Whats the story behind the name “Beanbag”?
Hunz Van Vliet: Our old drummer, Murray thought of the name and it stuck. Funny though, he left soon after we took on the name. • JFH: How did the band get started? Hunz: Much like bands these days– in your friend’s backyard. Michael (guitarist) started the band with Murray (ex-drummer) just as something to do. When Hirvy (bass player) joined and me, Hunz (singer) it then became beanbag. When Phil (drummer) joined we then started getting very serious. We focused on the things that mattered and have tried, although far from perfect humans, to follow God’s perfect will. • JFH: How would you describe your sound? Hunz: It’s a mixture of all our likes in music. Overall, it’s groove-based with whatever we feel fits over the top. • JFH: What bands have influenced your sound? Hunz: *grin* Heaps! Every member in beanbag has their own sound that they bring to the band. I listen too a lot of Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Trent Reznor (NIN), Seal, Underworld, DJ Sasha and everything electronic at the m
