Australian rockers THE POOR are back with an sensational new album and tour through germany. Time for an cool interview with singer Anthony „Skenie“ Skene.
Hi, what can you tell about the new album?
IT’S OUR 4TH STUDIO ALBUM PRODUCED BY OURSELVES RECORDED BY JEFF LOVEJOY AT BLACK BOX STUDIO’S BRISBANE MIXED AND MASTERED BY FORRESTER SAWVELL.
What are your inspirations for music and lyrics?
LIFE EXPERIENCES, COVID, ISOLATION, PAST ON FRIENDS, CORRUPT GOVERNMENTS, SEX DRUGS & ROCK N ROLL.
How went the recording and production?
FABULOUSLY, SUCH A SATISFYING EXPERIENCE BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE TRACKS AND TWEAK ANYTHING WE NEEDED OVER OUR PHONES.
Why are so much time between your records?
I GUESS LIFE GOT IN THE WAY, ALSO LOSING OUR LONGTIME GUITARIST AND FINDING A NEW ONE IN DANIEL COX THEN WRITING AND RECORDING THEN RELEASE.
Your first record from 1994 was an hardrock classic, but what went wrong that it takes so much time to do the second in 2009?
WE CAME HOME FROM AMERICA/CANADA/MEXICO TOUR WITH AC/DC END OF 1996 TO CONTINUE WRITING AND RECORD THE 2ND ALBUM AND AFTER DEMOING SOME SONGS AT SONY THEY HAD JUST SIGNED SILVERCHAIR AND GRUNGE WAS IN AND ROCK WAS OUT. SO WE GOT DROPPED OFF THE LABEL. WE WENT ON TO RELEASE THE SIMPLE LIVIN EP INDEPENDANTLY, THEN MY DAUGHTER CAUGHT A LIFE THREATNING DESEASE AND NEARLY DIED WHICH TOOK ME AWAY FOR SOME TIME. THEN GAV AND I JOINED ANOTHER BAND CALLED LUMP FOR A QUICK 8 YEARS TIL 2008 WHEN THE POOR WAS ASKED TO SUPPORT WASP ON THEIR FIRST AUSTRALIAN TOUR SO WE GOT BACK INTO IT AND FOLLOWED WITH ROUND 1 & 2.
Can you tell us something about the situation for Rockbands in Australia these times?
THE PAST 10/15 YEARS HAS BEEN PRETTY BAD FOR BANDS WITH VENUES DIMINISHING AROUND THE COUNRTY, BUT EVER SINCE COVID THE HUNGER FOR LIVE MUSIC HAS COME BACK WITH VENGENCE AND SO HAVE THE GOOD YOUNG AND OLDER BANDS!!
You gonna play in Germany this year, what do you expected from the concerts?
SAUSAGE, BEER AND HARDEN ROCKERS HEAD BANGING!!
What will the future bring for The Poor, what are your plans?
MORE WRITING, MORE SONGS, MORE TOURS, MORE ALBUMS, SEEING MORE OF THIS AWESOME EARTH!!🤘🏼
