BIGSOUND 2017 Artist Focus: Alta

Answered by: Jules Dowson - producer

Hometown: Melbourne

Give us a short description your music: We make left-field pop music. We live at the intersection of pop, dance and experimental music.

What is the best thing musically that's happened to your band so far? We love performing live and have had lots of new opportunities over the past year to play at some of our favourite festivals. That will never get old for us!

What industry lessons would you like to take away from the BIGSOUND conference? We are looking forward to meeting new people and sharing experiences! Also, there are a couple of talks on blockchain technology and its impact on music industry, which sounds really interesting to me.

Why should people come and see you among the many cool bands at BIGSOUND? We put on a high energy show and always keep things moving and changing. We are in love with performing and we want to share the energy with you and get you dancing with us.

What acts are on your must see list at BIGSOUND? There are a bunch of different acts we want to see, some that spring to mind are: Willaris K, Okenyo, Ara Koufax, Lonelyspeck and Hatchie.

What do you reckon your percentage mix of business vs partying will be at BIGSOUND? I want to say 50/50 but we'll have to wait and see.

When and where is your BIGSOUND showcase? 5 Sep, 256 Wickham; 6 Sep, The Elephant Hotel; 7 Sep, TBC club; 8 Sep, Woolly Mammoth.