Hey hey. Who are we speaking with and what’s your role in running Quince?
Hey hey. You’re speaking with a mad man named Max who DJs under the name MorningMaxwell. Me and a good friend of mine Mose have put together Quince.
Can you shed light on what the event name means?
Basically when I think of Queen’s, I think of royalty, and with royalty, comes cheese and biscuits – and who doesn’t like quince paste with cheese and biscuits? This event isn’t an event that’s really been done before, so we thought a slightly whacky name was well in order.
Unlike event lineups that aim to provide punters with a show that consistently stays in the one genre, Quince will showcase killer live performances ranging from funk, disco, party-rock and folk. How did you land on this concept for the night?
Both Mose and myself are surrounded by insane musicians that we are also lucky enough to call our friends. We are huge advocates for the live music scene in Melbourne, and we want to showcase different genres with the aim for punters to go in wanting one genre, and coming out of the event with a newfound love for a new band/sound/genre.
It’ll be a big night for Mose + the FMLY, Cardinia, and BLY DVS, who are launching an EP a single and an EP respectively. How will these festivities add to the atmosphere of the event?
A massive one. Mose + FMLY debut EP, BLY DVS debut EP and Cardinia debut single – all incredible bands in their own way. It’s a public holiday, and as much as we love the Queen, we also want it to be a celebration of some hardwork.
The event falls on the Queen’s birthday long weekend, and The Workers Club will be transformed into a royal palace. How will our favourite Fitzroy hangout look after the makeover?
You guys just have to come and hang out and check it for yourself. We have different rooms with different themes of royalty. Just put it this way, it will look tea-rific.
There’s rumoured to be a sick afterparty when the live music’s over: the Quince Warehouse edition. What can the night owls amongst us expect from this?
Ah yes, this is where the deeper side of both myself and Mose come out to play. Apart from being heavily involved with the live music scene, we both DJ. Some of Melbourne’s top house DJs will be bringing the fire – our two headliners, Spacey Space and BOOGS will kill it, and we have, in my opinion, some of the most underrated locals (Tali and Salmon Jackson) on support as well as Mose and myself as well.
The lineup is almost overwhelming. With 12 bands and a bunch of DJs, who do we need to make sure that we catch on the day?
Obviously the three bands launching their pieces of work will be epic, but I think the fellas from HighTea (experimental hip hop duo) and the disco sets from Lewis and Caleb will quite frankly be something special.
You guys have been teasing about some pretty thrifty drink specials. Can you elaborate on this pivotal topic?
We’ve been working pretty closely with one of the best venues in Melbourne, that is The Workers Club, three hours of cheap drinks 4-7pm.
