Sophie Kirov

 

Perth, WA

 

Brunswick Heads, NSW

 

Owner of Badlands Group: entertainment visa and tour service provider

 

5/ Years on the road? 

8

 

6/ First band you ever worked for? 

Kimbra

 

Going to gigs at the local Bruns pub is always a treat, but if I’m working I do love a show at the Forum in Melbourne.

 

8/ Favourite AUS Bar or Restaurant? 

The Napier Hotel in Melbourne is always a great spot for a cold beer and a hearty meal.

 

9/ When and where was your first OS tour? 

Flight Facilities in Asia.

 

As unimaginative as it may be, I really do love touring through the US. From the truly picturesque drives through area likes Montana, Utah and Wyoming, to the early hours at a Truck Stop, and the world of Instacart, Amazon Prime and every-restaurant delivery app under the sun – it’s always a great time.

 

The Fillmore in San Francisco. It’s a beautiful venue with an epic history, and the load in with the forklift/steel cage combo is good for a laugh.

 

Dino’s for a cold Bud and a quesadilla or Rolf & Daughters for a fancy dinner, both in Nashville.

 I’ve really gone in on the US here, so I should probably throw some love Europe’s way. I’ve had a blast at some of the campgrounds we parked the bus at, which I highly recommend instead of heading straight to into the city if you have a day off or travel day. They’re relatively inexpensive, and you can lie in the grass, go for a bike ride, have a bbq, and all that jazz.

Flight Facilities, K.Flay and Golden Features.

 

My phone, laptop and a notebook.  

 

Power Bank (portable charger) with extra USB leads, pedialyte or hydralite sachets and ArmaForce.

 

A little bourbon on the rocks is generally welcomed.

 

This month I’m listening to a lot of country, like Kacey Musgraves and Nathan Rateliff.

 

Oh yikes! Alt-J – An Awesome Wave, Paul Simon – Graceland, Cat Power – Sun, Bonobo – Black Sands, Neil Young – Harvest, J.J. Cale – Naturally… ok I’ll stop.

 

Listen to the Henry Rollins interview on the Joe Rogan experience. He’s the best. 

 

I’m going to cheat here and recommend a couple of apps instead. Rain Parrot, Headspace, Tabata and Dropbox.

 

The motto for Bruns is ‘simple pleasures’ which defines me to a T. Swimming, fishing, adventuring, reading and trialing my new obsession with pickling.

 

Try to have fun and drink more water.

 Oh and if you’re a photographer reading this, buy a black t-shirt.

 

 @sophiekirov or sophie@badlandsgroup.com

 

Making solid use of a day off in Colorado with a hike up to St Marys Glacier (*Not in picture but had the best vegetarian meal in Denver at City o’ City)