In The Green Room: Live Slug Reaction
Describing themselves as the ‘nexus of silliness, groove and storytelling’, Live Slug Reaction are slithering into our ears – and onto the Jive stage – with some of SA’s funkiest jazz sounds.
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Congratulations on the release of your debut EP! Tell us about how this project came to life.
We called the EP Slug Season One because it really is that – it’s the first crop of songs we wrote that managed to stay in the set long term. We recorded everything at Finn’s house in July 2024, [and] decided to record live because we wanted to capture the energy we bring to a live gig.
What’s one song on the EP you’re proudest of?
‘Sea Slug’ is our dramatic conclusion to the EP and we are collectively most proud of that track. The song had 23 takes in one day… tensions were high. The next day, we all apologised to each other and did a group wellbeing exercise called ‘Warm Fuzzies’ – basically just a compliment circle. After a big pep talk, we recorded a take and it was the best one yet. We were pretty pumped, so we decided to do one more and put everything we had into it – that’s the take on the EP!
You’re at Jive to launch the EP this month. What’s the vibe of a Live Slug performance?
We always aim to make shows as fun as possible. We believe that making good music and taking yourself seriously is absolutely not mutually exclusive – we want to make people dance to the goofiest stuff we can. Peak Slug is the nexus of silliness, groove and storytelling.
You’ve tapped Duck Lake and Awnings to open for you. What do they bring?
Duck Lake writes cool, dreamy music that just sounds awesome, with really sick arrangements. They’re all so lovely and have a great vibe! We had to get Awnings because they make insanely weird instrumental stuff. We’re in awe of and inspired by their creativity, chops, sheer audacity and ability to exercise it in a way that doesn’t feel remotely egotistical. It’s just sick.
See Live Slug Reaction at Jive on June 13. Tickets on sale via moshtix.com.au.
