How did CTTF start?
In 2004 Dave and I kicked out the guitar player of our earlier band, reorganized the line-up a bit and changed the name. A year later we switched drummers to Ben, a year after that we got rid of our bass player, 3 years after that Billy joined and we had bass again.
What influenced you guys musically and lyrically?
Musically I always wanted a mix of plutocracy, lack of interest and yacopsae, I don't know that I ever came close to what that would sound like. Lyrically, Dave took a lot of cues from everything from Repulsion to Despise You to books on medieval torture methods.
What's the CTTF discography so far?
Demo 1 - random numbers of cassettes and cdrs
Demo 2 - we made way too many of these, it's sadly what most people know us by
Spoonful of Vicodin split - tapes and I think they made some cdrs
Shotgun facelift split - not many of these tapes, we left these recordings off the discography CD
Hummingbird of Death split 10"
This comp Kills fascists CD/2xLP/ 7x7"/probably a laser disc of this floating around somewhere too.
Backslider split 7"
ST 7"
Agonizing pain and perpetual misery CD/LP - contains everything except the ST 7", and different recordings of the SGFL split and Demo 2 songs
Any new releases in the works?
We were working on new stuff, but we're not right now. No idea when we'll pick it back up.
When can we expect some L.A./Cali shows?
When someone flies us out there and we get to play with Lack of interest. So probably never, sorry, we're not much for touring.
Crazy show stories?
Minneapolis 2008. I believe the show went by the name "grind your fucking dick off fest" or something to that effect. Great show, but the last "band" of the night was some sort of art school drop out performance art bullshit with nude people in S&M gear and a bunch of floor toms. Shit was getting thrown around, first by the band, then at them, then fireworks and at least 2 bottles of piss that I know about. It was pretty nuts, a fitting end to tour.
Any other side projects you guys are involved in?
Ben Billy and I all play in grindcore band called Amputee, we have a demo, a split7" with nimbus terrifix, a 7" and a split 5" with Triac in the works . I play in a Psych/Sludge/Power violence band called Callous, we get called "drugged out" all the time despite the fact that I'm straight edge and the other 2 guys barely drink, but I guess it comes with the territory. We have a demo and a 7" out, and will be recording our 2nd 7" soon. Ben Drums in a death metal band called Goat Thrower, Bill drums in a band called Attitude Era, and then of course, there is Johnstomper AKA Ben is the Bastard, which is exactly what you're thinking, but oh so much worse.
What are your favorite artists outside of punk/hc/grind?
Between the four of us, there's alot of Death Metal, Hip Hop, Indie and Prog rock that gets listened to. Any given car ride with us will probably have At the Gates, Aesop Rock, Dinosaur Jr and Nektar.
Current bands you support and we should check out?
Focusing more on bands we are friends with: Backslider, Nimbus Terrifix, SFN, The Communion, HOD, Pizza Hi Five, Cogs and Sprockets, Disturbance Project, DOC, Doomsday machine schematic, probably missing something obvious so sorry to anyone I left out.
Any last words?
Protect ya neck.
Thanks for the interview, sorry we're not more interesting.
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