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(interview)New York´s Scarboro open up on music, life, scene and hardcore lifestyle.

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Scarboro from NYC manage to combine a unique blend of hardcore punk at the same time giving respect to their roots but also remaining fresh and energetic. It was about time for me to talk with the guys about various topics, so read here!

YOU GUYS HAVE A NEW E.P. OUT SOON, SO TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. WHAT ARE THE SONGS ABOUT, HOW WAS THE MAKING PROCESS AND ARE THERE ANY DIFFERENCES ON THE NEW RECORD FROM THE OLDER MATERIAL?

SHI: We’re pretty stoked to get the new E.P. “Wolves on the Radio” out to the masses which will happen sometime this fall. The recording process was pretty straightforward. As with our last record we worked with our good friend and producer Francisco Botero at Studio G Brooklyn. It was also the last recording our old drummer Eric did before leaving to be a papa. We’re stoked though to have Vinny who played with Murphy’s Law behind the kit, he’s a real beast. We joke that we’re the easiest band to work with in the studio because we really trust Francisco behind the mixing board and we’re pretty efficient when it comes to laying down tracks so we don’t end up doing multiple takes etc. we all know what we’re supposed to do and just get the job done.
As for song meanings, I suffer from depression and don’t shy away from it, the last record if you pay close attention is really about grappling with that in not the healthiest of ways. This recording reflects a turning point of sorts and I like to think of it as a more positive record with songs focusing on overcoming shit and just an all out more fun and positive take. Like the title track for example which is written from the perspective, and for, the bands we’ve shared the stage with.
JACK: The record making process was amazing! Francisco is always a pleasure to work with and creating something under the roof of Studio G always feels great. That studio was hand built by people who carry the same DIY ethos that were instilled in all of us from the punk scene. The owners all came up playing CBGB’s, each contributing their part to the fabric of the NYC punk and hardcore scene in their own ways. I don’t know where else we could have made it happen.
VINNY: Yeah really stoked on being a part of this new upcoming band, i feel it has soul and power behind the words, meanings and actual sounds. When I asked to be a part of the the band and first joined I was honored and surprised as well to be included. These guys put in much heart to it and I respect that, plus.. the tunes are great and should be broadcasted old and clear. Being with Murphy’s Law for 6 years, you learn… a lot. I love Jimmy G and have the much respect for that man and as a brother, as a friend, as well as the the whole NYHC scene alike. Watching, learning and seeing them in videos from Miami since I was 15. SOIA, GB, Cro-Mags w/ (MACKIE) and John Joseph. Including Harley.
IS SCARBORO POLITICAL BAND? DO YOU GUYS HAVE POLITICAL LYRICS? WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE LYRICS?
SHI: I mean we all have our own political views but as far as being a political band I would say no, there are plenty of bands out there that deal in that vein and are way better at it then I think I could ever be. The inspiration for the lyrics really come from lived experiences and the experiences of those close to me. Samsara for instance is about fighting back against society’s conditioning of people tied to an economic system. So I guess you could say that’s political but it’s more about the fight against the philosophical underpinnings that drive that conditioning than a particular political worldview.
JACK: There are definitely political undertones through out the music but it always seems to manifest itself into more of a comment about how we are a product of that environment. It’s hard to have a clear conscience and state of mental health when you know what’s going on all around you politically.
VINNY: My political views are indispensable, I love our country… although I’m Peruvian, but hate our government. I love NYC. It changed many perspectives in my life.
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FOR ME YOU PLAY A UNQUE MIX OF RAMONES AND CIRCLE JERKS OLD SCHOOL PUNK WITH HARDCORE. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELVES TO BE NEW YORK HARDCORE BAND?
SHI: First of all that comparison is humbling so thank you for even thinking about us in the same breath as those greats. Speaking for myself, growing up in NYC I have a lot of respect for the New York Hardcore scene and we’ve had the honor to share the stage with some of those legends. There’s no doubt our sound is influenced by early New York Hardcore, that said I’m hesitant to throw that label around. I feel like we’re still paying our dues so I leave it to our listeners to make the
VINNY: For sure, we all have a mix of influences, in our own way… some major influences for me include the Adolescents (got no friends) hit me like a ton of bricks.. NOFX with the fast beat and as I’ve stated before, I’ve learned a lot being in ML. Scarboro should def be apart of the NYC punk scene as well as a NYHC symbol as it represents so much since it started. I’m nobody to talk but from what I’ve experienced, its a united family. Remaining strong, pushing forward. Not about the looks… about what we go through everyday. The love, the passion, the music.
MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT NEW YORK HARDCORE LOST IT` S TOUCH AND BECAME FASHION THESE DAYS. IS IT SO? PERSONALLY, NEW YORK HARDCORE BANDS ARE THE MAIN REASON WHY I GOT INTO PUNK HARDCORE SCENE, I STARTED WITH SICK OF IT ALL, AF, CRO-MAGS, BIOHAZARD AND ALL THE OTHERS, SO IT WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART IN SPECIAL PLACE. ARE YOU SOMEHOW PROUD TO BE THE PART OF SUCH VAST MUSIC HISTORY?
SHI: The bands I see as the next generation of NYHC bands are anything but “fashion” and know their roots and respect them so I think any rumblings of hardcore being dead are premature. There’s a lot of bands the past decade or so  that ran with the “hardcore” label but are just dudes in makeup who like to take advantage of young girls but I don’t think that anyone confused them with NYHC.
It’s funny you ask about the history portion. We were recently invited to open up for Kill Your Idols and Fireburn and as the new kids on the block it was really fucking crazy being backstage having Todd Youth and Jimmy Gestapo waxing poetic about the early Murphy’s Law days to us like we were old buds. Chilling with Israel Joseph from the Brains like it was a normal thing and then listening to Warzone get covered by surviving members from the side of the stage really blew our minds. It dawned on us I think that we whether we intended it or not, we’re lucky to be part of that legacy and have a responsibility not to drop the fucking ball hahaha.
JACK: As Shi said, I don’t really get the sense that there is anyone in it for the fashion specifically. I feel like anyone pursuing that is in for a rude awakening, because there is so much more you deal with by being in a band than you even realize. Is your Mohawk gonna save you when you’re broken down on the side of the road and everyone in the van is at each other’s throats because someone ate somebody else’s cereal that morning?
VINNY: NYHC will never die. Punk, rock, punk rock -hardcore, will always like and continue. Hardcore is what you make of it, the feeling. The core. No one will EVER take advantage of anyone.. go to the shows and support. Playing with TY for a bit was blast when he played guitar back in 2013 in ML, but unfortunately didn’t last. Later, While In ML, touring with SOIA.. its not about fashion at all… its about making it to the shows and presenting and representing the love and passion you feel from how it began, giving the crowd all you’ve got.. expressing repressed anger, fear, love… Armand for example is a beast on the vocals… more so  on the drums. But these guys aren’t bullies or try “hard”. They do their best for themselves and for their families for years as they have been. Same as AF and H2O. Jimmy G, my brother, has shown me how it really feels like to be on an open stage on the road with your brothers.. its all about feeling man.
IS NEW YORK GENTRIFIED AND TOO PEACEFULL, AGNOSTIC FRONT GUYS SAID THAT NYC BECAME TOO SAFE AND TOO TOURIST FRIENDLY AND LOST IT` S SENSE OF DANGER AND THAT OLD VIBE. WHAT DO YOU THINK? ARE THE OLD TALES OF GANGS, VIOLENCE AND CBGB-S TRUE?
SHI: I was born in ‘82 so I came “of age” as the Giuliani era was in full swing shutting down a lot of old New York, and then Bloomberg came and finished the job. While the Bowery and L.E.S. still has its underbelly;it’s a shadow of what it used to be. You’re more likely to run into a drunken frat bro in a pink polo and boat shoes than some vagrant you need to fight off. There’s a giant Whole Foods there and CBGB’s is a high end fashion shop. I was born and raised in Queens and that had its own set of dangers and crews etc. with a different flavor than what was going on in the LES.  Nowadays getting mugged or anything like that doesn’t even cross my mind anymore. So I think it’s safe to say the Ag Front guys are 100% correct in their assessment.
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HOW ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH WTF RECORDS? IS THERE A CONTRACT DEAL THAT YOU SIGNED WITH THEM OR IS IT ALL BASED ON FRIENDSHIP AND HANDSHAKE?
SHI: WTF and Tim, the owner, have been super cool to us. We signed with them for the first record and had the freedom to explore other options for this record  but we stuck with WTF because we feel Tim’s heart is in punk and hardcore and he gives us the freedom to do what we want and support us as much as possible and that’s a rare thing these days.
DO YOU STILL REMEMBER YOUR FIRST PUNK OR HARDCORE SHOW THAT YOU ATTENDED? WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BANDS AND HOW IS LIVING IN GENERAL? DO YOU GUYS HAVE DAYTIME JOBS?
SHI: I remember my first hardcore show because I got a spin kick to the face that chipped my tooth and thought it was the coolest shit in the world. It was Cause for Alarm at the Wetlands, another great NYC venue that is no more. First punk show was Green Day ‘95. I know that might be an uncool answer but I’m sick of people giving that band shit given that for a lot of people my generation and younger, they opened the door to discovering the classic punk and hardcore bands. Right now I’m focusing on Scarboro full-time, raising my kids, and I went back to school to get my Masters degree but I came out of the non-profit world.
JACK: Well my first show was Warped Tour at the age of 12 or 13, it was the only All Ages event that I could seem to get into, cause I was already listening to these bands when I was 11. I got to see Bouncing Souls, Joan Jett, Less Than Jake, Against Me!, NOFX, the Casualties, and more that day. So I kind of had a realization that day that I definitely wanted to be on a stage like that one day touring the world. As for a day job I bartend at a whiskey bar and do freelance record engineering/producing out of Studio G. I like to keep my jobs this way because it allows me to take time off when I need to.
VINNY: My first punk show was with ALL… my sister took me when I was 12, snuck me into a show on South Beach, Miami … and remember saying where is she? As she dove into the crowd and all her friends protected me…. those were the first memories I had knowing that music was fast and fun, first time I started tapping my fingers on the radio… a few years later asked my pops to buy me a kit. Rest is history. Yeah I work part time at Bmcc and have my own kit as well an electronic kit to practice on at home.
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DO YOU TOUR A LOT? HAVE YOU PLAYED EUROPE? IF SO, COULD YOU TELL THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN AND THE US CROWDS?
SHI: We do more short runs and weekenders which I think has become the norm for most bands, but hope to get out more on this record. We recently were added to the M.A.D. Tour Booking roster and are in the works of figuring out our first European tour which we are stoked about. We know they have a great reputation and the bands on their roster speak for themselves so we’ll be happy to answer the second part of this question later this year.
IS THERE SUCH A THING AS AMERICAN DREAM?
SHI: The American Dream is dead.
JACK: American nightmare seems to be more fitting.
VINNY: There is no American dream.
10.THAT IS ALL FOR THE FIRST TIME. FOR THE END, WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PLANS FOR SCARBORO?
SHI: Future plans are to hit the road on this record and definitely hit up Europe in this cycle. Long-term we’re toying with adding an additional guitarist, and I’d like to keep hitting up places we’ve never been. I’ve been talking to a friend who grew up in the punk scene in Mexico and is still connected with a band down there that’s pretty big in Latin America that we’d love to tour with and I’ve always wanted to do a tour in Japan especially since I have some good friends in Tokyo that I owe visits to. But that’s down the road and probably with another full length under our belt before that happens.
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(interview)Black Light:”. A part of people just repeat the same mistakes over and over.”

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Black Light are relatively new band from the Italian scene that manages to mix hardcore with their metalic roots and thus playing modern hardcore sounding good, aggressive and fresh. This is the interview I did with the guys for this webzine. It is a premiere interview in Croatia for the guys in the band, so enjoy!

FOR A START, PLEASE PRESENT IN A COUPLE OF WORDS BLACK LIGHT TO THE READERS OF THIS ZINE.

Of course. We are a metalcore band which was formed in 2012. by brothers Nicholas Casarin (guitar) and Mattia Casarin (drums). The band started from a hardrock style, then passed through a thrash metal phase, before turning to metalcore in 2015 . Our main inspirations are bands like Asking Alexandria, Miss May I and Architects.

YOU RECENTLY RELEASED THE NEW SINGLE FROM THE NEW E.P. TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT THE NEW RECORD, THE RECORDING PROCESS, THE SONGS, THE LYRIC THEMES. DO YOU HAVE A LABEL SUPPORTING YOU OR ARE YOU STRICTLY BELIEVING IN THE DIY ETHICS?

Yeah, so, our forthcoming EP “Set Yourself Ablaze” was recorded at Golden Factory Studio, it took four months to write it. We all were far from each other when we did, except for the brothers, of course! We released “Map Of truth” with the idea to make our audience taste the EP, which is very united and has a main core which could be heard in every song. The lyrical theme is kinda rebellious. It talks about disillusion, about the rejection you could feel when you start to understand how the world works. We are now signed to label Sliptrick Records and moved to their headquarters in Liepāja, Latvia, to work on our musical future with them.

YOU PLAY METALCORE USING BRUTAL AND MELODIC VOCALS, WHAT IS CLOSER TO YOUR HEARTS, METAL OR HARDCORE? DON` T YOU THINK THAT METALCORE SOMEHOW BECAME POPULAR A WHILE AGO AND EVERY BAND TRIED TO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON PLAYING THIS STYLE?

Maybe some did, but not everyone of them. You can find many variations in this kind of music, starting from the melody/heaviness balance change between deathcore, metalcore and post-hardcore. By the way we don’t think it’s the first metal style to  feature melody and heaviness together. Before it, alternative metal and nu metal were doing it as well. We just think metal innovates itself because of the musical culture every generation brings to it.

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DO YOU GUYS TOUR? DO YOU HAVE ANY MERCH? WHAT ARE YOUR EXPERIENCES PLAYING LIVE IN ITALY COMPARED TO THE OTHER COUNTRIES IF YOU PLAYED OUTSIDE ITALY? 

We’re preparing a tour which will start in the next months. We’ll start from Tapper Club, Tallinn, where we’ll warm the crowd up for Betraying The Martyrs on August 3rd. We can’t wait for that!

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE RISE OF RIGHT WING AND FASCIST TENDENCIES IN EU AND THE WORLD? IS POLITICS IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIVES? WHAT DO YOU DO FOR LIVING? HOW IS LIFE IN YOUR PART OF ITALY?

We think that people who have this kind of beliefs should really have experienced fascism. They probably wouldn’t think the same way now. Politicians in Italy are really fucked up and corrupted, and when it comes that way, people look for extremes because they think it’s a “radical change to establish order”. But it’s an illusion. And it’s exactly what gave to guys like Hitler and Mussolini the tools to access power and manipulate everyone in the past. A part of people just repeat the same mistakes over and over. That’s what we think. Besides that, we don’t really care about politics. Like, every one of us does in his personal way, but we’re not a political band and don’t talk about it in our lyrics.

HOW IS THE SCENE IN YOUR AREA? ANY GOOD BANDS AND VENUES AND ZINES? IS THERE MANY ARGUING, QUARRELING IN THE ITALIAN SCENE BETWEEN BANDS? DID YOU BELIEVE IN SCENE UNITY MYTH WHEN YOU WERE KIDS?

We recently worked with Italian webzines like Metallized and Italia Di Metallo, and we recommend them to everyone who wants to read good stuff about metal music. A big venue we performed at was Circolo Colony in Brescia, which unfortunately closed, but was was at its times by hosting bands like Testament, but also metalcore ones like Veil Of Maya, and Betraying the Martyrs. The biggest Italian venue you could find is probably Legend Club, but we’ve never performed there. By the way, I think that, except if you’re a huge band, or if you’re well-know in your town, Italian metal scene is too small to create quarrels between bands. The audience is not big enough for that. What people like to see live there are hardrock classics like Ac/Dc, or their beloved Italian singers like Vasco Rossi, Zucchero and Ligabue. This makes cover bands have way more success compared to newborn or growing ones, and to metal bands in general.

SINGIN IN ITALIAN VS SINGING IN ENGLISH, WHAT IS BETTER?

English, of course! I personally love this language, I find it very expressive, even if Italian is too! but if you wanna go international and make your music accessible to the whole world, English is always the best choice.

HAVE YOU EVER DONE SOMETHING THAT YOU REGRET UNTIL THIS DAY? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN VIOLENT AND BEAT UP SOMEBODY OR HARASSED SOMEONE FOR NO REASON?

Never for no reason. We’ve all done stuff that we regret, I think that’s kinda normal. But we always had a reason. It probably wasn’t justified every time but when you bump into a situation without expecting it, you instinct and emotions try to solve the problem as fast as they can. It’s hard to always think about the best reaction to have when stuff just hits you in the face.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

Honestly I don’t know about when my bandmates did. But personally, the last time I cried was when I had to let go someone I’m really close to. I think that as a musician, and someone who will move a lot, it’s gonna be my every-day life, but I’m not used to this yet.

THAT IS IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, DO YOU KNOW ANY CROATIAN BANDS OR HAVE YOU PLAYED WITH ANY? THANK YOU!

Honestly we don’t know any, but if you have some good ones, we would be glad to listen to them! We’re always up to discover new music from every country in the world!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(interview)TRASHED AMBULANCE: Canadian back to the 90-ies skatepunk era!

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As soon as I first heard the new Trashed Ambulance record “Flashes of Competence” it immediately threw me back to the 90-ies and the golden era of skatepunk that I grew up with. The album is out on Thousand Islands Records and it was about time to talk with Josh, the singer of Trashed Ambulance for this webzine.

HI FROM CROATIA. I THINK THIS IS YOUR FIRST FOR SOME CROATIAN ZINE, SO TELL ME FOR STARTERS, HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ANY CROATIAN BAND? DID YOU GUYS EVER TRASH AN AMBULANCE?

We have a buddy who is of Croatian descent and he showed me a band once called Fast Response. Pretty good stuff! As for the ambulance, we can neither confirm nor deny any such actions.

YOU HAVE A NEW ALBUM OUT. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE ALBUM AND YOUR MUSIC? TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT THE RECORDING AND SONGWRITING PROCESS? WHAT ARE THE LYRICS ABOUT? DID YOU DO A PHYSICAL COPY OF THE RECORD OR JUST DIGITAL DOWNLOAD? ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK?

Well, we knew we were playing Pouzza and would most likely play some other shows while out East so we decided to make sure the album was ready. It was a photo finish to get it completed in time but we were happy with how it ended up.

For the song writing, Josh usually demos out stuff and then everyone has pretty free range to come up with their own parts (bass and drums). We recorded the guitars at our friends in Edmonton and the rest at Josh’s studio in Red Deer. And the same friend mixed it all down for us.

Josh also writes all the lyrics. I’m not really interested in writing about politics so mainly just focus on social issues like being a drunk, crappy humans I encounter and feeling like a loser. We tried to have a good mix of songs on this one.

There are CDS of this one! You can order them from the fine folks at Thousand Islands Records. Some people have said some very nice things about the album so that’s always great to hear. We are always stoked to hear frp, anyone who likes our music, especially if they’re not close friends and family. Haha. To answer your question, we are grateful for any kind comments and are satisfied if anyone at all cares about what we’re doing!

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YOU HANDLE YOUR INSTRUMENTS PRETTY WELL, SO TELL ME, DID YOU GUYS GO TO SOME MUSIC SCHOOLS WHILE YOU WERE KIDS OR IS IT ALL PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT?

Shawn was in the school band back in the day but Josh and Ryan are all self taught. Ryan never drummed in a band until he joined Trashed. Not sure how he tricked us but we’re stuck with each other now!

HOW WAS THE TOUR PROMOTING THE ALBUM? ANY MEMORABLE GIGS THAT INSTANTLY SPRING IN MIND? HOW WAS THE POUZZA FEST?

It was a cool experience! I really enjoyed Barrie because we found a cool micro-brewery and got into it before the show. The band we played with there – The Highdives – were superb hosts and that city’s slogan is ‘Well Played’. Classic. We also enjoyed Vankleek Hill because there was a brewey there too. I think there may be a pattern here…

Pouzza was a great time. We played an alternative strip club and our new friends from Belgium – Charlie Bit My Finger – played right after us so it was cool to support each other like that. It was odd for us to see strangers singing our songs with us and we really appreciated the support. A funny comment someone made about us was that they didn’t like us because ‘We sounded like that early 90’s skate punk stuff’. We laughed because it’s obviously the sound we are going for. Oh well! Can’t please everyone!

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OR PLAYED IN EUROPE?

Josh has been to Europe twice. One time to check out Groezrock in Belgium and another just to cruise around for a month. We have not yet played there but obviously would love to. We may have to go visit our Belgium pals. Or maybe Croatia will have us? Hmm.

EVERYONE I KNOW THAT MET SOME OF YOU CANADIANS ALWAYS SAY THAT YOU CANADIANS ARE ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. HOW COME? IS IT TRUE? WHY IS YOUR MENTALITY SO DIFFERENT FROM AMERICANS FOR EXAMPLE?

We seem to travel well but I am around Canadians nonstop and I can assure you there are plenty of dickheads in this country haha. Generally, we try to be respectful of other people and it really is true that we apologize way too often. While I have met many awesome Americans, I think their problem is they believe their own hype. They truly think their country is way better than everywhere else so perhaps they come off as arrogant to other nations. That being said, there are many great Yankees out there and I’ve enjoyed myself every time I’ve visited.

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DO YOU LOCK YOUR DOORS AND HOW IS THE CRIME RATE WHERE YOU LIVE? IS IT POSSIBLE TO BUY GUNS IN THE MARKET STORE IN CANADA LIKE IN THE USA? HOW IS THE PUNK/HARDCORE SCENE IN YOUR HOMETOWN AND LIFE IN GENERAL IN CANADA?

Yes, I lock my doors every night and if I’m not there. I live in a city of 100,000 people but there’s definitely crime. Luckily our house hasn’t ever been messed with. I think you can buy guns at places like Wal-Mart but I have never been into hunting or anything so I’m the wrong guy to ask. You definitely can not walk around with a gun up here and most people I know who hunt are respectful of the laws in place.

Red Deer does not have much of a punk rock scene but occasionally bigger band will roll through and sometimes we are lucky enough to play with them. If you travel an hour north or south from where this band is based, you will find the two big cities of our provinces with a million people each and there is more of a scene in those cities. The only problem is there are always numerous shows each weekend, so the punks split up rather than all going to the same shows.

Canada is pretty sweet. Aside from the cold neverending winters, the quality of life is good and there is plenty to do. It’s also massive so alot of Canadians don’t even get to see all of the beauty of their own nation. I would recommend coming over for a visit if you can.

ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THOUSAND ISLANDS RECORDS? DO YOU GUYS HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE LABEL OR IS IT ALL BASED ON FRIENDSHIP AND HANDSHAKE BASE?

Signing with Thousand Islands Records has been a good call for us. Without them, we would have never played Pouzza and thus, would most likely have never toured like we did this May. They seem to believe in what we do, so we can’t complain!

They usually send us a contract. The first one was for 2 releases. We always joke that our EP called Instant didn’t count because it had only 2 new songs on it, so we delivered them a full length to shut them up! Haha! In all honesty, we haven’t even entertained the idea of signing anywhere else at this point, as they have treated us very good so far! Thanks Bruno, Cynthia, Doowy and Frank!

YOU DID SOME VIDEOS, ARE YOU SATISFIED HOW THEY CAME OUT? TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE VIDEOS.

The first video was for our song ‘Accountable’ and as I mentioned earlier, this album was barely finished in time before we left for tour. So upon receiving the final masters of the album, we decided we could use a video to release the first single. Josh had a bunch of footage of us partying over the course of a couple years, so put together a DIY video. People seemed to dig it and we felt it was a great respresentation of us as both a band and as dudes.

The next one was thrown together with footage from our tour. The song ‘Ambulance’ is a bit of a theme song so it was fitting to make a video of our first tour for it. Again, it seemed to go over well and goes well the DIY theme of the band. I enjoy making them and people seem to enjoy watching them, so I see no reason why we wouldn’t release more in the future.

WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PLANS FOR THE BAND? PERHAPS SOME SECRET PLANS YOU´D LIKE TO SHARE?

Well, we have been pretty quiet in the way of shows aside from a fun show with Calgary legend’s Belvedere but it doesn’t mean we’ve been ignoring the band. Before we left for tour, we ran a contest where people could bid on the chance to have us write them a song. We had 5 lucky winners so we’ve been busy writing these songs. We’ve had alot of fun so far and you can expect this to be released by the Fall, we hope! More details to come soon! There is also something in the works that is not ready to be spoken about but keeps your ears to the ground!

DO YOU GUYS LOVE HORROR MOVIES OR NOVELS? ARE THERE ANY URBAND LEGENDS IN YOUR TOWN OR AREA WHERE YOU LIVE?

I don’t mind them. I thought the new IT movie was pretty good but I wasn’t overly frightened by watching it. There is a pretty famous hotel in Banff which is about 2 hours away from us where there is supposedly ghosts hanging out. Allegedly, a bride’s dress caught on fire while descending some steps back in the 20’s. Apparently people see her crusing around the hotel. So there’s something to check out if you ever come to this area!

THAT IS IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. LAST QUESTION:CAN YOU STILL REMEMBER THE GIG THAT DEFINED YOU WHEN YOU WERE KIDS AND MADE YOU SAY, WELL THIS IS IT, I LOVE PUNK AND AM GOING TO FORM A BAND? THANKS FOR THE ANSWERS.

I was from a tiny town in the middle of the woods so shows were few and far between for me but I’ll never forget when a bunch of bands came and played a small hall out in the country. One band was called Savage Henry and they are still going to this day. In fact, Josh even interviewed him for the podcast he hosts earlier this year. I knew I wanted to be in a band and eventually tricked a buddy into learning drums and the rest was history. Hopefully, we can continue doing it for a long time or at least until our livers completely shut down on us!

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