French For Rabbits kommen aus Neuseeland und sind dort der musikalische Exportschlager seit Keith Urban. Auf ihren Tourneen haben sie schon überall von Amerika bis Island gespielt und unter anderem Agnes Obel, Lorde, Marlon Williams, Tiny Ruins oder Nadia Reid auf Tour begleitet. Dazu waren ihre Songs schon in Serien wie „Vampire Diaries“ oder „Being Human“ zu hören. Am 12.11.2021 erscheint ihr neues Album „The Overflow“. Aus diesem Anlass ha sich Sängerin Brooke unseren „10 Wunderfragen“ gestellt und verrät unter anderem, mit wem sie gern mal Plätze tauschen und in welcher Location sie gern spielen würde.
Frontstage Magazine: If, starting tomorrow, every human being could travel back and forth to any number of parallel Earths untouched by humans, then…
Brooke: I suppose I would continue to live on this planet for the moment as I live next to a nice patch of forest in New Zealand, and it sometimes feels like a parallel universe already. Besides, a place untouched by humans sounds magical, and hopefully we could resist tampering with that.
Frontstage Magazine: If you wake up tomorrow and don’t know anything about your band in the morning…
Brooke: I suppose I would sit at the piano and write a song, perhaps have a nice cup of tea and piece of toast as I often do in the morning.
Frontstage Magazine: If one of you drops out at the next concert, but you have to play, then….
Brooke: we would carry on, I suppose! We’ve done it before, recently when Penelope got a concussion. The beauty of being in a band for so long is that we have a large collection of songs that can be played in different ways. Of course, it is always nice to play with everyone if we are able.
Frontstage Magazine: If you had to/ could ban one song from your discography once and for all, then…
Brooke: ooh, I don’t think I would do that. A ban seems a bit much doesn’t it? I like the songs I have written.
Frontstage Magazine: If you could trade places with a musician/band for a concert…
Brooke: I might have liked to join Leonard Cohen’s band for the day. Just to be a fly on the wall.
Frontstage Magazine: If you had to do any job well for the rest of your life, you would…
Brooke: plant a forest, perhaps grow a vegetable garden, write songs and host house concerts.
Frontstage Magazine: If you could play a gig at the venue of your choice, then…
Brooke: perhaps we would return to L’Olympia in Paris.
Frontstage Magazine: If you had to decide whether you could only breathe underwater or fly, you…
Brooke: would definitely fly. I used to dream I could when I was younger, and tried very hard to learn. To no avail, obviously, but I loved to run and jump in the wind, and feel it sweep me along.
Frontstage Magazine: If your absolute favorite band/artist would play with you in the opening program, then…
Brooke: I suppose I might do a show together with Beach House and perhaps…The Weather Station.
Frontstage Magazine: If you had everyone’s attention for 30 seconds, then…
Brooke: I might ask them how their day is, and sing them a small song.
Fotocredit: Lily Paris West
