scene and the explosive growth of festivals in Australia has given people a new outlet to escape from their day-to-day lives, Suze explained
“We’ve been playing a lot lately, and the last three years we are making up for lost time, and it’s great.”
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“People love to go out and see music now and it’s changed everything. We get a lot of support now, and getting up on stage now and playing with the people that you love to play with – that’s the kick,” she said.
“Festivals themselves are something that people get so much out of, you get to see a whole array of bands that you wouldn’t normally see on one weekend.
“We need it, and in the state of the world, we need that relief. It’s an important part to let people get away from all the mundane stuff they have to deal with, and just get chilling. It’s chill and it’s an escape.”
In terms of the music that Baby Animals are going to be playing in Mudgee in November, Suze promises a mix of old and new, and an adventure into the rock band’s history from 1989 to the current day.
“We are going to play some of our new stuff, of course, but there’s always old music and old songs mixed in to our sets – you have to give the people what they want,” she confirmed.
“The new record will be coming along then as well, so we’ll have some new stuff to play. You have to have some fresh stuff, otherwise you get a bit complacent.
“We always add a cover or two in there as well, so we’ll more than likely have a new song that we can cover at the day.”
Tickets for ADOTG are on sale now, but according to promoter Michael Newton they are selling out.
“The response to the show has been great and ticket sales are going along well. We look forward to seeing everyone there.”