Hows everything with you guys?
Good, just very chill. We've been home from tour for a few weeks now, except our drummer, who is out doing merch for Oblivion. Just been back to working full time and enjoying being home.
That stay focused EP was sick any other releases in the works?
Thanks! We just released a three way split with two other Midwest bands Out of Time and Another Mistake called "Scene of the Crime" on 6131 Records. As for future releases, we are currently working on a full length that will be coming out on 6131 Records as well. Hoping to finish it in the coming weeks and record this fall.
What do you guys think of the southern California scene?
We absolutely love it. Some of our wildest, best shows have been in Southern California. Great weather, awesome friends, sick bands, it's one of the best places in the world.
Can we expect you guys in L.A. / California any time soon besides sound
and fury in a couple of weeks?
Honestly, not sure. As of right now we have zero tour plans. Due to our rough financial situation, we kinda have to lay low for a while and work towards a new van and stuff. I know we'll be around there whenever we record our LP this fall, since we'll be doing it with someone in that area. So hopefully then!
Has it been difficult being a vegetarian/straight edge band?
Well we've never been a 100% vegan or vegetarian band. At certain points we all have been, and we have an old song addressing John's views on animal cruelty. However, our current bass player is neither, and that's fine. It was never a big part of the band, just a big part of a few of our individual views. But as far as touring and stuff, it's way easier than people think. It's not hard to eat cheap and vegan. I resort to lots of PB&J's, nuts, and all sorts of veggie burritos.
Any great vegetarian vegan places in Milwaukee ?
There's a lot actually, which is awesome, because most people would never think of a place in Wisconsin being vegan friendly. The place I work, Comet Cafe, serves a bunch of vegan stuff like veg meat loaf, vegan gyros, etc. There's an amazing place called the Riverwest Co-Op Cafe which is by my house. Lots of great Indian and Thai food. And the famous shithole Chinese place Chop Stix for when you're wanting some amazing, heart killing tofu.
Pros and cons in hardcore?
I'll try to keep this simple.
PROS: Community, friendship, passion, intensity, traveling, pitting. I have friends nationwide because of this music, and I get to chance to travel and see places I wouldn't get to otherwise, and that's amazing.
CONS: The unfortunately large number of people that forget about the things I listed above. Too many people focused on acting hard, their cliques (wasn't that shit supposed to stop in highschool?), and their internet personas. The lack of real people, and the lack of bands that have anything real to say is disheartening. Then I hear bands like Rotting Out, Mindset, or Expire, all very lyrically different, yet all saying very real things, and I remember hardcore is still in a very good place.
Bands you support?
Expire, Bent Life, Another Mistake, Out of Time, Black Ice, No Regrets, Smashed In, Written Off...Midwest Blood.
Elsewhere: Rotting Out, The Beautiful Ones, Wreck, Oblivion, Power, Sleepwalkers, Ivy league, Naysayer, Break Away, Tough Luck.
Any last words?
Support your scene, support the bands you love, and id you don't like something or wish things were better, change them. Over the last two years I have been doing my part to help our scene grow through booking my own shows, or helping my friend Anthony that has taken over most booking here. Slowly but surely, more bands have been coming through, more kids have been showing up, and our scene has grown.
Start a band, book shows, make a zine, do something, anything besides complain on the internet.
Aside from that, educate yourself, explore your world, and above all things, DO YOU.
Thanks for the interview!
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