QUESTIONS FOR DEAD LETTER CIRCUS

You've just wrapped up your tour of the UK, how did it go?

The shows were great and everyone we met was a real pleasure to talk to. It was our first time over there and we will definitely be getting back ASAP.

You're now playing throughout America, have there been any highlights so far? Are you looking forward to playing anywhere in particular?

We're in Memphis Tennessee tonight on the last leg of the tour with Animals As Leaders and Intronaut. We’re 24 shows down and five to go. That’s a total of 29 shows in 30 days… epic!  We had a pretty crazy night in South Carolina that involved stage diving from the bar and shooting people in the ass with blow darts. They’re crazy down there! I'm pretty excited about going to Kansas City, being a fan of the Wizard of OZ and all.

America is a long way from Brisbane which is where you're from, what do you miss about Australia?

It's a long way from home, that’s for sure. I can't wait to get back to Australia and kick off our "No Fracking Way Tour", and I miss being at home in my own bed and being able to shower in my own shower instead of some dodgy hotel where you have to wear your flip flops to avoid fungal infections.

Do you find the international crowd different to the Australian crowd? If so, in what ways?

We're still winning over the American crowds, but it’s been an awesome vibe and it’s growing every show. It was quite funny hearing the singalongs with a strong British accent when we were in the UK. Ultimately though nothing beats a home crowd!

Are you looking forward to performing in Tasmania?

Absolutely, it’s a beautiful place and we've met some really nice people there.

Your debut album This is the Warning did well upon its release in Australia last year, have you begun writing the next one?

Ideas are being thrown around and seeds are growing!

This is the Warning came in at number 86 in Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums of all Time, congratulations! How does it feel to be alongside classic Australian bands like AC/DC and Midnight Oil?

Thankyou! We got lucky there. I hope that one day we have as many achievements under our belt as they do. They are two of Australia's finest.

How did the band come up with such a unique name, “Dead Letter Circus”?

We are all under oath not to talk about it until 2012

Which is your favourite song to perform live?

At the moment I'm really enjoying “The Space On The Wall”. It gets a really good bounce going on and the singalongs in the middle are always passionate. There are some great voices out there.

What's next on the agenda for Dead Letter Circus?

More touring. We have a five-week tour when we get back to Australia called the "No Fracking Way Tour" to raise awareness of the negative effects that coal seam gas mining has on our environment and what we can do to stand up against it. Then we'll squeeze in some more writing time and get ourselves over to the UK, maybe pay a visit to Germany and then off to America again.

By Hannah McConnell