Amyl and The Sniffers

Musician — Australia

01Profile

A Amyl and The Sniffers Photo

03Interview

Photo by Ellen Virgona

Name, where are you from?
Amy Taylor - I live in Australia. 

What do you do?
Sing in Amyl and The Sniffers.

Describe your style in three words?
Feral but hot.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
C.O.F.F.I.N at the Paddo RSL, Sydney NSW.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
The Plasmatics, They’re the greatest.
Junglepussy, she’s smart and makes good music.  

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Dolly Parton. I think I could get a lot of wisdom and laughs from her if she gave me the chance. Or Bon Scott, because he was a mad b*tch. Or Lemmy. 

Of all the independent venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
I'm not really sure what you mean by independent and if these classify but Metoero, Barcelona. The people were so nice. It was a last-minute gig and it was hot and sweaty.

Last Chance, Melbourne. 2 of the hardest working sweetest people. We played in their front bar to 80 people for $2 entry once.
Thee Parkside, San Fransisco. Hot Sweaty gig.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Wurumpi Band. Their music rocks and they sing in Aboriginal language.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
Can't really remember, 'You Can Do It' by Ice Cube.

A song that defines the teenage you?

'Into the Wayside Part I/Sick' by Ceremony.
'212' by Azelia Banks.

One record you would keep forever?
'Friendship Music' by Surfbort.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
'Whip Me' by Cosmic Psychos.

A song you wished you had written?
'In Spite Of Ourselves' by John Prine.

Best song to turn up loud?
'I Hate People' by GG Allin.
'My Dick' by Mickey Avalon.

Best song to bring people together?
'Stand Up (Clap Your Hands)' by Gordon Koang.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Kun Gå 4 Langsomt' by Peckerhead.

The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Hot Stuff' by Donna Summer.
'Born To Be Alive' by Patrick Hernandez.
'Ginger' by Kahn Lo.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Health' by Parsnip or 'Synthesize Me' by The Space Lady. 
'Ulla Dulla' by Traffik Island.
'Get It On Time' by Black Lips.
'He Needs Me' by Shelley Duvall.

Any new bands you are into at the moment?
Gordon Koang, Sex Drive, LowLife, UpChuck, Junglepussy, Viagra Boys, Concrete Lawn, Ascott Stabber, Vertigo, Sleaford Mods, Manback.

03Interview

Photo by Ellen Virgona

Name, where are you from?
Amy Taylor - I live in Australia. 

What do you do?
Sing in Amyl and The Sniffers.

Describe your style in three words?
Feral but hot.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
C.O.F.F.I.N at the Paddo RSL, Sydney NSW.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
The Plasmatics, They’re the greatest.
Junglepussy, she’s smart and makes good music.  

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Dolly Parton. I think I could get a lot of wisdom and laughs from her if she gave me the chance. Or Bon Scott, because he was a mad b*tch. Or Lemmy. 

Of all the independent venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
I'm not really sure what you mean by independent and if these classify but Metoero, Barcelona. The people were so nice. It was a last-minute gig and it was hot and sweaty.

Last Chance, Melbourne. 2 of the hardest working sweetest people. We played in their front bar to 80 people for $2 entry once.
Thee Parkside, San Fransisco. Hot Sweaty gig.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Wurumpi Band. Their music rocks and they sing in Aboriginal language.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
Can't really remember, 'You Can Do It' by Ice Cube.

A song that defines the teenage you?

'Into the Wayside Part I/Sick' by Ceremony.
'212' by Azelia Banks.

One record you would keep forever?
'Friendship Music' by Surfbort.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
'Whip Me' by Cosmic Psychos.

A song you wished you had written?
'In Spite Of Ourselves' by John Prine.

Best song to turn up loud?
'I Hate People' by GG Allin.
'My Dick' by Mickey Avalon.

Best song to bring people together?
'Stand Up (Clap Your Hands)' by Gordon Koang.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Kun Gå 4 Langsomt' by Peckerhead.

The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Hot Stuff' by Donna Summer.
'Born To Be Alive' by Patrick Hernandez.
'Ginger' by Kahn Lo.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Health' by Parsnip or 'Synthesize Me' by The Space Lady. 
'Ulla Dulla' by Traffik Island.
'Get It On Time' by Black Lips.
'He Needs Me' by Shelley Duvall.

Any new bands you are into at the moment?
Gordon Koang, Sex Drive, LowLife, UpChuck, Junglepussy, Viagra Boys, Concrete Lawn, Ascott Stabber, Vertigo, Sleaford Mods, Manback.

 

05Videos

Amyl and The Sniffers | Gacked On Anger

Amyl and The Sniffers | Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)

Amyl and The Sniffers | Got You

Amyl and The Sniffers | 70's Street Munchies