Sneaky Sound System miss the old night-life scene in Sydney

They have been a staple in our city’s hottest bars and clubs for almost two decades, however Sneaky Sound System say Sydney’s night-life is “non-existent”. The band also went on to label NSW as the new ‘nanny state’ of Australia.

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They have been a staple in our city’s hottest bars and clubs for almost two decades, however Sneaky Sound System say Sydney’s night-life is “non-existent”.

In what lead singer Connie Mitchell describes as a massive fall from grace, the world renowned performer believes Sydney has lost its lustre thanks to too much red tape and controversial lockout laws.

“What I miss most about the industry is the old scene of Sydney which is absolutely non existent,” Mitchell told Sunday Confidential.

Sneaky Sound System’s Connie Mitchell, pictured with bandmate Angus McDonald, said NSW is the new nanny state of Australia. Picture: Richard Dobson

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“We are in real trouble if the Blues and Roots festival has to move to Queensland to be able to keep going.
“They (Qld) used to be the nanny state. Now NSW is the nanny state. There were 100 cops at Future Music Festival. That’s more than they have at Glastonbury for 250,000 people. It is really sad because that’s what I miss.

“Sydney used to absolutely be on par with London, New York and Hong Kong. There was always something to do in Sydney and always places to go. You walk where the night life strip is and it is obsolete.”

There have been a number of protests calling on the government to life the lockout laws. Picture: Clarissa Bye

It was this lack of night life which prompted Mitchell and her husband and co-founder Angus McDonald to jet to Europe each year for a summer residency.

“We go overseas for this reason, 100 per cent,” she said.

“We are just about to go to Europe for the summer, we do that every year, we have done it for the last ten years. “We play in London, Turkey and Egypt.”

Iconic night-life locations such as Kings Cross is dead quiet at night with businesses forced to close. Picture: David Swift

However before heading overseas later this month, the electro-dance duo will make their way to Luna Park on April 14 for the 2019 Australian Hair Fashion Awards

Hosted by Kate Peck, this year there will see more than 1,000 guests attend a lavish black-tie for talent from the hair, fashion and beauty sectors.

“If there is one thing about the hair awards, they really turn it up when they have an awards night,” she said.

“We are going to do a couple of songs in the middle of the awards, a bit of a medley I think.”

“It’s going to be a wild night.”

Originally published as Sneaky Sound System miss the old night-life scene in Sydney