In the Chair is a regular feature on Eventalaide, highlighting artists from across Australia and occasionally overseas. Everyone gets the same questions. It is just meant to be a bit of fun so please treat it as such.
Questions by Geoff Jenke
No stranger to the Aussie musical landscape, LT has continually charmed with her refreshing take on the indie, pop and electronic realms. With her previous single Hold Ya appearing as Song You Need To Know on Rolling Stone Australia in 2021, LT is also a multi-award winning powerhouse, with three Queensland Music Award wins under her belt as well as taking out 2018’s Carol Lloyd Award. Proudly flying the flag for her hometown in Cairns, LT has also snagged international acclaim, with her track How Would It Feel picked up on BBC Radio in the UK as well as being remixed by London artist JHustl3 earlier this year. And while her releases continue to delight and enamour at every turn, creating new music is LT’s ultimate happy place, with 2022 offering a renewed chance to continue her passion and deliver some new tunes along the way.
As LT concludes, ‘My favourite thing to do in the world is to write and record music, so I feel very fortunate that I still have the opportunity to release new work after such a tricky time. Happy days!”.
Name: LT
What was the first record
you bought with your own money and where from?
The first single I bought was Red Hot Chili Peppers – I can’t exactly remember
which track it was but it had Pea on it. This was the first single I
bought brand new from a shop.
80’s or 90’s Music:
That’s SO hard. I love both so much. 80’s because it makes me feel
good and makes me feel as though I’m in a movie, and 90’s because of the heavy
grunge era which is a large piece of my heart.
What music are you
currently listening to?
I’m not listening to any one thing, but I must say I’m recently obsessed with
the resurgence of 80’s song ‘Goodbye Horses’ by Q Lazzarus. And I can’t
wait to check out the new Maggie Rogers album.
The Best live artist/band
you’ve seen:
I recently saw G Flip who smashed it. Also Shakey Graves at Blues Fest
was outstanding and the Nick Cave concert in 2017 was pretty up there.
Your “In the mood for
love” song:
Open
The Gates’ – Bad Flamingo
Your favourite Saturday
night party record?
Depends
on the mood. If we’re feeling a bit hectic then Sleaford Mods new record
‘Spare Ribs’, and The Streets ‘Original Pirate Material’. But in a general
sense and if we want the neighbors to not hate us then Fade Out Lines by Avener
gets a good smashing.
Your favorite Sunday
morning chill out record?
J.J. Cale ‘5’
Which song do you wish you
had written?
Maggie Rogers, Alaska.
Roger Daltry once said
“Rock N Roll has no future”. Do you agree with him?
I hope he is wrong. I will always love Rock N Roll.
Vinyl, CD or Streaming?
Vinyl is where my heart is, but streaming is much easier at a party!
If you could record or
play live with any artist (dead or alive), who would it be?
Kurt Cobain.
What is the most useless
talent you have?
I can twist my tongue and make it look as though it’s kind of cut in half.
Your finest recorded
moment?
Rollercoaster of course!
Who is your musical hero
and what one question would you ask them?
Jewel – I would just sit and listen to her stories about Alaska all day.
Dying, peacefully on your
death bed, what song would you like to hear?
Solitude – Billie Holliday
Stuck on a desert island
for a year and can only take three albums. What would they be?
The
Beatles – The Essential
Billie Holiday – Solitude
Pulp Fiction soundtrack
Favorite all time movie:
It’s a toss between Singles, or Dazed and Confused.
If you drove an ice cream
van, what music would you play?
Sleaford
Mods
Best show you have ever
played in your career:
I would have to say supporting Bernard Fanning.
Any backstage incident
that makes you laugh?
Any night I’ve spent backstage at the Triffid, Brisbane.
Neil Young or Paul
McCartney?
I simply cannot choose. You can’t make me!!
Who is the nicest person
in Rock n Roll at the moment?
Ball Park Music
What do you hope the next
12 months holds for you?
A few new writing projects on the horizon, new music and world
domination.
Renowned as one of Queensland’s hardest working independent artists, enigmatic pop dream weaver LT returns in joyful and theatrical fashion via her brand-new single Rollercoaster. Also armed with a hard-hitting accompanying music video, Rollercoaster is a shimmering blast of polished dreamy pop with stirring thematics that you’ll fall in love with over and over again. Helmed by LT’s vibrant vocals and an effervescent sonic coating, Rollercoaster deals in bouncy beats, shimmering strings and swooning harmonies. A fun, deep and explosive outing, Rollercoaster brings together LT with an all-star team, including co-writing and producing courtesy via Joel Quartermain and Edwin White, mixing by Tony Buchen, and mastering by Leon Zervos. Drawing from a variety of personal influences in the writing process, Rollercoaster may, on its surface, present as a bright and bubbly pop gem, but this utter earworm also comes brandishing significantly personal and hard-hitting thematics.
LT explains, “Rollercoaster is about caring for someone who battles with bipolar disorder. It’s about navigating through sleepless nights and uncontrollable highs, and keeping afloat during days of slumber and sweeping lows. It’s about love, perseverance, and riding that rollercoaster until you next see light.”
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