Brisbane’s I Heart Hiroshima (IHH) have been waving the indie pop flag high and proud since 2005. As they were readying the release of their second album, The Rip, on October 2, the trio were selected by the nation’s Street Press Australia (SPA) editors as the best up-and-coming Australian band, which won them a trip to Perth to play the One Movement showcase music festival. After featuring on the cover of SPA titles across the country, IHH’s drummer, Susie Patten, answered four questions for One Movement Word.

Susie, what’s your favourite song this week?

Oooooh it’s hard to choose, I’ve had a few things on high-rotation. But I’d have to say it would be Roisin Murphy’s “Movie Star”. [audio embedded below]

I’m an advocate for all things Roisin, but this song makes me wanna rub gold glitter all over myself and dance all night long at a really camp party. Instead I’ve just been riding my bike around, and it makes me feel invincible zipping through Brisbane’s streets.

Runner up is “Holiday in Congo” by Rainbow Arabia.

What do you hope to gain from the One Movement festival and conference?

Can I be hopelessly romantic and say that I want to see the sun set over the ocean for the first time? Oh right, we’re talking about music here. AHEM.

It will be cool to see new bands, meet new friends and have a generally swell old time in Perth - the first time we’ve been there in quite a while. If people come to our show and dig it then that’s just a bonus!

Which artists’ showcase sets are you most looking forward to watching?

Tigarah from Japan sounds really cool, I can totally see myself in the crowd nodding my head along. Oh and it’s been far too long between Sarah Blasko shows for me and I really dig her stuff, she has such a beautiful, strong-yet-soft voice and her pop-sensibilities are off the richter scale.

One Movement’s tagline is “Artist, Industry, Fan United.” What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?

I just started writing a really heartfelt and serious response to this question, but then I got all confused and tongue-tied and couldn’t concisely explain what I was trying to say, so I - with a little help from Matt and Cam IHH - have come up with an alternative suggestion:

The Music Industry and Artists/Fans need to have a wholesome game of Pictionary paired with good red wine, French cheese, and a whole lotta lols. Guaranteed to bring all parties closer together. We were considering suggesting Monopoly, but we all know how that can end in fisticuffs and broken marriages.

I Heart Hiroshima’s second album, The Rip, is released on October 2. The band play the One Movement Discovery Stage at 2.35pm, Sunday 18th October 2009; for the full line-up and playing times, click here.

Their recently-released video for single Shakeytown - a directorial debut for Brisbane filmmaker Paul W. Rankin - is embedded below.