The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep495: Private Function Still On Top w/ Chris Penney


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Private Function frontman and instigator Chris Penney discusses the rare, collectable and controversial vinyl art of the band and reveals some details of their new album.

Topics Include:

  • Chris Penney injured himself at a house party.
  • Private Function opened for Green Day recently.
  • Bassist Milla broke her ACL during a show.
  • Band got stuck in a cyclone for six days.
  • New album has a shrugging emoji as its title.
  • Album features 2,590 microscopic album covers on the sleeve.
  • Each album copy comes with a magnifying glass.
  • Album name is hidden somewhere in the artwork.
  • Available for pre-order April 23, shipping May 23.
  • Being released in Australia, America, and Europe.
  • Chris started in a band called Mesa Costa.
  • Private Function began with demo recordings at home.
  • First release: "Six Smoking Songs" cassette (100 copies).
  • Reissued with "bin night" sounds layered over it.
  • Another reissue with Christmas carol audio added.
  • Released fake pregnancy tests as band merchandise.
  • "St. Anger" album named after controversial Metallica album.
  • Had to change Spotify artwork due to Metallica similarity.
  • Released an obscure 8-track version of the album.
  • "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" album had Queen-themed artwork.
  • Special "Mystery Bag" vinyl contained bags resembling drugs.
  • Their song "Aubrey Wodonga" became strangely popular in Spain.
  • Released "The First Two Tapes on a 12-inch."
  • Included Subway job applications with the album.
  • 10 copies included handwritten letters of recommendation for Subway.
  • "370HSSV0773H" album featured scratch-off lottery ticket material.
  • Winner received $2,999 and their face on reprints.
  • Needed special gambling exemption to sell in South Australia.
  • Special "gold" edition contained the band members' urine.
  • Another special edition contained beer-making ingredients.
  • Upcoming album will have 100 special variant copies.
  • Chris was banned from America for six years.
  • Recently received American visa for touring.
  • Australian tour in June, European tour in July.
  • Planning potential U.S. tour later this year.

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