Interview with Still Rings True!

-Who are you and what do you do for Still Rings True?

SRT: I'm Dave, I play drums in the band.

-How long have you guys been together? Did you know eachother before SRT?

SRT: We've been a band for almost 2 years now. We all knew each other through local scenes and shit. And me and josh actually hated each other, but one day his friend hit me up asked to start a band and I realized he was going to be a part of it haha, so I met up with him and caught a fancy dinner at Denny's haha, and we became close after that...we started the band as a 4-piece, but after a series of member changes, and people leaving the band, we picked up Leo on bass and became a three peice, and since it has just stuck, and its rad as hell!

-Tight! haha, What has been the funniest moment with SRT?

SRT: haha, i remember one distinct incident hahaha... I remember we were at leo's aunts house in Michigan on tour, and we were playing "HORSE" with tricks on a trampoline...and i did this one where I had to spread my legs out mad far, and at the peak of the leg spread, i just ripped the gnarliest ass ever, and we couldn't stop laughing for about an hour

-Haha, thats hilarious! Since I live on the westcoast i have no idea how a SRT show is, how would you describe one of your shows?

SRT: well...its funny, cause alot of times, eople that have never heard of us before, i feel look at us like "oh wow, these dudes are a three-peice psh...they can't be that great"...but from the moment we start, we have a HUGE energetic sound that makes people instantly get into it and have a good time. We bright alot of energy for a trio, and we also have very melodic riffs and vocals in my opinion, both leo and josh up front are singing their hearts out and rocking the fuck out at the same time ya know. So really, at the end of the show, people usually are pretty stoked on us, and I'd like to think that means they had a good time haha which is really all we can hope for.

-I really want to see you guys! Any westcoast tours you guys are planning to do?

SRT: we actually are looking to possibly come west coast this summer! we are just trying to find a rad band to come out with for a bit, but the possibilities are definitely very good

-That sounds good to me haha :] So how stoked are you guys for the new record? When will it be released? How many tracks are going to be on it?

SRT: We are completely stoked on the new record, in jan. '09 when we became a trio full time, we realized we'd have to re-write a whole new record as a trio, and in doing so, we wrote way better songs...just big, catchier, more 'real' songs, so im competely stoked that we did that we are releasing it on Feb 27th, but we actually have a pre-order up now for it. if you go to www.myspace.com/stillringstrue and click on our top banner, you can pre-order the album full of ten awesome (in my opinion) tracks for only $7.99 and get our EP for free! so basically we are giving away all our recorded songs for $7.99

-That sounds great! Whats in store for the future? What can fans expect the next couple months(other than the record)?

SRT: Expect just a bigger 'presence' from our band, more touring, more places online to access us and our music, more merch available online for everyone, and just hopefully a bunch more fun, cool shows, and rad people supporting and sporting our songs!

-What has been your favorite show you've done with SRT so far?

SRT: hands down the first tour we were ever on. the first day of tour was our 3rd show ever, and this was a national tour...we were in Ashville, OH on day four of the tour, and we show up to this small ass town and think "fuck, shit show is not going to be cool at all", it ends up, a TON of people show up, the owner of the venue lays us out a spread of pizza and fresh-made sandwiches, a drunk guy came on stage and handed us a $100 bill, we sold a TON of merch, and made SOOOO many diehard fans that night. It was just such a cool thing to happen to us, so far from home, so early in the start of our band.

-DAMN that sounds amazing. REALLY! haha, I'm planning to goto New York this summer just because I don't travel much. What are some spots I should check out?

SRT: well i mean, definitely check out the city haha, there's always something to see and do, i mean the niagra falls are pretty amazing too, other than that man, haha LOTS of farm land

-Haha, I can't wait. Well I know we passed 1:30 am, so I'm going to let you go and shit, THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEW. Any last words?

SRT: haha, yea, I just wanna say...there's so much more music than politics, clothing, styles...those things all burn out, but passion never will...bands that really make an impression in peoples minds and bands that have the ability to truly move someone are ones that write from the heart, and not ones who are deliberately trying to sell-out and write "hits". i strongly believe the best music in the world is music that you can feel, music that just slaps you in the face with emotion and intensity...fake music, like every other fad in the world, just fades away.

-I couldn't have said it better myself. haha.

SRT: haha, thanks man

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