‘‘We just had such a blast last year and were so well looked after,’’ Lama said.
‘‘Even though the festival was only in its first year, it felt so organised and well curated.
‘‘And having the opportunity to play at such an iconic site for music — we just couldn’t say no.’’
The Play on the Plains festival site is also home to the famed Deni Ute Muster on the NSW Labour Day weekend, and Lama said attending is on his personal bucket list.
‘‘The types of artists that play at the Muster are always insane, so I hope to get there myself one day.’’
Growing up in regional Victoria himself, Lama said there is always something special about performing and visiting country towns.
‘‘Country towns are always so hospitable and always have such a genuine appreciation for the music,’’ he said.
‘‘Bringing music to places that aren’t just Melbourne and Sydney is so important.
‘‘So many artists will just fly from capital city to capital city, but it’s not hard to just get in the car and drive, you are able to see so much more that way.’’
Spacey Jane shot to fame behind closed doors, after the release of their debut album Sunlight in 2020 amidst lockdowns and border closures.
The album features megahit single Booster Seat, which charted #2 in the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown, was voted Song of the Year at the 2021 ARIAs and currently has 35 million streams on Spotify.
And now with their second album Here Comes Everybody, featuring hit single Lots Of Nothing on the way, Spacey Jane has the nation falling into the palm of their hands.
Lama said being able to make such headway in a time where the band were unable to perform live has been a surreal experience.
‘‘Knowing that we were still able to provide something beautiful in what was a pretty dark time for a lot of people feels really amazing.
‘‘Being in a band and being able to make that our job is kind of a pipe dream and is certainly not what we expected when we started.
‘‘We just feel so privileged to be in the position we are in now.’’
Now that live music is seemingly back in full swing, Lama said the band is beyond excited to be back to ‘regular programming’.
‘‘For us, it’s like life is okay now,’’ he said.
‘‘For so long it was this void for us and at a point it felt like there wasn’t an end in sight.
‘‘It’s been two years of uncertainty and pain for all industries, and the music industry was no exception.
‘‘We are now back to touring, festivals, releasing music and all the rest, so that makes us very excited for the future.’’
While Lama didn’t give away too much of what is to come at their Play on the Plains performance, he said the band is super excited to be able to play to an unrestricted crowd this year.
‘‘We are all so keen for it and will be so excited up there, so hopefully the crowd will share that energy with us.
‘‘We will definitely play our new single and lots of high kicks from Ashton can be expected.’’
Spacey Jane will hit the Play on the Plains stage at 7.30pm Saturday, right before headliner Amy Shark.
To buy tickets or for more information, go to www.playontheplains.com.au.
