The Bads, led by Aucklanders Dianne Swann and Brett Adams,
perform during the Winter Games NZ closing party, at
Coronet Peak, on Sunday. Photo Supplied.
Auckland five-piece band the Bads are set to entertain
the crowd at the Winter Games closing ceremony at Coronet Peak
on Sunday.
Singer-songwriter guitarists Dianne Swann and Brett Adams,
who in 1992 formed the Julie Dolphin and toured with groups
such as Oasis, Green Day, Catatonia and Radiohead, are the
nucleus of the group.
Swann told the Queenstown Times they were really looking
forward to the closing ceremony gig and that party-goers
could expect "vibrant country-tinged rock-pop songs by
musicians who love to play."
QT: What did you have for lunch today?
DS: I didn't have lunch today, it was a busy day promoting.
We got to Dunedin and I had Singapore seafood noodles.
QT: What is your favourite spot in Queenstown?
DS: I haven't been there for 15 years. I was there in the
summertime on Coronet Peak, so I'll say that is my favourite.
QT: Queenstown needs more . . .
DS: Bads music!
QT: Queenstown needs less . . .
DS: Fast food restaurants.
QT: Who are your role models?
DS: Flight of the Conchords because they made a great impact
on me for laughs and making music.
QT: What was the latest CD you bought?
DS: Wilco's latest self-titled album and I really, really
like it.
I'm not sure it's as good as the last one, Sky Blue Sky, but
they're a great band.
QT: What is your favourite way to relax?
DS: I love to swim.
QT: What winds you up?
DS: People who commit violence against old people.
QT: What cracks you up?
DS: The last thing that made me laugh was when Brett, my
partner, told me when he was a child he thought his fingers
looked like astronauts with space helmets on.
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