LiQUiFY Magazine December 2013 | Page 47

or “it’s a really good anch ... to know who you are and what you do” the ocean that was classic, today I’m going on a sort of high-brow ABC radio show, they’re asking me about politics and stuff … I mean it’s all the same package of who I am, and I’m happy to answer questions about whatever the hell I do - because life is really varied, and you should just do whatever the fuck you want and not worry about anything else really. "I am an artist, that’s what I do. I live and die by my art and creativity is what I love - I still make a good living and I’ve done really well but it’s like, nothing is more important than being able to express yourself, and just be yourself. If I was giving advice to anyone that wanted to live an artistic life, it is just be yourself and express yourself how you feel - it’s a really good anchor ... to know who you are and what you do. After that, life’s a bit easier to deal with. " And just what is going through Kram’s mind and pumping through his veins when he’s midway through Black Betty? “It’s just pure energy ... you’ve got the crowd, the sound of the band, the drumming, the singing, you’ve got big things happening at the same time to create this one monolith of awesomeness, you know, it’s really infectious. I pinch myself every time, when I look out into the crowd and think ‘this is what I actually do and who I am’. We both live close to Byron, so you and I know, there’s all the surfers that probably feel the same way, whether its Kelly Slater or some grommy up at Snapper, you know they do it ‘cause they love it ... it defines them and it’s great to have that in your life." The new Spiderbait self-titled album has just dropped - get one, you must and you will! For all things Spiderbait including the album tour, news and merchandise, hit their official WEBSITE or their FACEBOOK page