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News: No Soundwave Sideshows for Taking Back Sunday, but 2010 tour!?
Taking Back Sunday hit Australian shores again in February for the Soundwave Festival, but Guitarist, Matt Fazzi tells AccessAllAreas.net.au that there may not be any sideshows.... for now!
"I think we have to figure out the logistics of making that [Soundwave Sideshows] work, but hopefully we get to do a few extra shows on our own. If not, we’ll try and come back and do a headliner later in the year".
The band are no strangers to the festival circuit and describes performing in festival environments as a way of keeping the band hungry.
"With festivals you can’t rely on your own audience to give you energy. You’re playing to a lot of new people and you’ve got to win new people over. When you get to headlining, you’re spoilt a little bit. It’s nice to get out and play to a mixed crowd and try to meet some new faces".
Before and after the band's set, though, Fazzi and the guys are going to soak up as much of the Soundwave action as possible.
"I’m not going to be able to watch all the music because there’s so many great bands, says Fazzi.
Having joined the band in early 2008, this will be Matt's first time in Australia. "Ever since I joined the band they’ve been raving about how much they love Australia and how Australia treats the band so well. I’d love to check out so much stuff. I don’t even know how many days off we’ll have or how it’s all going to work but I plan to maximise the experience as much as possible".
"It’ll be my first time. So I’m really excited".
Taking Back Sunday hit all cities for the Soundwave Festival in February and March 2010.
Womadelaide 2010 The Armada, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Ethiopiques, Babylon Circus and Ojos de Brujo live @ Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA (5-8 March 2010)
Future Music Festival 2010 Empire of the Sun, Franz Ferdinard, Prodigy, Way Out West and more live @ Sydney, NSW (March 2010)
It was at the Great Escape Festival in Sydney. It was a really nice setting as the stage was set up alongside the Parramatta river. The only problem was about 15 minutes before the show it was raining and there was no crowd in front of the stage. So we where obviously like a little bit worried. Then about 5 minutes to show time, suddenly like clockwork the sun came out as well as a swarm of a few thousand people rowdy and ready to go crazy. Needless to say it was an awesome show and even better because it was in front of a home town crowd!
Ideal Lineup? Outkast, Bubba Sparxxx, Mos Def Featuring The Roots, K-os, Rage Against the Machine, Dead Prez, Notorious B.I.G & 2pac (hey you said ideal! J)
My Festival Experience
