I started singing and playing piano when I was quite young- maybe 6 or 7? My parents and grandparents were musicians so it was always in our house - but my great grandmother, Elvie, was the first to give me proper piano lessons.
She was really strict and made me do it again and again until I got it perfect.

I'm originally from Sydney, Australia and now I'm based in Los Angeles - but I
like to think of myself as quite nomadic. I'm always traveling and have moved around a lot.

My songs always come from some kind of experience that I've had, whether it be an encounter or incident with someone, or some kind of internal struggle. One of the songs on the album, Sick, was actually inspired by a film I saw.

I like to think of it as New-Wave Funk, but I've heard lots of interesting descriptions from people that I really like. One of the heads at Sony BMG described it as Gnarles Barkley meets the Scissor Sisters... I don't know about all of that...But I'm definitely influenced by many very different types of music from House, Electro, Afro-beat, Hip-Hop, Punk, Disco, RnB, Rock, Soul, Jazz and Funk...so its always manifesting itself in different ways. I think Pop is fair broad description- and one that I'm not afraid to use.

I love eccentrics- Artists that just create their own world of music, style and art and just run with it - they inspire me- Artists like Bowie, Prince, Björk and others.

Right now I've been addicted to anything from Full Time records - this amazing
80's funk electro disco label. Check out "The Best of Full Time Records". I'm also loving Adele - her voice is gorgeous. Alan Braxe and Fred Falke have also been on heavy rotation.

I'm just a fashion victim. I love clothes especially when they are made well with a great sense of design and flare. I love Ksubi, Jeremy Scott, Brian Lichtenberg, Dior and lots of vintage shit. I'm addicted to sneakers and sunglasses.

The single "Black & Gold" will be available March 31st on Island Records with
some wicked remixes. The full length album will be out most likely in April. My first EP was only 1000 copies so if you didn't get one...you'll just have to wait ; )

I'll be playing a lot of shows this year....but not that many have been confirmed yet. I can report that I'll be playing in Austin, Texas at the South
by Southwest music conference, which should be a lot fun. I'm also playing the
Snowbombing Festival in Austria in April. I'll be updating gigs and tours on
myspace as soon as I know.

I love London, Paris, Stockholm and lots of other great places but I think my
favourite place in the world is still Sydney - It's just so beautiful and friendly and tasty - I always feel so peaceful and relaxed when I'm there and it's hard to wipe the smile off my face.

Time to kill? me? I sleep when I have time to kill.

I can't speak for everyone but I know that when I make music...the intention
is for people to listen to it and to enjoy it...so if that means buying it or
any other way of obtaining - its getting out there. I think the changes have
given a lot of power back to the artist who can now make the music they want to.
Now - if we could just figure out better ways for artists and writers to get
paid- it'd be wicked! But I think the quality of music right now is great - so
much new and interesting stuff around!

Yellow World in Chaos T... I love yellow and the world is most definitely in
chaos.

It's hard these days to get people who are comfortable in Western countries to
really care or do much about the overwhelming poverty and disease in Africa
and other countries. Live 8 and such can be a little bit "pat yourself on the
back" and "showy" but at least it brings a little bit of attention and money
to these problems, if only for a moment.

I love curry, thai and vietnamese food!!!

I have no idea...

I love football/soccer (depending on where you are)... I'm not a huge sports
fan but I enjoy watching a match with friends over a couple of beers. I do
like watching Australia swim in the Olympics - I used to compete in Australia
when I was younger.

Thanks, all the best.

x Sam