Interview by Kris Peters
Australian guitar extraordinaire Plini has traversed the globe in the last 12 to 18 months, playing headline shows in India and Scandinavia as well as playing festivals in Germany, Portugal and the U.K.
But, as the saying goes, there's no place like home and the accentuate that point Plini is about to set off on a seven date tour through Newcastle, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth which kicks off on January 28 in Sydney.
Dubbed Plini's Summer Tour, Plini will be bringing over Canada's Protest The Hero plus taking Melbourne outfit I Built The Sky for the biggest tour Plini has been personally vested in to date.
Plini joined HEAVY this morning for a chat about the run of shows and the enjoyment of playing in front of your home crowds.
"It's always fun," he smiled. "This time we're doing more than ever in terms of crew and production, and there's been so many different moving bits and pieces in the last few weeks. It's been exciting to do something that I've never done before and put on a big tour. It should be fun. Almost everything's sorted now so all we have to do is not ruin the songs (laughs)."
In the full interview, Plini talks more about what to expect from the shows, the differences between playing in front of home fans and international, focussing on performing rather than what people think of you, the two support bands and why they were chosen, upcoming new music, plans for the rest of the year and more.