You have been receiving some high praise from high places such as Rolling Stone & The Music. Is there a sense of vindication of sorts when hearing such positive and objective feedback as recognition and reward for all the hard work you have invested in the band?
Sometimes. It’s always nice to hear nice things about what you have created, however its impressing my friends and people in the music community around us that really feels good. I would be lying if I said any praise how are big or how small doesn’t make me smile, but I like to focus on the future and the next release and how much more I feel we can/have to achieve.
Would you consider Mindfullness as an evolution from your previous EP’s or a completely different beast that doesn’t share much in common with its predecessors?
The songs were all written in the same period as the EP tracks, so it’s all a part of the whole thing. It has a different vibe as the players have changed, and being a full length album we were album to let the tracks breathe a little more. I think essentially it’s the close of the chapter that began with our first EP.
Can you explain some of your motives behind the lyrical content on this album and any significant moments in your lives that helped shape the course of the song writing?
I never think about what and how I am writing really. Words seem to come out and always reflect the feeling the music gives me. Its hard to say what they are really about, I like everyone else I guess, have to go back and read over them sometimes and think about what I might mean, what I might be writing about. It’s a good way to learn about yourself.
What was your biggest challenge in putting out this LP and equally what was a positive surprise during the process?
The challenge of producing it and then keeping to deadlines and within timeframes is what I found most challenging. Actually finishing it scared me the most, as then of course there was nothing I could do, it was out there now. Conversely, that was also a great positive, as I enjoyed the challenge. Recording with new rhythm section Melanie (bass) and Andy (drums) was another thing that I really enjoyed about making this record
The clip to your single Long Holiday is a slick one with nostalgic visuals, did you have a clear cut vision for the video from the onset or something you fleshed out with the director?
I actually made it myself, and had no real vision at all when beginning. I wanted to play off the theme of TV, and how sometimes it’s easier to stare at a screen and watch other lives play out than involve yourself in the world and your own life. Other than that it just flowed over a pretty weird 14 hour stint at my computer. Much like the Not Today video, I found a lot of footage I like that felt it matched the theme, and put it all together like painting a picture or something.
You recently spent some time overseas playing throughout Europe and China. How were the shows received and do you have any funky experiences that can share with us?
There were many experiences, we essentially played every day so every night was a party. We drank a lot, we smoked a lot, and we made some sweet friends and definitely got the most out of playing the songs from Mindfullness for the first time live. China was quite surreal, we never expected the response we got there – it was amazing.
What’s on the horizon for Flyying Colours in 2017?
Definitely a new record, we will start on that as soon as the New Year begins. We have laneway Festival and Sydney Psych fest coming up also which we are excited about.
