KELLY JANSCH OF TOTTY

Hi Kelly and thanks for taking the time out to speak with us at Musicology. Congratulations you’re latest single Lucky, a little dynamite track. Can you elaborate a little on the subject matter you are addressing within this tune?

Lucky is about that feeling of being told your achievements are just down to the luck of being associated with someone else’s success. It hits a bit on doubting your achievements but also about remembering to be proud of what you’ve done for yourself.

Produced by Brett Jansch (Dune Rats) and engineered by Jack Nigro (DMA's), Lucky had some highly experienced hands involved. What do you think Brett and Jack brought to the table that really shines through on this track?

I think they brought out the dynamics and the way the song goes through its ups and downs. Brett really helped us push and flesh out that breakdown at the end and I think it made the song what it is. It was so sick being able to work with two people that just fully understand and vibe with the sound we’re going for.

Your video clips always look like they were a blast to make. Do you have a strong storyboard leading up to filming or tend to opt for a more organic approach and let it unfold on the day?

For Lucky we had the basic idea and did a few brief storyboard meetings with Jye Talbot who directed, filmed and edited the entire thing. After that we kind of left it all up to him to flesh out the ideas more and have the plan of attack for the day. And he smashed it! The day of filming ran so smoothly and was so much fun.

You have been making waves not just in steel city but right across the nation. Have you found your live sets developing as you tour or are pretty close to how you have always performed live?

Nah no way close to how we started out. I could barely play guitar and now I can slightly less barely play it (laughs). We’ve progressed and have definitely gotten tighter in our live sets. I remember when we started seeing and acknowledging our own progress, it was like "Oh we’re a real band now? Sick!"

Sharing the stage with some heavy hitters such as Hockey Dad, has there been any words of wisdom spoken that really resonated with you and in turn altered the way you approach your craft?

Yeh we’re so grateful we’ve been given those opportunities to play with real seasoned and marinated musicians. I dunno if its words spoken or more so just the overall attitude they have. Half of it is the way they approach shows and give each concert and crowd everything they have no matter what, and the other half is the respect and love they treat everyone around them that they’re working with. Real inspiring.

You are about to join Skeggs on a national tour, what excites you most about hitting the road and performing with these wildcats?

We’ve been on tour with Skegss before and it was like the best and most fun chaos ever. I think we’re just really most excited to hang out with our mates again, they’re such supportive and caring guys and watching and getting to play with them on such massive stages is gonna be unforgettable.

What has one of the best shows you have played and what made it so memorable?

Oh shit that’s a hard one! I might only be speaking for myself on this one but it’s probably between the two Enmore’s we did with Hockey Dad. There was a massive line out the front and I remember walking past and one kid was like “Hey you’re from totty!!” Hahaha so cool! The shows were so crazy, the boys had T-shirt cannons and confetti and it just felt like such a massive and special thing to be a part of.