Breakbone: So why did you start Deadtrigger Records?
Brax: I wanted to have gigs in the Redlands. I was a solo musician at the time and I couldn't get any gigs in the city, so I figured let's host them in the Redlands, close by.
How is Deadtrigger Records going right now?
Brax: Honestly, I reckon it's going incredibly well. It's gone further than anything I could ever imagine. We've got the biggest festival that we've ever put on happening in a few months.
That's being announced really, really soon. Escape on 2025, be there or be square. We've got so many more planes coming up, especially for 2026.
We're opening a studio soon, we're opening... They're maybe going to tour, I'm not 100% sure yet, but it's going to be fucking awesome.
Breakbone: When you started Deadtrigger Records, how did you source all the equipment? Because it's pretty hard. I tried holding a gig once but couldn't get the equipment to do so.
Brax: Everything was sourced through the YMCA.
Breakbone: Wow.
Brax: We were really lucky to have really good partners with the YMCA in Victoria Point. And since then we've been able to grow to have... To host, fund a lot of our events, which is incredible.
And they've been the reason we have all the connections we have now. We have connections with Queensland Government, Council, both Redlands and Brisbane City Council. A bunch of good people who have helped us put on incredible events, so I cannot thank them enough. Everything was sourced through them.
Breakbone: Yeah, and you're in a band called The Amphetamines, right? And how would you describe yourself? Like the band.
Brax: Definitely. We have a lot of demos that we're working on, different styles and sounds. We have this metalcore genre.
And we're releasing a single maybe next month, and it's more like a funky one. Which is kind of the sound I grew up on, which I'm really excited about. Because I don't think there's anyone that's coming that far out from the genre that I'm super excited about.
Breakbone: Damn, sounds great. And are you guys going to release an album or EP soon?
Brax: We had a bunch of songs planned for an EP, but we're going to work on those a little bit more, write some more stuff. And I'm hoping that we have some stuff ready for them this year. But I definitely know we have a lot of music coming out this year.
Breakbone: You used to have a solo project right? What happened to it?
Brax: Yes, I have a project called Brax. It's definitely, for those of you who don't know, I started a solo music project when I was 13. And from there, I just did shows at my school, and then that led me to do shows outside of school.
It was Chris Ritchie from YMCA, who was able to help me start DTR. It's definitely more oriented towards rock and punk, and that kind of stuff. I've been taking a little bit of a break from it, but exclusive information: I'm coming back for a set at Skatepunk.
I'm super, super excited. It's the first gig in almost two years.
Breakbone: Do you have any words for the people in the scene?
Brax: If you want to make music and start a band, just fucking do it. Don't hesitate. And as one Arran McKenzie would say, I don't care if your songs are shit, make your songs good.
Because if your songs are good, no one will care if they sound like shit.
From the archive. Interview · 2025 · transcribed verbatim.