FULL CIRCLE INTERVIEW
With the inaugural for the lover in you event approaching soon, we spoke to members of the homegrown supergroup Full Circle (@breakfastroad, @sollyywood, @uselessaliens, @nickwarddd, @seenonfriday, @ziongarcia), about their inspiration and direction.
1 To my knowledge, this is the first time that I’ve seen the name Full Circle used publicly. What’s the story or symbolism behind that name?
SOLLYY: We just always said everything was coming ‘full circle’ because of the goals we were achieving separately and together. Plus it just sounds cool.
Nick Ward: Yeah it just sounds cool.
Pete (Breakfast Road): Knowing Ama and Dylan since primary school is full circle to me, befriending FRIDAY* and SOLLYY at an interview for a job I didn’t even get is some full circle shit too. Everyone here has little weird cool stories like that.
for the lover in you promotional poster
(Image credit: Poster by FRIDAY, provided by artist)
2 What is the binding factor within Full Circle? It’s a pretty varied sonic palette, or maybe it isn’t?
SOLLYY: I think we share a common thread in that we’re young, independent, and trying to make space for us in a place that can feel mad restrictive. Also a lot of us have known each other for a while through school or work etc. I met Pete and FRIDAY* at an Apple interview (Pete and I didn’t get the job but FRIDAY* did) and Zion I’ve known for ages, we went to high school together.
Zion Garcia: Sol had the cooler answer. TBH, we all probably felt like some weirdos growing up. It’s cool to find your people in life. It’s a rare feeling that I could never take for granted. We inspire and motivate each other beyond just the sonics of it. + we all love fast food, and that goes a long way.
FRIDAY*: We’re all huge nerds, not just about music but all sorts of media and arts! We all geek out about the same little things and riff on the same stupid jokes. We all also draw inspiration from so much different music and visual media, to the point where creative overlap is pretty much inevitable. I think all of us had a deep desire to find other people that were moving the same way that we were individually. You get further, together.
Nick Ward: Everyone’s already taken what I was gonna say. I think a binding factor is just love for music and art, and feeling like a lot of people with power in the music industry don’t have that same passion or taste. We just have insane drive, not to get paid or get clout but just to leave a dent. There hasn’t been a musical revolution in Australia in a while, but we feel like we’re all just on the brink of it. Acts like us, 1300, Speed etc. popping up and getting recognised despite not being “pop” just opens doors for kids in the future, do it too.
Pete: Genre feels like such an outdated concept too. Fans of one of us could easily grasp and listen to the others. I think the motives and attitude behind the genre are more important. Fast food goes crazy too.
Dylan: What connects us is also our passion for music and desire to become as good or even better than the artists that have inspired us. So I think naturally we all ended up in each others lives because we share a common goal.
3 What is the objective for for the lover in you? A show this stacked is ambitious to say the least.
Pete: To inspire people and give back to the community. I think the fact that it booked out in two hours shows that the people have been needing something like this.
SOLLYY: I think from my perspective something like this has been a long time coming. To me it’s basically a natural progression of things here in the music scene.
Dylan: It’s also just fun to put on a show with your friends. I think it will give people a sense of community and motivation to continue supporting art and culture coming from Australia.
4 It’s interesting that there are no headliners or opening acts, what was the motivation for that decision?
Pete: One main reason is so that people come for the full show experience, not just rock up for one artist then ditch after. The lineup and order has been meticulously planned and designed to be a cohesive show experience. There’s no superiority or popularity involved. It circles back to the focus on community, we want people to see all that our community has to offer – not just their favourite artist.
SOLLYY: Everybody’s a headliner in my eyes!
5 Now that SOLLYY is uncanceled, what’s next for Full Circle?
FRIDAY*: More music! All of us have a lot of crazy shit that we’re just waiting to drop both alone and in collaboration with each other.
Nick Ward: I think that growth and elevation is what should always come next, after any project or rollout. I also think that Full Circle as an idea will naturally expand - bigger venues, bigger ideas, just pushing ourselves harder.
SOLLYY: It’s time for me to get canceled again. Plus more music on my own + a bunch of production work I’ve done for local artists!
Dylan Atlantis: Exactly.
for the lover in you is coming to opn.studios this coming Saturday the 25th of June. The event is sold out.
