Interview by Kris Peters
Minds End have always been a fan favourite amongst anyone that has been a part of their musical journey over the last five years or so.
They are the quintessential Australian underdog, toughing it out from a more remote region of New South Wales and making an almighty splash every time they have ventured into the larger areas to ply their trade.
With a new member, new single and upcoming appearance at The Other Festival on January 28, drummer Simon Benham sat down with HEAVY to bring us up to speed.
"To be on the list again is a real honour," he smiled. "We're proud to get that spot so we won't be taking any short cuts with it."
Once again headlined by COG and Osaka Punch, The Other Festival also features a collection of current and rising stars in the local scene including The Wrath, The Stranger, Mass Sky Raid and more. We press Benham on which acts he is most looking forward to sharing the stage with and his response was typical of the working ethos of Minds End.
"All of them," he enthused. "In my opinion in the line-up everyone has the potential to be a headlining act. Rhino we have played with before. They're a great bunch of lads and there's some new bands we will be playing with that we're looking forward to meeting and seeing how well it all mixes together."
In the full interview, Simon discusses what something like this means to Minds End, what they take out of the experience, what to expect from their set, their upcoming new song, future music plans, their new guitarist, entering a new phase of music and more.