Breakbone: Hi Brax, 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.
SkatePUNK 2025, be there or be square. We've got so many more plans coming up, especially for 2026. We're opening a studio soon. My band might be going on 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?
Brax: Everything was sourced through the YMCA. We were really lucky to be really good mates with the YMCA in Victoria Point. And since then, we've been able to grow to host and fund a lot of our own events, which is incredible.
And they've been the reason we have all the connections we have now. We have connections with the Queensland Government and both Redlands and Brisbane City Council. A bunch of good people have helped us put on incredible events, so I cannot thank them enough. Everything was sourced through the YMCA.
Breakbone: How would you describe your band The Amphetamines? Does your sound hit hard just like the real thing?
Brax: Definitely. We have a lot of demos that we're working on, different styles and sounds. We're moving towards this metalcore, emo 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: Are you guys going to release an album soon?
Brax: We had a bunch of songs planned for an EP, but we're going to work on those a little bit more. I'm hoping that we have some stuff ready for it this year. But I definitely know we have a lot of music coming out this year.
Breakbone: What happened to your solo project?
Brax: I have a project called Brax. 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 roll and punk rock, 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 wise Arran McKenzie said: 'I don't care if your songs are recorded like shit, make the songwriting good. Because if your songs are good, no one will care if they sound like shit.'
From the archive. Interview · October 2025 · transcribed verbatim.