Sere (L-to-R) Zac Arnold, Grant Sheridan, Calum Gunn, Bridge Shoebridge Photo: Holly Davies
Name of project: Sere
Real name/s: Bridge Shoebridge, Calum Gunn, Grant Sheridan, Zac Arnold
Age (of project): 1 year
Hometown: Auckland
Associated acts: Brand New Math, Crawler, The Electric Confectionaires, Freudoids, The Grow Room, Mean Girls, The Naenae Express, Smashin' Off, Two Wolves, Xuri Xruz, Yolanda
Formative Musical Experience:
Bridge - Seeing Gaslamp Killer DJing at Splore was an experience that happened when I was 18, so a bit later, but it has certainly informed me in a big way. I'd always watched his sets on YouTube and listened to radio rips, but seeing it live changed it all for me. I realised I was going to be dedicated to DJing and playing the drums on my own terms from then onwards, just like the big bro!
Calum - At 13 my Mum saw that I was listening to of a lot of her music (Roxy Music, Beatles etc) and she was like, listen to this - and gave me 'Strictly Commercial' by Frank Zappa. At first I hated it, but I wanted to keep listening to it for some reason. It was the first time I came across something that you had to work at to enjoy, but as a result is far more rewarding.
Grant - At age ten I used to watch lots of TV. At around 1 or 2 in the afternoons on Saturdays on tv2 they used to play good movies. One afternoon they screened the Talking Heads film Stop Making Sense. David Byrne walks out with a boom box and plays Psycho Killer by himself. That moment has stuck hard.
Zac - I knew I wanted to play music after seeing the video for In Love by The Datsuns on TV on a Sunday afternoon.
Musical Guilty Pleasure:
Bridge - I've always had a special space in my heart for M People's 'Movin' On Up', but I'm not even guilty I'm proud! When I was younger I used to keep it more of a secret I guess.
Calum - Believe by Cher, though can an amazing song be a guilty pleasure?
Grant - I don't care if people know I love ABBA and Boney M. ABBA is Pure pop genius. Especially S.O.S love that song.
Zac - True Blue by John Williamson.
Music Details
Artist: Sere
Song: Hazy
Composer: Sere
Album: Sere
Label: Arcade Recordings
