-Alright, well The Sheds are a very unique band, first off, how did you guys come up with the name?
TS: When we first started about 4 years ago me and my brothers were stupid kids trying to be "punk rock" so we wanted to call ourselves "The Shitheads". Our parents wouldn't allow us to perform as that so we compressed it into "The Sheds".
-Haha, that sounds legit. So what do The Sheds have under their belt, what can you guys BRAG about? haha.
TS: Haha well I don't really like to brag much, but we were very privileged to play on a date of the Vans Warped Tour last summer. That was a dream come true for me since i've been attending Warped since '03. We've also gotten to play with some of my favorite bands (Comeback Kid, Defeater, Strung Out, The Aquabats) which has been amazing. We're currently working on a new 7" that will be our first label release (can't tell you who yet) and it's being produced by El Hefe (NOFX) and Jordan Burns (Strung Out). We've been super fortunate to have so many people who have been willing to help us out.
-That sounds great man! What do you think has been the best show for The Sheds?
TS: It's really hard to say what our best show has been and really define our "best show" but some of the most fun shows have been when we played with Comeback Kid, or when we played our holiday show this past December and we all wore costumes. This past week we played a really fun show with our friends The Wonder Years and Second to Last and that was also super fun.
-That sounds very impressive :] When someone asks "What does your band sound like?" What would be your response? I think you guys have a very unique sound and I'm sure you guys deserve a lot of respect for creating the kind of sound you guys make.
TS: Well thank you very much. We do our best to have our own sound and not rip anyone else off too much haha. For the most part we just fuse Ska and Hardcore together and try to do it fluidly. We just try to play music that makes us happy and keeps it interesting for us. I think we've developed a sound where you can definitely tell where our influences lie but there isn't really one band that covers our sound. You can listen to us and definitely hear the influence from 90's Ska acts like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones or The Suicide Machines, from modern Hardcore bands such as Have Heart and Verse, or even older punk bands like Bad Religion and NOFX but we don't actually sound like any of them.
-What do members of The Sheds love listening to in the car or when they're sitting at home?
TS: I personally love a wide variety of music. I love fast melodic hardcore like Go It Alone, Have Heart, Comeback Kid.. you know the type. I also love all the older punk and ska I grew up on. Lately i've been really into Folky, acoustic stuff and 90's emo and screamo. Niki, our drummer, is really into metal and darker, heavier hardcore and original screamo. Morgan, our guitarist, is all about Ska and punk. He's starting to get more into hardcore too. Evan, our bassist, is pretty much into all that into anything you'd associate neon colors with or that you could buy at Hot Topic. Stephen, our trumpet player, is into pretty much anything with synth and pop punk. He can get into pretty much anything though. As a whole we have a totally eclectic taste haha.
-That's insane haha, How do you guys go about writing material? Because it looks like you have a lot to work with.
TS: Usually Morgan will come up with a cool idea on guitar and i'll write a basic drum part for so that there is a basic form to the song. Then Niki will make the drum part much more complicated and groovier. Then in no particular order we'll have the others add bass and trumpet and eventually when i'm done being lazy i'll put the vocals to it
-Haha that sounds exactly how my band does it. Is there any big plans for you guys coming up? Summer tour? New record?
TS: We're currently recording a new 7" record which I mentioned before. There is no release date planned yet but it should be out by Summer. We'll be touring a ton to support it once it's out but our current priority is getting that done. We should have a label announcement in the next couple of months too.
-Nice. So of the Sheds who is the most funniest? shyest? tallest? shortest? laziest? Who is the chick magnet? Random member fun facts haha.
TS: Well we all as a whole can get pretty funny in my opinion but i think
Niki might be the funniest cause he's the most sarcastic and deadpan.
Evan is the shyest depending on the situation and who it's with. Me
and Niki are about tied for tallest i think. Morgan is about 3 feet
tall. I'm probably the laziest depending on the situation but Morgan
could easily tie me as well. As a band we're just one giant chick
magnet. Girls just can't keep their clothes on at our shows... it's
kinda weird.
-HAHA that sounds awesome! What do you mainly base your lyrics on?
TS: Lately I've been writing a ton about changes. It's kind of an ongoing
theme in my life right now, especially with the age i'm at. Growing up
really gets to me at times. Sometimes it kills to be stuck in the
bubble I live in. All my friends went away to college, while i'm here
pursuing my dreams. People change a lot and i'm realizing that. I'm
sure i've changed too but it's harder for me to notice it. I just
write honest lyrics about what i'm seeing/experiencing. Hopefully soon
the lyrics won't all sound so bummed haha.
-Thanks for the interview! Last words?
TS: Haha yeah it was fun! Yeah, I do: listen to The Braces, buy The Wonder Years' new record, and support California Hardcore, Punk, Ska, and Straight Edge.
Check them out at: myspace
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Interview with All We Know!
-Alright lets start. Who's All We Know? Where are you from?
AWK: All We Know is a positive hardcore band based out of the San Gabriel Valley but one of our members is currently living in Orange County.
The lineup is
Ryan Larimore-Guitar
Daniel Formano-Vocals
Seth Davalos-Bass
Lucas Gonzalez-Drums
-Yeah I respect that. Around here there's a lot of 'Negative' hardcore bands. Why'd you decide to be as positive as you are? Whats your drive? What would you say about your overall sound?
AWK: Well we see it like this. It's easy to be pissed off and angry all of the time. It's a natural feeling and in this world, you'd be fucking insane not to be pissed off about something. But being angry can only get you so far. Theres a lot of bands that talk about how they feel all of this blind hatred and anger for society, but they offer no solutions. We just decided to be real about our situation. Yeah we're pissed, but that isnt going to change the fact that we're young, energetic and full of promise. This band is about making a positive statement about life in all of its ups and downs.
As far as our overall sound, we try to incorporate a classic youth crew sound with more modern influences. We're all big fans of Youth of Today, Insted, GB, Slapshot and Burn as well as some other more recent bands like Count Me Out, Champion, and The First Step.
Whatever feels right we do it!
-What do you guys have out for the fans at this point?
AWK: We recorded a demo back in Xmas of 2008, which became known as the Faithless 2k9 Demo. We gave out a ton of those all of last year and then in the summer of 2009 went in to Divine Recordings in Duarte CA to record Desecration/Motivation our first proper full length. Its available on CD and you can get it from our bigcartel page or at the next show.
-What are some of your favorite bands to listen to?
AWK: Well, lets start with the basics: like i said Youth of Today, Burn and Gorilla Biscuits are always on constant rotation along with some Sick Of It All, Cro-Mags, Suicidal Tendencies, Warzone, and some old A.F.I. and NOFX thrown in for good measure.
Some newer stuff i've really been digging is basically anything off of the REACT! roster. I think that label is doing some amazing stuff not only musically but also by trying to inspire others to be more ethical to the planet and respectful to one another. I'm super stoked to hear the new Mindset 7-inch. I also havent been able to stop listening to "Unforgiveable" by Weekend Nachos. It's just so angry its the perfect shit to put on right before another day at work. We're also big fans of Defeater. I'm hoping to catch them this weekend for their West Coast tour.
Other than that, some Morrissey, Elliot Smith, Ice Cube and Damien Rice. Yeah...
-I'm going to catch Defeater this Friday 2/5 at Vic's Warehouse. What have you all learned from being in AWK? What sucks the most about it and what's the best part?
AWK: Sweet! I think i might go the next night in Inglewood.
We've learned a lot. One thing for sure is that no matter who you are, hardcore shows have a way of bringing people together. You might not necessarily know someone, but when you help them up after a failed stage dive attempt, none of that matters. I've also learned that being involved with straight edge, vegetarianism, and agressive music in general puts you at odds with the rest of the outside world. Even if you want to be accepted by society, it might not always want to accept you. You see this when your standing outside of a venue with 100 other kids wearing x's on their hands, tattoo's, piercings, shants, whatever... and you see people drive by and stare, yell shit out of the windows, ya know? We are all in this together. Beyond the factions and crews, hardcore is just a bunch of kids who see things differently from the rest of the world. That is something to be valued and shared.
We've met a ton of people, been to some cool places, and have made a lot of friends.
-What has been your most memorable show with AWK?
AWK: There's a few. We played with Ceremony and Life Long tragedy at the Hudson Theater in San Bernardino which was a small room that was Western themed and was attached to a huge night club. I just remember the vibe in the room was jacked and there were a lot of good friends and people who had yet to see us mixed in there. Ceremony killed it that night. So.Cal fest at the Granada Theater in Ontario was similarly rad. Another gig i recall was when our good friend Cameron Hughes through a going away show for a friend of ours going into the marines. Rotting Out and Creatures headlined and almost every band from the LA/SGV area played. Our set was fun and all of the bands were great. A ton of kids packed into a backyard in the scenic hills of San Dimas was quite a site.
-If you guys could have a 'DREAM' tour who would you play with and where would you tour?
AWK: This is tough...
Id have to put Sick Of It All at the top of the list. They're one of my all time favorite bands AND they still tour which is pretty amazing. Next I'd "dream" to have a Misfits/Samhain split set. The Misfits lineup would be the lineup on the Earth A.D. record and the Samhain lineup would be the lineup on the Initium record. Judge would also be put on the bill and would open every set with "Take Me Away". We'd hit up every major city in North America and play with awesome bands in that area. We'd play New York and Agnostic Front would be on the bill. We'd play Florida and Shai-Hulud and Morning Again would play. In Boston we'd have Slapshot play etc. Then we'd head on over to London and jam with the Stones hahaaha. No but really that would be the dream team tour.
-What do you guys love to eat as a band?
AWK: Well Lucas and I are vegetarians but we do eat dairy. I enjoy soy products(tofu, boca burgers, chick-un nuggets), cottage cheese, bagels, peanut butter, bananas, veggie lasagna and egg whites.I am really diggin Thai food right now also. Oh and Chipotle veggie burritos! As for the rest of the band, fast food is king. In N Out, McDonalds, and TACO BELL! After shows we usually hit up Denny's: Grand Slam all day! After the last show we hit up Sonics in Fullerton that shit was good. We used to go to McDonalds a lot before half of us stopped eating meat. Lucas was known to eat 5 double cheeseburgers in one sitting. Oh and $3.99 Pizza in West Covina. The best pizza for the cheapest price!
-Right on haha, What should an AWK fan expect in the next couple of months?
AWK:More shows!!! We're just trying to promote the fuck out of this record. Possibly some out of state shows this summer coupled with a few new songs we are going to record and put out on 7 inch.
-Sounds like a plan. Well thanks for the interview, it was real fun! Any Last Words?
AWK: Thanks for your very interesting questions.
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has supported us people who come out to the shows and to our friends in Society Ends, A Nation Sleeps, and On Point. Help each other out! Go vegetarian! See you soon.
Check them out at:
AWK: All We Know is a positive hardcore band based out of the San Gabriel Valley but one of our members is currently living in Orange County.
The lineup is
Ryan Larimore-Guitar
Daniel Formano-Vocals
Seth Davalos-Bass
Lucas Gonzalez-Drums
-Yeah I respect that. Around here there's a lot of 'Negative' hardcore bands. Why'd you decide to be as positive as you are? Whats your drive? What would you say about your overall sound?
AWK: Well we see it like this. It's easy to be pissed off and angry all of the time. It's a natural feeling and in this world, you'd be fucking insane not to be pissed off about something. But being angry can only get you so far. Theres a lot of bands that talk about how they feel all of this blind hatred and anger for society, but they offer no solutions. We just decided to be real about our situation. Yeah we're pissed, but that isnt going to change the fact that we're young, energetic and full of promise. This band is about making a positive statement about life in all of its ups and downs.
As far as our overall sound, we try to incorporate a classic youth crew sound with more modern influences. We're all big fans of Youth of Today, Insted, GB, Slapshot and Burn as well as some other more recent bands like Count Me Out, Champion, and The First Step.
Whatever feels right we do it!
-What do you guys have out for the fans at this point?
AWK: We recorded a demo back in Xmas of 2008, which became known as the Faithless 2k9 Demo. We gave out a ton of those all of last year and then in the summer of 2009 went in to Divine Recordings in Duarte CA to record Desecration/Motivation our first proper full length. Its available on CD and you can get it from our bigcartel page or at the next show.
-What are some of your favorite bands to listen to?
AWK: Well, lets start with the basics: like i said Youth of Today, Burn and Gorilla Biscuits are always on constant rotation along with some Sick Of It All, Cro-Mags, Suicidal Tendencies, Warzone, and some old A.F.I. and NOFX thrown in for good measure.
Some newer stuff i've really been digging is basically anything off of the REACT! roster. I think that label is doing some amazing stuff not only musically but also by trying to inspire others to be more ethical to the planet and respectful to one another. I'm super stoked to hear the new Mindset 7-inch. I also havent been able to stop listening to "Unforgiveable" by Weekend Nachos. It's just so angry its the perfect shit to put on right before another day at work. We're also big fans of Defeater. I'm hoping to catch them this weekend for their West Coast tour.
Other than that, some Morrissey, Elliot Smith, Ice Cube and Damien Rice. Yeah...
-I'm going to catch Defeater this Friday 2/5 at Vic's Warehouse. What have you all learned from being in AWK? What sucks the most about it and what's the best part?
AWK: Sweet! I think i might go the next night in Inglewood.
We've learned a lot. One thing for sure is that no matter who you are, hardcore shows have a way of bringing people together. You might not necessarily know someone, but when you help them up after a failed stage dive attempt, none of that matters. I've also learned that being involved with straight edge, vegetarianism, and agressive music in general puts you at odds with the rest of the outside world. Even if you want to be accepted by society, it might not always want to accept you. You see this when your standing outside of a venue with 100 other kids wearing x's on their hands, tattoo's, piercings, shants, whatever... and you see people drive by and stare, yell shit out of the windows, ya know? We are all in this together. Beyond the factions and crews, hardcore is just a bunch of kids who see things differently from the rest of the world. That is something to be valued and shared.
We've met a ton of people, been to some cool places, and have made a lot of friends.
-What has been your most memorable show with AWK?
AWK: There's a few. We played with Ceremony and Life Long tragedy at the Hudson Theater in San Bernardino which was a small room that was Western themed and was attached to a huge night club. I just remember the vibe in the room was jacked and there were a lot of good friends and people who had yet to see us mixed in there. Ceremony killed it that night. So.Cal fest at the Granada Theater in Ontario was similarly rad. Another gig i recall was when our good friend Cameron Hughes through a going away show for a friend of ours going into the marines. Rotting Out and Creatures headlined and almost every band from the LA/SGV area played. Our set was fun and all of the bands were great. A ton of kids packed into a backyard in the scenic hills of San Dimas was quite a site.
-If you guys could have a 'DREAM' tour who would you play with and where would you tour?
AWK: This is tough...
Id have to put Sick Of It All at the top of the list. They're one of my all time favorite bands AND they still tour which is pretty amazing. Next I'd "dream" to have a Misfits/Samhain split set. The Misfits lineup would be the lineup on the Earth A.D. record and the Samhain lineup would be the lineup on the Initium record. Judge would also be put on the bill and would open every set with "Take Me Away". We'd hit up every major city in North America and play with awesome bands in that area. We'd play New York and Agnostic Front would be on the bill. We'd play Florida and Shai-Hulud and Morning Again would play. In Boston we'd have Slapshot play etc. Then we'd head on over to London and jam with the Stones hahaaha. No but really that would be the dream team tour.
-What do you guys love to eat as a band?
AWK: Well Lucas and I are vegetarians but we do eat dairy. I enjoy soy products(tofu, boca burgers, chick-un nuggets), cottage cheese, bagels, peanut butter, bananas, veggie lasagna and egg whites.I am really diggin Thai food right now also. Oh and Chipotle veggie burritos! As for the rest of the band, fast food is king. In N Out, McDonalds, and TACO BELL! After shows we usually hit up Denny's: Grand Slam all day! After the last show we hit up Sonics in Fullerton that shit was good. We used to go to McDonalds a lot before half of us stopped eating meat. Lucas was known to eat 5 double cheeseburgers in one sitting. Oh and $3.99 Pizza in West Covina. The best pizza for the cheapest price!
-Right on haha, What should an AWK fan expect in the next couple of months?
AWK:More shows!!! We're just trying to promote the fuck out of this record. Possibly some out of state shows this summer coupled with a few new songs we are going to record and put out on 7 inch.
-Sounds like a plan. Well thanks for the interview, it was real fun! Any Last Words?
AWK: Thanks for your very interesting questions.
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has supported us people who come out to the shows and to our friends in Society Ends, A Nation Sleeps, and On Point. Help each other out! Go vegetarian! See you soon.
Check them out at:
Interview with Crooked Ways!
-Alright first off, Who is Crooked Ways? How did you meet and did you guys know each other before? Any previous or other current bands some of the members are in?
CW: We all met here in Denver. We all went to most of the same shows and had mutual friends in the Denver scene. Alvino was in a band called Killing Kings and I was in a band called Rally The Fray. Andrew was in a band called The Atrocities and Zach did a small stint in a band called In The Crosshairs. Rally The Fray broke up a little after Alvino left Killing Kings. Me and Vino had always talked about doing a band together so we started jamming with a few other dudes and Crooked Ways was born out of that. We had some other members previously that either didn't work out or weren't able to make the time commitment. Me and Alvino are basically the only 2 original members of the band at this point.
-Awesome, What does CW have out right now?
CW: In 2007 we put out a 3 song? demo that we recorded in this metal head kids basement. In 2008 we self release a 7" called How To Break Heart and this past year Last Anthem Record released another 7" for us called Crimes Of Passion. Later on this year Last Anthem is gonna be repressing both of those 7"s as a double 7" with new artwork. We also recorded a live radio set but haven't decided if we're gonna make it into a release yet.
-How many tours have you guys done? If you can have a 'dream' tour who would you play and where would you tour?
CW: Our first tour was with another Denver band called Bankrobber who at the time we shared some members with. That went up to the northwest and down the west coast. Then we did a south west tour with a band from Salt Lake called Reviver. Then we did a summer tour through the midwest and across the western half of Canada with Ill Intent then back down the west coast with Reviver. We just got back from a two week tour through the midwest up into the northeast and back across the south with a band from AZ called Ready Resist. We should be back out this summer with a band called Life Won't Wait from Fargo ND.
In 1996 h2o did a tour with Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Pietasters. If we could go back in time and open that for even a couple nights I would be the happiest dude ever. Since time travel isn't possible I think the band we'd most like to tour with is Crime In Stereo. That's the one band we can all pretty much agree on.
-Sounds like you have guys have been on the road a lot! Any funny stories you can recall from being on tour?
CW: On this last tour we decided to play a little game called "Gas Station White Elephant." The way this game was played was each person in the van drew names out of a hat. Whoever got your name had to buy you something from a gas station (complying with any dietary restrictions) and you had to consume all of it or eat until you puked. So Alvino ended up almost an entire box of saltine crackers, Zach had to eat a jar of french onion dip, Andrew had to drink a jar of salsa and our roadie Bryson had to eat a huge bag of BBQ chips. The end result of this was everyone puking outside a rest stop somewhere between Dayton OH and Buffalo NY. I have the video on my phone. It'll be on youtube at some point. Andrew and Bryson were the only 2 that actually finished what they were given.
-Epic... What can you say about your overall sound?
CW: Uhhhh its different I guess. I don't know. We just write stuff we like. Our sound has changed a lot from recording to recording so I don't even know if we have a definitive sound yet. We've been compared to a ton of different sounding bands so I guess our sound is in the ear of the beholder.
-Whats the main goal for CW in the long run?
CW: Write a solid full length, go over seas, get Dicky from Mighty Mighty Bosstones to do a guest spot, get sponsored by Chipotle and Dunkin Donuts.
-Haha, What do each of the members do when your not with the band?
CW: Andrew and I are in college and work part time. Robby teaches martial arts. Alvino graduated college a couple years ago and manages a pizza shop that has the best vegan pizza in the world and Zach is a hipster.
-Lol. What are your lyrics mostly based on?
CW: Mostly personal experiences. I try and steer clear of political issues and scene commentary. I slip a little of that stuff in from time to time but its mostly me getting stuff off my chest.
-Yeah I gotcha. I'm going to end this interview, it was real fun doing it do you have any last words? Shout-outs?
CW: Big shout out to Midwest Hard style. Nothing to Nothing, Fare Thee Well, Expire, Thieves. Check out Move Along and Sin Vida from Denver. Thanks dude. The Golden Age...R.I.P
Check them out at: myspace
CW: We all met here in Denver. We all went to most of the same shows and had mutual friends in the Denver scene. Alvino was in a band called Killing Kings and I was in a band called Rally The Fray. Andrew was in a band called The Atrocities and Zach did a small stint in a band called In The Crosshairs. Rally The Fray broke up a little after Alvino left Killing Kings. Me and Vino had always talked about doing a band together so we started jamming with a few other dudes and Crooked Ways was born out of that. We had some other members previously that either didn't work out or weren't able to make the time commitment. Me and Alvino are basically the only 2 original members of the band at this point.
-Awesome, What does CW have out right now?
CW: In 2007 we put out a 3 song? demo that we recorded in this metal head kids basement. In 2008 we self release a 7" called How To Break Heart and this past year Last Anthem Record released another 7" for us called Crimes Of Passion. Later on this year Last Anthem is gonna be repressing both of those 7"s as a double 7" with new artwork. We also recorded a live radio set but haven't decided if we're gonna make it into a release yet.
-How many tours have you guys done? If you can have a 'dream' tour who would you play and where would you tour?
CW: Our first tour was with another Denver band called Bankrobber who at the time we shared some members with. That went up to the northwest and down the west coast. Then we did a south west tour with a band from Salt Lake called Reviver. Then we did a summer tour through the midwest and across the western half of Canada with Ill Intent then back down the west coast with Reviver. We just got back from a two week tour through the midwest up into the northeast and back across the south with a band from AZ called Ready Resist. We should be back out this summer with a band called Life Won't Wait from Fargo ND.
In 1996 h2o did a tour with Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Pietasters. If we could go back in time and open that for even a couple nights I would be the happiest dude ever. Since time travel isn't possible I think the band we'd most like to tour with is Crime In Stereo. That's the one band we can all pretty much agree on.
-Sounds like you have guys have been on the road a lot! Any funny stories you can recall from being on tour?
CW: On this last tour we decided to play a little game called "Gas Station White Elephant." The way this game was played was each person in the van drew names out of a hat. Whoever got your name had to buy you something from a gas station (complying with any dietary restrictions) and you had to consume all of it or eat until you puked. So Alvino ended up almost an entire box of saltine crackers, Zach had to eat a jar of french onion dip, Andrew had to drink a jar of salsa and our roadie Bryson had to eat a huge bag of BBQ chips. The end result of this was everyone puking outside a rest stop somewhere between Dayton OH and Buffalo NY. I have the video on my phone. It'll be on youtube at some point. Andrew and Bryson were the only 2 that actually finished what they were given.
-Epic... What can you say about your overall sound?
CW: Uhhhh its different I guess. I don't know. We just write stuff we like. Our sound has changed a lot from recording to recording so I don't even know if we have a definitive sound yet. We've been compared to a ton of different sounding bands so I guess our sound is in the ear of the beholder.
-Whats the main goal for CW in the long run?
CW: Write a solid full length, go over seas, get Dicky from Mighty Mighty Bosstones to do a guest spot, get sponsored by Chipotle and Dunkin Donuts.
-Haha, What do each of the members do when your not with the band?
CW: Andrew and I are in college and work part time. Robby teaches martial arts. Alvino graduated college a couple years ago and manages a pizza shop that has the best vegan pizza in the world and Zach is a hipster.
-Lol. What are your lyrics mostly based on?
CW: Mostly personal experiences. I try and steer clear of political issues and scene commentary. I slip a little of that stuff in from time to time but its mostly me getting stuff off my chest.
-Yeah I gotcha. I'm going to end this interview, it was real fun doing it do you have any last words? Shout-outs?
CW: Big shout out to Midwest Hard style. Nothing to Nothing, Fare Thee Well, Expire, Thieves. Check out Move Along and Sin Vida from Denver. Thanks dude. The Golden Age...R.I.P
Check them out at: myspace
Interview with Second to Last!
-Hey whats up guys? So what can you say about Second to Last? Where are you from?
STL: Hmmm.Well I can tell you that we are five kids all 18 and under that are from Lodi,CA which is about 30 minutes south of Sacramento.We've been together with this line-up since July of 2009.
-July 2009? WOW you guys have sure made progress since then haha. Whats coming up for you guys with the band?
STL: Haha.Yes, I guess you could say that.Well we're about to go into the studio with our good friend Scott Goodrich of Hear The Sirens to record a tour exclusive EP that everyone can pick up on our west coast tour from March 16th-27th and on Anchor Eighty Four's webstore.The tour starts in San Diego and ends in Olympia,WA.After tour we plan on hitting the studio again to put out a split with our brothers in The Story So Far that will be out late spring.And from there on out we hope to be on the road as much as possible.
-That sounds like a PLAN, What do you guys like to listen on a regular basis? Influences?
STL: Oh boy.I can honestly say that the band we are constantly listening to and are influenced by are The Movielife.That band means alot to us and has a huge influence on our sound.Right now Mark and I have been wearing out our friends in The Wonder Years new record.It's awesome and they're a bunch of super rad guys.Personally some of the bands I listen to on a regular basis are Descendents,The Bouncing Souls,Brand New,Crime In Stereo and Strike Anywhere.
-Yeah I heard about you guys playing their Record Release Show for The Upsides, legit. Whats the most memorable show you guys have played?
STL: Well honestly,not just to sound sappy or cheesy,but in some way just about every show has been memorable to us.Just to be able to be playing shows regularly and have kids show up and buy merch or sing our songs or whatever it may be is special.But these last two shows we did this week have been memorable.To be able to play with and be able to get to know a band like The Wonder Years that I've been listening to since freshmen year is super cool.We just played a show with The Story So Far to 300 kids in their hometown and that was a blast as well.
-HAHA thats sickk, What does Second to Last have under their belt?
STL: Haha what do you mean?Besides our three gold records and our tour coming up with brokencyde?
-Thats exactly what I'm talking about! haha well, What can STL brag about? Lets see how well you can brag fellas. =]
STL: Haha.Ohh geeze.We don't have a whole lot.For the most part all i can say that I'm proud of is that we try our best to work hard and put out music that's honest and not just catchy or that's going to sell well.That's about all haha.Annddd maybe the fact that our town has some gorgeous women.
-HAHA, What do you guys do on your free time? Work? School?
STL: Well four of us are still in highschool and our guitarist is taking online courses at a local community college.So that's pretty much what we do or in most cases don't spend time doing.On our free time we hang out with friends,go to shows,or get boners off Avatar.We're pretty normal kids as far as our activities go.
-NICE, What are the lyrics about mainly? What message do you guys try to send to the average kid out there?
STL: Well I'd say that we just or I just try to be honest.The lyrics are about everything a 17 would be angry about.A shitty scene,school,girls,the town we live in.I think if someone were to read our lyrics they'd be able to get a glimpse of what we're about and what we stand for and are against and everything in between.
-Thanks for the Interview do you guys have any last words?
STL: Just thank you very much for your time!And check out all our friends in bands and Anchor Eighty Four Records and keep your eyes and ears open for news!
Check them out at: myspace
STL: Hmmm.Well I can tell you that we are five kids all 18 and under that are from Lodi,CA which is about 30 minutes south of Sacramento.We've been together with this line-up since July of 2009.
-July 2009? WOW you guys have sure made progress since then haha. Whats coming up for you guys with the band?
STL: Haha.Yes, I guess you could say that.Well we're about to go into the studio with our good friend Scott Goodrich of Hear The Sirens to record a tour exclusive EP that everyone can pick up on our west coast tour from March 16th-27th and on Anchor Eighty Four's webstore.The tour starts in San Diego and ends in Olympia,WA.After tour we plan on hitting the studio again to put out a split with our brothers in The Story So Far that will be out late spring.And from there on out we hope to be on the road as much as possible.
-That sounds like a PLAN, What do you guys like to listen on a regular basis? Influences?
STL: Oh boy.I can honestly say that the band we are constantly listening to and are influenced by are The Movielife.That band means alot to us and has a huge influence on our sound.Right now Mark and I have been wearing out our friends in The Wonder Years new record.It's awesome and they're a bunch of super rad guys.Personally some of the bands I listen to on a regular basis are Descendents,The Bouncing Souls,Brand New,Crime In Stereo and Strike Anywhere.
-Yeah I heard about you guys playing their Record Release Show for The Upsides, legit. Whats the most memorable show you guys have played?
STL: Well honestly,not just to sound sappy or cheesy,but in some way just about every show has been memorable to us.Just to be able to be playing shows regularly and have kids show up and buy merch or sing our songs or whatever it may be is special.But these last two shows we did this week have been memorable.To be able to play with and be able to get to know a band like The Wonder Years that I've been listening to since freshmen year is super cool.We just played a show with The Story So Far to 300 kids in their hometown and that was a blast as well.
-HAHA thats sickk, What does Second to Last have under their belt?
STL: Haha what do you mean?Besides our three gold records and our tour coming up with brokencyde?
-Thats exactly what I'm talking about! haha well, What can STL brag about? Lets see how well you can brag fellas. =]
STL: Haha.Ohh geeze.We don't have a whole lot.For the most part all i can say that I'm proud of is that we try our best to work hard and put out music that's honest and not just catchy or that's going to sell well.That's about all haha.Annddd maybe the fact that our town has some gorgeous women.
-HAHA, What do you guys do on your free time? Work? School?
STL: Well four of us are still in highschool and our guitarist is taking online courses at a local community college.So that's pretty much what we do or in most cases don't spend time doing.On our free time we hang out with friends,go to shows,or get boners off Avatar.We're pretty normal kids as far as our activities go.
-NICE, What are the lyrics about mainly? What message do you guys try to send to the average kid out there?
STL: Well I'd say that we just or I just try to be honest.The lyrics are about everything a 17 would be angry about.A shitty scene,school,girls,the town we live in.I think if someone were to read our lyrics they'd be able to get a glimpse of what we're about and what we stand for and are against and everything in between.
-Thanks for the Interview do you guys have any last words?
STL: Just thank you very much for your time!And check out all our friends in bands and Anchor Eighty Four Records and keep your eyes and ears open for news!
Check them out at: myspace
Interview with Sorrows!
-Who is Sorrows? How did you guys form?
S: Sorrows is Buddy Porter on vocals, Albert Navarro and Shane Campbell on Guitar, Ian Hodges on bass, and our good friend Nathan Najera recorded for us and is filling in on drums til we find someone who wants to play for us full time. (If any drummers read this, please come jam with us!). It's kind of a long story about how we formed. I used to sing for a band called Shadows, and after a while I was removed from the lineup without warning. I'm not trying to dirty any names, but I wasn't pleased with it so I gathered some good friends that I have always played music with Sorrows, which is basically a continuation of Shadows except evolving to a darker sound. Shane and I (Buddy) play in a band called Every Second Counts together and Albert and I played in a band called Break the Chain for years. Ian is a new friend and he was in Shadows. We have all known eachother for years but decided that we finally wanted to make a band full time, so we will play anywhere in any state at any time.
-What can you say about the band and straight edge?
S: This band is basically a emotional pool for all of us to dump our feelings into. Everyone write lyrics, everyone writes music, and it's all very personal for us. We hope that people will relate to our music, but if not that's fine too. We feel that we have a lot of things to say based around how fucked modern America is on the premise of sexism, drug abuse, and how truly fucked we all are if we don't put our foot down and do something about it. We aren't officially a straightedge band because Albert isn't straight edge. The rest of us are, though, and we are all clean. For me personally, straight edge has been the foundation for the way I live my life and I feel it's one of the most productive things a person can get out of hardcore. Witnessing the destruction alcohol and drug abuse in our world, in our families, and with our friends, straight edge is really what saved our lives. We all have had our own hurdles in life and we hope that we can express our passion through this band.
-I feel the same way. I saw you guys at your first show at Vic's Warehouse and I noticed the emotion you're talking about and I respect that to the fullest. Which are some of the bands that INFLUENCED you guys to do what you do?
S: Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time to watch us, it means a lot. The bands that influenced us to actually play music are Unbroken, Battery, Turning Point, Disembodied, Go it Alone, Verse, and Modern Life is War. But as far as what we want to accomplish as a band, and the direction we want to take our music, it's just growing up having to do everything on your own. Being a band from Orange County, people automatically assume that you have a nice rich family and connections. None of us have that shit and all we want to do is live in a van and play music every day to anyone willing to listen. Thinking about living like that is what drives me and influences me.
-What do you guys do on a regular basis? Work/School?
S: I work and take a couple classes at a community college. All my money goes to living expenses, school, and this band. Work and school will be put on hold whenever this band gets tours rolling around, first one being this summer. Ian does some school, and Albert and Shane dropped everything to make a career out of music and get money wherever and however they can.
-You guys are REAL DEDICATED, I like it. Where will you go on tour this Summer? Will you guys have some sort of DEMO, EP, or FULL LENGTH by then?
S: We actually already recorded a EP which will be our first release. It will have the four songs on our myspace plus two more. The EP we did ourselves and the release show will be on the 21st at the Riff Haus in Fullerton, CA. The Mistake, Monument to Thieves, Mourningside A.D., and Archetypes will also be playing.
The tour this summer is with our friends Illustrations and will start in Texas, go through New Mexico, Arizona, and end in California. That is June 11th through 19th and we hope to get back on the road and go up north in July. We are expecting a full length to be released by that time.
-Do you guys have any tour experience from being in the other bands?
S: My other band mates have done some small weekends here and there, and personally my band Every Second Counts did a North West/Canada tour with Set Your Goals in 07. So many great stories from that tour. The weather was insane, it was winter and the roads had black ice everywhere. The caravan spun out multiple times. Crazy homeless people in Vancouver BC, going to an island on a ferry chugging through ice water. Shit was nuts. But since then I knew it was what I should be doing with my life.
-DAMN, haha... well im really not sure what to ask anymore so im ending this interview, it was real dope talking to you guys like this! thanks for the interview and giving the time! LAST WORDS?
S: Yeah man anytime, thank you and I'll be sure to spread the word about your blog. I just want to say that this band will always be giving 110% percent and it doesn't matter how many people we play in front of. Check out our good friends Illustrations http://www.myspace.com/illustrationshc and support Southern California Hardcore and Straightedge.
Check them out at: myspace
S: Sorrows is Buddy Porter on vocals, Albert Navarro and Shane Campbell on Guitar, Ian Hodges on bass, and our good friend Nathan Najera recorded for us and is filling in on drums til we find someone who wants to play for us full time. (If any drummers read this, please come jam with us!). It's kind of a long story about how we formed. I used to sing for a band called Shadows, and after a while I was removed from the lineup without warning. I'm not trying to dirty any names, but I wasn't pleased with it so I gathered some good friends that I have always played music with Sorrows, which is basically a continuation of Shadows except evolving to a darker sound. Shane and I (Buddy) play in a band called Every Second Counts together and Albert and I played in a band called Break the Chain for years. Ian is a new friend and he was in Shadows. We have all known eachother for years but decided that we finally wanted to make a band full time, so we will play anywhere in any state at any time.
-What can you say about the band and straight edge?
S: This band is basically a emotional pool for all of us to dump our feelings into. Everyone write lyrics, everyone writes music, and it's all very personal for us. We hope that people will relate to our music, but if not that's fine too. We feel that we have a lot of things to say based around how fucked modern America is on the premise of sexism, drug abuse, and how truly fucked we all are if we don't put our foot down and do something about it. We aren't officially a straightedge band because Albert isn't straight edge. The rest of us are, though, and we are all clean. For me personally, straight edge has been the foundation for the way I live my life and I feel it's one of the most productive things a person can get out of hardcore. Witnessing the destruction alcohol and drug abuse in our world, in our families, and with our friends, straight edge is really what saved our lives. We all have had our own hurdles in life and we hope that we can express our passion through this band.
-I feel the same way. I saw you guys at your first show at Vic's Warehouse and I noticed the emotion you're talking about and I respect that to the fullest. Which are some of the bands that INFLUENCED you guys to do what you do?
S: Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time to watch us, it means a lot. The bands that influenced us to actually play music are Unbroken, Battery, Turning Point, Disembodied, Go it Alone, Verse, and Modern Life is War. But as far as what we want to accomplish as a band, and the direction we want to take our music, it's just growing up having to do everything on your own. Being a band from Orange County, people automatically assume that you have a nice rich family and connections. None of us have that shit and all we want to do is live in a van and play music every day to anyone willing to listen. Thinking about living like that is what drives me and influences me.
-What do you guys do on a regular basis? Work/School?
S: I work and take a couple classes at a community college. All my money goes to living expenses, school, and this band. Work and school will be put on hold whenever this band gets tours rolling around, first one being this summer. Ian does some school, and Albert and Shane dropped everything to make a career out of music and get money wherever and however they can.
-You guys are REAL DEDICATED, I like it. Where will you go on tour this Summer? Will you guys have some sort of DEMO, EP, or FULL LENGTH by then?
S: We actually already recorded a EP which will be our first release. It will have the four songs on our myspace plus two more. The EP we did ourselves and the release show will be on the 21st at the Riff Haus in Fullerton, CA. The Mistake, Monument to Thieves, Mourningside A.D., and Archetypes will also be playing.
The tour this summer is with our friends Illustrations and will start in Texas, go through New Mexico, Arizona, and end in California. That is June 11th through 19th and we hope to get back on the road and go up north in July. We are expecting a full length to be released by that time.
-Do you guys have any tour experience from being in the other bands?
S: My other band mates have done some small weekends here and there, and personally my band Every Second Counts did a North West/Canada tour with Set Your Goals in 07. So many great stories from that tour. The weather was insane, it was winter and the roads had black ice everywhere. The caravan spun out multiple times. Crazy homeless people in Vancouver BC, going to an island on a ferry chugging through ice water. Shit was nuts. But since then I knew it was what I should be doing with my life.
-DAMN, haha... well im really not sure what to ask anymore so im ending this interview, it was real dope talking to you guys like this! thanks for the interview and giving the time! LAST WORDS?
S: Yeah man anytime, thank you and I'll be sure to spread the word about your blog. I just want to say that this band will always be giving 110% percent and it doesn't matter how many people we play in front of. Check out our good friends Illustrations http://www.myspace.com/illustrationshc and support Southern California Hardcore and Straightedge.
Check them out at: myspace
Monday, February 1, 2010
Interview with Paper Tigers!
-What can you tell me about Paper Tigers? Who plays what? When did you form? Where are you from?
PT: Paper tigers is a genuine rock group from Los Angeles,CA. We just play what we feel, and try to keep our music as real and fresh as possible, we try avoiding being put in a sub-genre. We're a 4 piece, Eric Cano on drums, Alan Littrell on bass, Jordan Juan on guitar and vocals, and Eddie Gonzalez on guitar and vocal. We formed in December of 2009.
-What does Paper Tigers have going on right now since you're SO new to the area?
PT: Well we just released our demos on myspace in January, we're staring to play shows now this month, our first one@ The Blvd in Paramount,CA. Everything's going according to schedule for us. We keep writing, and just practicing. Hopefully people will appreciate us haha
-Have the members been in previous bands? How much experience does each member have with their instrument?
PT: We've each played in Night Crawler, formerly known as Legion, Alan and Jordan still continue on with them. Alan's been in various bands over the years, too many to list. I used to tour and play locally with Tiefighter. We each know our instruments pretty well, Eric's still new to drums, but he's doing great, he definatley gets the job done
-Legit. When do you think you guys will tour if you end up doing so?
PT: Well to be honest, touring is a plan, but its hard to tell how soon we'll be leaving, but im sure it'll be sometime this year.
-Yes it is a plan. So how did you guys meet and come up with the idea of Paper Tigers?
PT: Wow, well I've known Eric for nearly 9 years already, we met in middle school, but didn't start really hanging out till my Freshman year, or end of 8th grade. We had a few projects, but nothing ever serious. But the real origin of PT is from me and Jordan. We just wanted to do something different, something that was new, and at the time I was till in Night Crawler, so we asked Alan several times to come play, but nothing was ever set in stone. Us 3 talked about the project for a good 3 months before actually getting together, not having a drummer was a set back. Eric offered several times to play, and we decided we all needed each other for the band, and the first practice everything fell into place, we wrote " yours Truly" with in 1 hr.
-Haha dope, What are the lryics about? Whats the 'message' that PT is trying to give?
PT: I wish I could tell you what the lyrics were about, but I honestly don't know how to explain them. We just want our fans to hear the words and feel the message or emotion. Our message, well personally, my message to everyone is to just be yourself and do what you want, don't just say you're different, show you're different. As a band we wanted to just play, do what we were feeling and not what everyone was saying or telling us to do. So I guess you could say we all feel the same.
- I like it, What do you guys do when you're not with the band? On your 'alone' time.
PT: Well Jordan and Alan play with Night Crawler. We all go to school, everyones in school, most of us work. I keep on writing, whether it be for PT or other projects I might get involved in or just for the fun of writing.
- Sounds good haha well I can't wait till you guys play some shows in th So-Cal area because I'll be there to support! THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEW Any last words?
PT: Thanks for taking to time to acknowledge us, I think I speak for everyone when I say we're very humbled you took the time to get to know more about us. And as for everyone else, just keep us in mind and be on the look out.
Check them out at: myspace
PT: Paper tigers is a genuine rock group from Los Angeles,CA. We just play what we feel, and try to keep our music as real and fresh as possible, we try avoiding being put in a sub-genre. We're a 4 piece, Eric Cano on drums, Alan Littrell on bass, Jordan Juan on guitar and vocals, and Eddie Gonzalez on guitar and vocal. We formed in December of 2009.
-What does Paper Tigers have going on right now since you're SO new to the area?
PT: Well we just released our demos on myspace in January, we're staring to play shows now this month, our first one@ The Blvd in Paramount,CA. Everything's going according to schedule for us. We keep writing, and just practicing. Hopefully people will appreciate us haha
-Have the members been in previous bands? How much experience does each member have with their instrument?
PT: We've each played in Night Crawler, formerly known as Legion, Alan and Jordan still continue on with them. Alan's been in various bands over the years, too many to list. I used to tour and play locally with Tiefighter. We each know our instruments pretty well, Eric's still new to drums, but he's doing great, he definatley gets the job done
-Legit. When do you think you guys will tour if you end up doing so?
PT: Well to be honest, touring is a plan, but its hard to tell how soon we'll be leaving, but im sure it'll be sometime this year.
-Yes it is a plan. So how did you guys meet and come up with the idea of Paper Tigers?
PT: Wow, well I've known Eric for nearly 9 years already, we met in middle school, but didn't start really hanging out till my Freshman year, or end of 8th grade. We had a few projects, but nothing ever serious. But the real origin of PT is from me and Jordan. We just wanted to do something different, something that was new, and at the time I was till in Night Crawler, so we asked Alan several times to come play, but nothing was ever set in stone. Us 3 talked about the project for a good 3 months before actually getting together, not having a drummer was a set back. Eric offered several times to play, and we decided we all needed each other for the band, and the first practice everything fell into place, we wrote " yours Truly" with in 1 hr.
-Haha dope, What are the lryics about? Whats the 'message' that PT is trying to give?
PT: I wish I could tell you what the lyrics were about, but I honestly don't know how to explain them. We just want our fans to hear the words and feel the message or emotion. Our message, well personally, my message to everyone is to just be yourself and do what you want, don't just say you're different, show you're different. As a band we wanted to just play, do what we were feeling and not what everyone was saying or telling us to do. So I guess you could say we all feel the same.
- I like it, What do you guys do when you're not with the band? On your 'alone' time.
PT: Well Jordan and Alan play with Night Crawler. We all go to school, everyones in school, most of us work. I keep on writing, whether it be for PT or other projects I might get involved in or just for the fun of writing.
- Sounds good haha well I can't wait till you guys play some shows in th So-Cal area because I'll be there to support! THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEW Any last words?
PT: Thanks for taking to time to acknowledge us, I think I speak for everyone when I say we're very humbled you took the time to get to know more about us. And as for everyone else, just keep us in mind and be on the look out.
Check them out at: myspace
Interview with Stickup Kid!
-Who's Stickup Kid?
SK: We are a Pop Punk/Hardcore band. Tony sings, Bo plays guitar, Jonathan plays bass, and Cameron drums. We are from San Jose, CA...It's in the Bay Area
-Listening to your stuff you guys remind me of Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Saves the Day and shit like that. Who are your biggest influences?
SK: Well shit, those are some of our main influences haha. Other bands we love are Latterman, Agent, A Wilhelm Scream, Title Fight, The Wonder Years, Crime In Stereo, Shook Ones, and many others. Basically any music that has some fucking heart to it
-I know you guys haven't been a band for very long. What has been your favorite/most memorable show with Stickup Kid?
SK: One of my favorite memories was when we went down south to play a couple house shows. We had one on New Years Eve, that was a lot of fun. It was mostly all ska bands, but god damn those guys rage hard haha. And the other one was mostly hardcore/punk bands. Great show, I know we all got kicked and punched a few times. I guess we call those scars and bruises great memories. That was a great weekend. Great music, great people, and some great new friends.
-What are some Stickup Kid inside jokes?
SK: Well I always fake punch people, I never actually hit them, I just get really close...Although there have been a few rare occasions where I accidentally hit Cam, Tony, and Jonathan in the mouth haha. Tony is known for being the cockiest son of a bitch ever. We blame it on his hat. Whoever wears it becomes an arrogant asshole. Jonathan always jokes about being so fucking edge. Which is true, we offered him a sip of beer for 100 bucks, and he turned it down haha. And Cameron, jesus that kid and his self asphyxiation haha, if theres a plastic bag in his sight, he'll walk over to it, and just put it on his head haha don't ask why, he wont even tell us haha
-Hahaha, What will the fans be getting the next couple months from you? I heard something about merch! ;]
SK: Finally some merch! You heard right, we got shirts, probably sell them for somewhere around 10 bucks, we're pretty excited about that. and finally our EP recording is coming to an end. It's gonna be 5 songs, With three new songs and new recordings of our demo songs. We just have to go in and mix basically and then we'll package them and what not. We were thinking if you buy a shirt, you'll get the EP for free. And if you want it just by itself, it'll be 3 bucks. And we plan on getting some stickers as well. But we're excited to finally start our band fund haha
-What do you guys love to eat?!
SK: TACO BELL. That's a unanimous decision for us. haha
-What has been the coolest/funniest moment with the band?
SK:After we played our set in Inglewood around New Years, this dude Zack was literally STEAMING. That dude rages so hard hahah. It probably happens to a lot of people, but it was all of our first time seeing a human being's head steam. Another funny moment was the Stickup Kid wrestling match, shit was epic. We hope to have a 4 man ladder match someday. I would say that whole weekend was filled with some of the most laughter I've seen/been part of. But really the coolest part of being in this band is meeting so many cool people. Every show we've played is filled with new bands, and new people to just talk and hangout with. That experience is better than almost anything.
-This is probably a hard one to answer but what SUCKS the most about being in a band? AANNNDD What is the coolest about being one? What have you learned in the little time you have been Stickup Kid?
SK: The hardest part of being in a band is our age range. Cameron is 15, Tony is 18, I'm 19, and Jonathan is 21. It makes it a little more difficult to go on weekend trips/small tours since half of us are still in High School. But so far it's worked out pretty well. The best part of being in this band is that we're all great friends who have the same goal: Play fucking music while having some fucking fun. The day the fun stops is the day that we stop. We just want to play as many places as we can, and meet as many new friends as we can. So far in the short 4 months we've been together, I've learned that we are like a family, arguments come and go, and shit can be tough sometimes, but the love we have for music and each other always stays.
-Yeah I get you... Well thanks a lot for the interview! Any last words?
SK: Thanks a lot buddy. Check out our friends: Latch Key, Paper Tigers, Point of View, The Story So Far, Second To Last, Shadows, Forever Temporary. Great dudes, great music. Support music with a beating heart, its all they got.
Check them out here: myspace
SK: We are a Pop Punk/Hardcore band. Tony sings, Bo plays guitar, Jonathan plays bass, and Cameron drums. We are from San Jose, CA...It's in the Bay Area
-Listening to your stuff you guys remind me of Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Saves the Day and shit like that. Who are your biggest influences?
SK: Well shit, those are some of our main influences haha. Other bands we love are Latterman, Agent, A Wilhelm Scream, Title Fight, The Wonder Years, Crime In Stereo, Shook Ones, and many others. Basically any music that has some fucking heart to it
-I know you guys haven't been a band for very long. What has been your favorite/most memorable show with Stickup Kid?
SK: One of my favorite memories was when we went down south to play a couple house shows. We had one on New Years Eve, that was a lot of fun. It was mostly all ska bands, but god damn those guys rage hard haha. And the other one was mostly hardcore/punk bands. Great show, I know we all got kicked and punched a few times. I guess we call those scars and bruises great memories. That was a great weekend. Great music, great people, and some great new friends.
-What are some Stickup Kid inside jokes?
SK: Well I always fake punch people, I never actually hit them, I just get really close...Although there have been a few rare occasions where I accidentally hit Cam, Tony, and Jonathan in the mouth haha. Tony is known for being the cockiest son of a bitch ever. We blame it on his hat. Whoever wears it becomes an arrogant asshole. Jonathan always jokes about being so fucking edge. Which is true, we offered him a sip of beer for 100 bucks, and he turned it down haha. And Cameron, jesus that kid and his self asphyxiation haha, if theres a plastic bag in his sight, he'll walk over to it, and just put it on his head haha don't ask why, he wont even tell us haha
-Hahaha, What will the fans be getting the next couple months from you? I heard something about merch! ;]
SK: Finally some merch! You heard right, we got shirts, probably sell them for somewhere around 10 bucks, we're pretty excited about that. and finally our EP recording is coming to an end. It's gonna be 5 songs, With three new songs and new recordings of our demo songs. We just have to go in and mix basically and then we'll package them and what not. We were thinking if you buy a shirt, you'll get the EP for free. And if you want it just by itself, it'll be 3 bucks. And we plan on getting some stickers as well. But we're excited to finally start our band fund haha
-What do you guys love to eat?!
SK: TACO BELL. That's a unanimous decision for us. haha
-What has been the coolest/funniest moment with the band?
SK:After we played our set in Inglewood around New Years, this dude Zack was literally STEAMING. That dude rages so hard hahah. It probably happens to a lot of people, but it was all of our first time seeing a human being's head steam. Another funny moment was the Stickup Kid wrestling match, shit was epic. We hope to have a 4 man ladder match someday. I would say that whole weekend was filled with some of the most laughter I've seen/been part of. But really the coolest part of being in this band is meeting so many cool people. Every show we've played is filled with new bands, and new people to just talk and hangout with. That experience is better than almost anything.
-This is probably a hard one to answer but what SUCKS the most about being in a band? AANNNDD What is the coolest about being one? What have you learned in the little time you have been Stickup Kid?
SK: The hardest part of being in a band is our age range. Cameron is 15, Tony is 18, I'm 19, and Jonathan is 21. It makes it a little more difficult to go on weekend trips/small tours since half of us are still in High School. But so far it's worked out pretty well. The best part of being in this band is that we're all great friends who have the same goal: Play fucking music while having some fucking fun. The day the fun stops is the day that we stop. We just want to play as many places as we can, and meet as many new friends as we can. So far in the short 4 months we've been together, I've learned that we are like a family, arguments come and go, and shit can be tough sometimes, but the love we have for music and each other always stays.
-Yeah I get you... Well thanks a lot for the interview! Any last words?
SK: Thanks a lot buddy. Check out our friends: Latch Key, Paper Tigers, Point of View, The Story So Far, Second To Last, Shadows, Forever Temporary. Great dudes, great music. Support music with a beating heart, its all they got.
Check them out here: myspace
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