City Falls
Where it all started. I played guitar and basically ran a metal band as a teenager.
This wasn't just playing shows — I was booking tours, managing the band, sorting merch, hiring security, dealing with venues, doing the whole thing. We toured up and down the east coast of Australia, playing dive bars, support slots, and festivals.
This is where I learned how to produce things from nothing, how to coordinate people, how to make something happen when you have no money and no connections. Just hustle and a dream.
The band eventually dissolved when we all grew up and went different directions. But the skills I learned here — production, logistics, creative problem-solving, making do with what you have — those became the foundation for everything that came after.
Sometimes I still think about those shows. The energy was unreal.