TOUR Q&A: Comeback Kid

15 October 2014 | 2:48 pm | Staff Writer
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Canadian hardcore favourites Comeback Kid begin their Australian tour this Thursday.

Canadian hardcore favourites Comeback Kid begin their Australian tour this Thursday.

Returning as part of their ‘Die Knowing’ shows the band is joined by Rotting Out and Relentless.

On the eve of the performances, we asked Comeback Kid frontman Andrew Neufeld some quick-fire questions about Australian touring life.

 

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Favourite Australian show you’ve played, and why?

I remember we played Wake The Dead for the first time ever in Australia back in 2005. Other than that Sydney on the Sick Of It All tour or Melbourne on the Deez Nuts tour. Shit gets exciting here!

 

Favourite place to eat when touring Australia?

Bimbos Pizza, Lord of the Fries, the Galleon for hash brekky in St Kilda

 

Favourite place to visit when in Australia?

Melbourne. City is bomb…

 

Three essential albums to blare in the tour van.

Rancid – And Out Come the Wolves

Extreme – 3 Sides to Every Story

And lately I’ve been rocking GS9’s new Shmoney Shmurda mixtape

 

Three essential items in the tour rider.

Beer, vodka, water… hopefully we get water.

 

Which band member would have the best survival skills to spend a night in the Australian outback?

Jeremy for sure. Vegan power through…

 

Favourite album(s) of 2014 so far?

PARTYNEXTDOOR 2

Ryan Adams (s/t)

Banks - Goddess

Travi$ Scott – Days Before Rodeo

Lana Del Ray – Ultraviolence

New MJ etc etc.

 

Most over-hyped album?

Haven’t thought about it… music has a place, just not always for everyone.

Comeback Kid begin their 'Die Knowing' tour in Perth this Thursday. Full tour dates and details here.