They spent the majority of their twenties performing and then Mum pursued a TV career until she started having us boys so, yeah! Performance is very much in the construct of our family, which has been really cool because we've got that support from our parents who also understand the life of a performer and understand the passion. P: Yeah, Dad was a ballet dancer in his prime and he actually met our mother, who was an actress, in a musical. Performing is in your blood though, isn't it? But you can't take yourself too seriously you've just got to be able to laugh at it. H: Pierre and I have got a bit of an acting background as well, so there's some horrendous clips that you can pull up of us on shows that I won't name. P: Yeah Some granny with VHS footage of me with my hair in some big, slicked-back mop or something. We were brought up in the church, so I think my earliest memory of performing was being a little Elvis in a Christmas production, which, yeah, I wouldn't like to see that footage back…Ĭould there potentially be footage out there somewhere? P: Probably some church Christmas event or something, to be honest. When would have been your first-ever public performance? Did you put on shows for Mum and Dad when you were little? P: It was a classic case of your parents make you do piano lessons and you miserably endure them, and then I think we picked up our own instruments, that we did actually enjoy playing, from there. You know, you play something 100 times, badly, and you just wanna get it done so you play it faster but then that sounds even worse! Henry: It would probably say, "Slow down!" as well, 'cause I remember just getting frustrated. If that piano could talk, what do you think it would've said to you during your piano lessons back in the day? He was an orchestral conductor, so it's a bit of a family heirloom. Pierre: We're actually at our parents house right now, because our houses are both equally too small to do anything in, but actually right behind us is a grand piano that used to be our grandfather's. On the eve of their first release as a two-piece, Henry and Pierre Beasley Zoom in from their parents' rumpus room - the scene of many family jam sessions, which spawned their self-described "groove-pop" band Balu Brigada - to discuss archival footage, guilty pleasures, and which brother is the better mover. The single is their debut release as a two-piece, with its bouncy synth hooks and groove-worthy melodies sure to get you up on your feet. In addition to delivering a standout show at our recent showcase, the duo has just released their latest single, "How It Would End," the first song off their upcoming EP. The band is no stranger to performing, having toured around New Zealand numerous times, including treating an exclusive audience to an electric performance at Live Nation and Vodafone's recent Ones to Watch showcase. Their discography provides the perfect backdrop to any setting - from coastal road trips, summer BBQs, flirty dancefloor moments, and everywhere in between. Inspired by musical heavyweights like Frank Ocean and Gorillaz, Balu Brigada is all about experimentation.