need in your armoury to succeed. Motivation is a big factor, determination is another, and resilience will make or
break many bands. In the case of Te Tinking Men, they have all three, and the talent to boot. To have your own internal quality barometer, and not indulge in focusing on any external negativity is a skill that’s best learnt early on. After coming second in the Next Big Ting 2012, it took the full collective strength of the band to come back and try again in 2013 - and ultimately, through their originality, passion and musicianship, win the competition. We caught up with the 2013 winners to ask them about the journey so far.
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Just to clear up a bit of business before we start; I did hear that you had an Apple Store takeover the other day. Was that the work of one, or all? Sarah: It wasn't anything to do with any of us! Johnny:No, some gracious benefactor did it [laughs] I don't know how many it was. Ronnie: Yeah, it's cool, we didn't even pay them any money or anything!
You were Outline's Band of the Month a couple of years back now, and since then, some things have changed. Firstly, your sound has developed and I wanted to
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know what the catalyst was? J: We decided we needed a drummer; the sound wasn't big enough for what we were trying to achieve, and that's where Matt came in. After that, Duncan saw us and decided we needed a bass player as well, so he joined. It just came out of the fact that we felt we really couldn't take it any further as we were, as a three-piece.
And also style-wise - at the beginning you didn't have the kind of uniform you're known for now. How did that manifest? Matt: It came from a growth a growth of beards. [Laughs] A lack of shaving material and am Amish-chic look, which we've kind of kept it as… No offence to any Amish people!
So, to talk about the Next Big Ting - you were finalists in it last year, but were pipped at the post. How did it feel back then in 2012? J: What, to lose? Oh, not very nice at all, but we tried to lose graciously! I was maybe not as gracious as I could have been! M:It's difficult though, because you enter something and you think, 'right, we're just gonna do our best, give it a go, have a laugh.' But then you start investing in it, and giving a bit more of yourselves every
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