Parcels

Mid-way through their tour of Germany and France - Parcels took some time out to chat exclusively with Festival For You. Hear about their funky Australian beats, and how they deal with the Berlin winter.

FFY: So the name Parcels, we have to ask you, where does it come from?

P: The name comes from one of our member's parents, who used to own a pastry cafe called Parcels. The sign was hung up in the house for ages, and we were always looking for one of our bands to suit the name. This just worked.

FFY: We saw you at the London show a few weeks ago, which was super fun. When are you guys coming back to us?

P: Yeah, it was such a fun time for us too. We will hopefully be back sometime in October, keep your eyes peeled.

FFY: What was the reason for you guys moving specifically to Berlin, did you feel they'd be more open to your style of music there? And also, why did you move away from the beautiful Australian sun!

P: People often ask why would we move away from a paradise like Australia. But as an inspired band, and also as people, Europe has such a drawcard. It wasn’t necessarily the music in Berlin being compatible with our own as it was its openness to artists and its vibe as a city, We had heard so much about it, and needed to check it out for our selves. But yes, we have become much paler and our hair has become much less blonde.

FFY: If you weren't in music, what do you each think you'd be doing now?

P: It’s such a hard question, we’ve been playing music for so long, and all of us have naturally drifted in this direction. I’m sure we’d all be Rocket Scientist’s no doubt.

FFY: Except for your tour of Germany and France this year, what are your plans?

P: Our plan is continue working on new music. We are always writing and developing our sounds. Outside of Europe we are also traveling back home to Australia for a few months to plays shows, re-gather and escape the ghastly Berlin winter.

FFY: As a band, you're quite fresh to the forefront of the music scene - are festivals, more specifically smaller music festivals massively important in getting yourselves known?

P: Festivals and shows are such an important way for a band to spread the word. Not only that, they are the most fun. Smaller festivals have become our favourite of late for sure. People are chilled, and the atmosphere is pleasant, people are there to enjoy the music. That’s what it's about.

Check out their debut EP 'Herefore'