In the Green Room: Molly Rocket
SA’s fav grunge-rock four-piece is on the move. Headlining OC Sound Fest and gearing up to drop their sophomore EP The Dogs Are Barking, we chewed the fat with Georgie and Ben.
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Congratulations on your latest single, ‘When He Walks Around’. Tell us about this track.
It’s a short, sharp and shiny track about falling in love and all that corny shiz. It’s super fun and sincere! It’s got that power pop-rock vibe and is a good breather before our big release which contains lyrical content that is quite heavy. Why so emo man? I don’t know.
Word on the street is you’ve got a music video for this in the works. What will this one look like?
This music video is going to take you right back to childhood birthday parties, except with more chaos and melody. Plus, clown!
We’re excited to see you play at OC Sound Fest, a rural music festival at Overland Corner Hotel on January 24. What should we expect from your set?
We’ll stick to the regular Molly playbook and try our best to win over the crowd and get everyone boogieing while still playing with sincerity.
You’re co-headlining OC Sound Fest with your good mates LOLA and Looch. How does it feel to be playing on this huge lineup of SA legends?
It’s gonna be one hell of a time for sure. We’re very chuffed to be playing this show with such good mates. The SA music scene is pretty bloody great and I think this lineup makes a good case for that.
What other bands are you keen to catch on the day?
TOWNHOUSE is a band we’re super keen to see again. We’ve seen them a few times now and they always outdo themselves. We have also heard Brad Chicken and the Bootstraps put on a very entertaining show, so we’re looking forward to that too!
The festival runs over the January long weekend, with bands and attendees camping alike. What shenanigans are you expecting from the weekend?
Lots of dirt probably. We’ve done a few rural camping-type shows and I personally always come home with dirt on my clothes - which means a successful weekend. There’s nothing better than running to and from the green room in an unfamiliar place, soaking up good company and free piss. Hopefully, we behave ourselves.
Why do you think regional music events like this are so important?
No matter where you are in the world, live music events can bring a community together, encourage the formation of bands and can cause more events like this to happen with good reception. This is especially important for rural towns because everybody deserves to have a go and have that release, no matter where you’re situated. Fund these things! Keep them alive.
You’ve announced your sophomore EP The Dogs Are Barking, set for an early 2026 release. What can you tell us about this record?
This is one that’s been in the works for longer than we wanted! It’s finally complete though, and definitely feels like a more refined body of work than our first EP Syrup.
You can expect some better songwriting in this one for sure, as well as some real deep cuts in there. It’s got that edge to it, whilst evoking that high and low journey like you’re watching a character moving through stages in their life. The good and bad and the ugly, perchance.
Molly Rocket plays OC Sound Fest at Overland Corner with 18 other SA acts on January 24. Tickets on sale now via trybooking.com.
