STREAMING AUDIO INTERVIEW

2007 has been a year of rather remarkable triumphs for Sneaky Sound System. They’ve sold out shows around the country, their singles are played on radio every day, and the club mixes get caned on dancefloors every weekend. They were nominated for six ARIAs recently, the most ever for an independent artist, and they walked away from the ceremony triumphant with trophies for Breakthrough Artist Album and Best Dance Release. Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas even crashed their after party…

Their debut album – released towards the end of last year on their own label Whack – has gone double platinum, meaning it’s sold in excess of 140,000 copies. It’s an absolutely staggering feat, positively mind-blowing in fact. Who could have predicted that their music would strike such a chord with the Australian public? Embarking on their biggest ever headline tour this November, playing sold out arena shows around the country, the band are barely giving themselves a chance to bask in the glory of their success, as they’ve been hard at work in the studio the past few months, putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album.

ITM’s Tim Hardaker spoke with MC Double D recently, getting the full details on Connie’s secret-rock’n’roll past (check the pic below!), their experience at the ARIA Awards recently, and how the new album is shaping up.

Sneaky Sound System kick off their ‘2007: A Spaced Out Odyssey’ tour this weekend:

Fri 9 Nov – Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
Sat 10 Nov – Festival Hall, Melbourne
Wed 14 Nov – Metro City, Perth (SOLD OUT)
Fri 16 Nov – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Sat 17 Nov – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (SOLD OUT)

They’ll also be playing several shows over the summer period, including:

Sat Dec 1 – Foreshore Festival, Canberra
Sun Dec 2 – Ministry Of Sound Festival, Perth
Sun Dec 30 – Pyramid Rock Festival, Phillip Island (SOLD OUT)
Mon Dec 31 – Shore Thing NYE, Sydney (SOLD OUT)
Mon Dec 31 – Harbour Party NYE, Sydney
Tue Jan 1 – Ministry Of Sound NYD, Sydney
Sat Feb 16 – MS Festival, Launceston
Thu Feb 21 – Clipsal 500, Adelaide

As if there was any doubt Sneaky Sound System’s fanbase were an enthusiastic bunch, check this homemade video clip for their single ‘Pictures’:

Or, if you’d like to see Connie from a few years back when she fronted Primary, check this clip out!