Kale sits quietly in Strat Comm class, always. A chance interview
exercise reveals a lot more layers. He smiles but stays quiet, so I’ve asked
him what he’s found funny, “Watch keyboard cat, it will change your life” he
smirks.
“Watch keyboard cat, it will change your life”
Onto serious
business, he’s all about playing base guitar with his alternative rock band
Paper Boat Armada (PBA) – conceived at year 12 History class. There are 5
members – 2 guitarists Jayden and Howard, vocalist James, drummer Marshall and
base guitarist Kale. They’re all inspired by different music genres to write
and compose their own original songs, Kale liking British rock bands like “The
Cure” and “Artic Monkeys”.
It didn’t start of that way, with PBA’s first landmark gig at “Battle of
the Bands” in August 2012 in front of a 200 plus crowd. Kale recalls “we sang
three songs, which we’ve scrapped now. We’ve got better since
then.” Two years on PBA still has weekly rehearsals and weekly gigs
around Bendigo, “Paid if we’re lucky,” Kale pipes.
What is the ultimate for PBA? “Glastonbury Festival would be the top.”
Kale says. On an Australia platform, Kale shares PBA’s aspirations of an
album, with 10 original songs already in the repertoire. Only 15 minutes
after we’ve conversed I know more about Kale than person than his name
resembling a superfood.
I’ll be following Paper Boat Armada’s musical journey, so get ready to
press the “like” button on PBA’s page any time soon.
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