Swearing an allegiance to always bring the ruckus, Intermood's blend of instrumental psychedelic jazz and high energy neo-disco has emerged out of sweaty, sold-out shows within Melbourne/ Naarm's thriving dance scene.
Following the success of their debut EP, 'Casuarina', released earlier this year (selling out the original run of vinyl), an east-coast tour and performances at Melbourne International Jazz Festival and Strawberry Fields, the group is set to continue carving out their own space within Australia's instrumental and dance worlds.
"'Casuarina' is our first major release and a reflection of our tastes, inspirations and influences – all mixed in to a big hot sonic soup.
"So many awesome people helped bring this project to life! To single out some special ones. . . Big love to Graeme Pogson for the knowledge, Andrew Robinson for his sonic wizardry, Harley Stewart from Fight Night Records and Pat Telfer for assisting in engineering, Max & Spoon on design and artwork, and Joe Carra for the master.
"Extra special thanks to Loz, Robyn Cummins, Tristan Meffre, Program Records, Pam & Clint and Stefan & Julien from Stone Pixels for giving this record a ride."
Next week, Intermood travel to Brisbane to showcase at BIGSOUND 2025. Here, we get friendly with the band.
Who is... We are Intermood. Consisting of Ollie, Oli, Miles and Will. We are all friends.
We sound like... We are influenced by everyone from Underworld to Mildlife to The Mighty Boosh.
Our first gig was... At The Gaso, end of 2022.
When did you settle on the group's name, and was it a unanimous decision... We settled on the name in the middle of 2022. One of the Olivers still wants to call it Oli and the Ollie's.
In the studio we usually... Kiss.
If we could tour with anyone... Barry White.
Social media is... @interm00d.
My favourite app at the moment is... WillyWeather.
Life on the road can be... Rambunctious.
If you'll have us on your bill, all we ask is that our rider contains... 1.8 billion beers.
The most scary scenario we've found ourselves in, was... Being in Wollongong.
What celebrity/ famous person would you love to be spokesperson of the band... Noel Fielding.
If you had to live in a city abroad, where would you choose and why? Norilsk. Doomwave scene.
Three people you'd like to invite around for a dinner party... Barack Obama, David Attenborough, Brett Lee.
If we were coming over to your place, what would you cook us? Ramen. For dessert croque-en-bouche.
When it comes to pets are you a lover or hater of our furry friends? Lover.
No matter the expense, send me a case of... Lager.
The last time I saw the inside of a gym was... What's a gym?
What's the one chore you dislike the most? Ironing.
Do you have any phobias... Brisbane! We have heard it's bludy crazy up there!
Would you ever partake in a reality show? Yes. 'Letters And Numbers'.
If you could prank any of your friends, who's your target, and how are you bringing them down? Ed Kent is our friend. We would prank him by saying we are no longer mates.
Best local takeaway joint for a midnight feed that will leave you with a food coma? Punjabi Curry Cafe.
Which fictional character best describes your personality? Monty Burns, because we love money.
Last show you binge-watched? 'The Mighty Boosh'. The surreal humour and soundtrack.
Intermood 2025 Tour Dates
Tue 2 Sep - Wonderland Upstairs @ BIGSOUND (Brisbane)Wed 3 Sep - Eclipse @ BIGSOUND (Brisbane)
5-7 Sep - Wonder Mountain (Beechworth)
