Abuse. Interview 2013

Finally a interview after all this inactivity.
Interview with the homie Connor!

How did Abuse. get together?

Alex and I originally wanted to get together and do a Man Is The Bastard style project with me on drums and him doing bass/vocals, but one day he called me up and was like "fuck that, let's just do a Crossed Out/No Comment style band and I'll sing". We got the sickest Grinding dudes in the area to be the string section (Christophe on guitar and Ace on bass) and in December of 2011 Abuse. was born.

Who influences Abuse.?

Obviously the first wave of Powerviolence is big for us (Crossed Out, No Comment, Infest, Neanderthal, etc), but a lot of our songwriting takes from other stuff we like. Death Metal and Doom Metal are huge for us, as well as Swedish/Japanese Hardcore. We also all really like Queens of The Stone Age, and if you don't you're a fuckin' poser.

Swedish/Japanese hardcore all day! what happened to will from TLAL releasing the 7"?

Well we had the 7" all recorded and Will was going to release it, but when we told him we had an LP basically already written he seemed more into releasing that instead. TLAL has been doing a lot more LPs lately so I'm just assuming that's what Will's focus is on right now haha. Jordan from Hygiene Records released our 7" and we're stoked as fuck that we have 2 super cool labels/dudes who got behind us!

When do you guys start writing for the LP?

We're had some of these LP songs for forfuckingever. Christophe, Ace, and myself all contribute to songwriting so at any given point we'll have a bunch of new songs just ready to go that the bands hasn't learned yet. I'm sure we had a few of the LP songs before we even recorded the 7", but to be honest I don't remember haha.

Hygiene records has some dope releases coming up! How's the NC scene?

Yeah, Hygiene rules. Jordan is the best dude too so I'm glad his label is doing so well!
The NC scene is pretty vast. Raleigh, Greensboro, WIlmington, and Charlotte are the main places where shows happen, and all of those places are at least a couple hours apart (roughly). Speaking strictly about Raleigh (where Abuse. is from), I think the bands here are fucking awesome and there is a good amount of really dedicated people who always come to shows and help support the scene. The big problem with our city is venues. Raleigh is a "bars and banks" kind of place, and at this point it's incredible difficult to find a place that is willing to do an ALL AGES show (something that is SO FUCKING IMPORTANT to me). It's a real bummer because even shows that have the 18+ age limit restrict a certain demographic of kids from going to shows, but hopefully soon there will be more houses/DIY spaces that pop up so that shows can happen more frequently and everyone (regardless of age) can go!

Are you the only member in abuse that's straight edge?

Yup. My edge is strong enough for the 4 of us though. I listen to Side By Side every day and the saddest day of my life was when I lost my Judge hoodie... R.I.P. (sorry for the long answers haha)

It's all good! It makes the interview more interesting haha I think we should start a youth crew band Strictly 80s NYHC! Project X, straight ahead, bold, youth of today, wide awake(i know they're from Connecticut but, they're still tight) type shit!

yo all those bands are MY SHIT. The Straight Ahead-Breakaway 12" is definitely one of my favorite records ever.

Have you seen any sexism, homophobia and or racism in NC?

Being that NC is definitely in the "bible belt" (we even have a song with that very name haha), there's a lot of that kind of bullshit around here. I haven't really seen any in the Hardcore scene (thank fucking god), but I guess I try my best not to hang around sexist/racist/homophobic assholes haha. Nobody has time for that shit.

Did you see judge or are you going to see them at black in blue in Chicago?

You know, as much as I love Judge, I'm sick of fucking reunions man. I was honestly pretty bummed when they announced they were playing, especially when Mike Judge was quoted a few years back saying he'd never do a Judge set again. If Crossed Out or Last Rights ever do a reunion I might have to kill myself... Just let bands stay dead! I can't lie though, I'll be moshing during Infest at Chaos In Tejas and I saw 86 Mentality do a set a few weeks ago and it was the sickest shit ever. Ok, let's just say I'm GENERALLY very strongly against bands reuniting. I'm a poser anyway so don't listen to me.

Saw infest twice and yall are in for a treat! Mosh hard for framtid! For the abuse lp, are you guys going to record where you had your previous recordings? How's demolish tapes going?

fuuuuck yeah. I can't wait for Framtid. That's going to be insane!!!
We actually recorded the 7" in our practice space ghetto style with one of those little Zoom H2 recorder things. We originally had studio time booked, but then I got meningitis/pneumonia at the same time when we were supposed to record and then couldn't find another time to reschedule. We're doing the LP with Kris at Legit Biz in Greensboro, NC. He did that Torch Runner LP that To Live A Lie Put out (and it sounds badass as shit), and he also records lots of Abuse. members' other bands (Last Words, Future Binds, etc).
Demolish Tapes is run by Jeff from Stripmines/Last Words, who is essentially the honorary 5th member of Abuse. haha. He recorded our 7" and records demo tapes for lots of bands around here. He hasn't released anything in a while but hopefully soon there will be a newer band for him to record/release!

Bands you Support?

No Tomorrow, Violent Reaction, Hounds of Hate, Coke Bust, Future Binds, Torch Runner, Altered Boys, Thick Skin, Misled Youth, Water Torture, Meth Lab, Barge, Gay Kiss, and all the DFJ bands (past and present)!

Last Words?

Thanks for the interview homie! Hopefully my long answers weren't too boring to read. Buy the Abuse. 7" @ abuse.storenvy.com and look for our LP coming out soon!

DFJ till death.
Thanks Connor for the interview man. Shit dude I forgot to ask about west coast shows!

dude anytime, thank YOU. i'm glad you got to listen to me rant about things haha

and unfortunately west coast shows wont be happening for any of my bands any time soon. maybe next summer for abuse

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Sex Prisoner Interview 2012

It's finally done. here it is! Down To Nothing will be posted next. Interview with Kevin. the sex prisoner / hoax show was fucking nuts.

How did SP start?

Sex Prisoner was started by Kyle and Gilbert about a year before I joined. Honestly, I’m not too sure on the details, but we all went to the same high and played music with each other before, so I’m sure Sex Prisoner was spawned out of our mutual love for hardcore and punk. Nothing too crazy…

How did you guys get into hardcore/punk?

My brother Kyle and I got into hardcore through our cousins when we were still in elementary school. They had given us a Minor threat and a Youth of Today CD, after that it was all downhill from there. As for Gilbert and Matt they got into punk through skateboarding and that scene, other than that I’m not too sure.

Hows the Arizona scene?

The Arizona scene is very hit or miss. Some shows draw large crowds and are out of control, while other shows only a handful of kids will show up. It depends on who’s playing that night which is a shame because some really sweet bands get overlooked. That being said, there is nowhere else I would rather be then Tucson.

Any bands we should check out?

Defiantly check out our buddies in Magnum Force. They’re heavy, fast, and pissed, basically everything we love as Sex Prisoner. They have a 7” out on To Live a Lie… GO BUY IT!! Also check out our buddies in Territory. They’re super heavy metalcore in vain of bands like Ringworm and All out War. They have an LP out called Sic Semper Tyrannis which is also A MUST BUY!

How did to live a lie contact you guys about the 7"


Actually it was the other way around haha. After we had just finished recording the material we used for our s/t 7” we had no one to put it out. So as a last resort, before just putting it out ourselves, we sent it to Will from To Live a Lie and he agreed to put it out for us. We were all so shocked/stoked that we were actually putting out a record on a label, especially To Live a Lie. We hands down owe all our success to Will.

Any more releases in the works?

We are currently working on a three way split with Magnum Force and ACXDC which To Live a Lie is putting out. It should be out by the beginning of next year if all goes well. We are also going to be featured on a 7” comp called Wake up Dead that John form Weekend Nachos is putting out on Bad Teeth Recordings. The comp is going to feature some really sweet bands, The Ropes, Curmudgeon, Sucked Dry, To the Point and Thick Skin. Keep your eyes out for that too!

When can we expect you guys an cali/LA again?

Very soon… we are planning on coming out in January. We will most likely post a date on facebook within the next couple of weeks.

Did you guys enjoy your recent cali date with Hoax?

We had an AWESOME time with that show! Probably the most fun/ best show we’ve played so far. Can’t wait to come back out!

Bands you support?

This is going to sound cheesy as hell, but I don’t give a fuck… I support any hardcore or punk band that’s in it for the friends and music. It doesn’t matter to me if they’re some hyped up touring band or a local band, just as long as they’re having fun and not taking hardcore too seriously.

Last Words? 

Thanks to family, friends, and anyone who supports us… you make this worthwhile.

To The Point Interview 2012

As you should already know TO THE POINT is a los angeles power house of hardcore. sharing members of Lack Of Interest, Spazz, Despise You and Now Infest. this interview is with Mr. Burns. shout out to all the people who went to the first TTP show @ the smell with Bastard Noise and Retox. Finally got the sex prisoner Q's back and on top of that TERROR, Down To Nothing and Like It Or Not (LION Crew) interviews are all done.
when did TTP start and why?
 
TO THE POINT STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2011. ROPES (GUITAR) AND RED 40 (DRUMS) WANTED TO START SOMETHING FRESH AND STARTED CHURNING OUT SONGS. CAVEMAN AND I GOT WIND OF IT, LIKED WHAT WE HEARD, AND WANTED IN. THE REST IS HISTORY.
 
why did you go with the fast hardcore sound?
 
IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO GO? THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THE CORE OF WHAT WE ENJOY ALTHOUGH WE ALL COME FR

OM PRETTY DIVERSE SONIC BACKGROUNDS. WE DIG THE HIGH ENERGY STUFF. THE DEVILS IN THE DETAILS THOUGH, AND A LOT OF OUR NEWER STUFF HAS LITTLE INFLECTIONS IN IT THAT PULL FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED MUSICAL BACKGROUND, BUT WITHOUT STRAYING FROM WHAT WE ENJOY MOST. SHITS CRAZIER THAN A SACK FULL OF RABID WEASELS.....

what did you guys think of your first show?

WE FUCKING LOVED IT. WE WEREN'T EXPECTING MUCH SEEING AS THOUGH MOST FOLKS HAVEN'T HEARD OF US, BUT WE WERE BLOWN AWAY BY THE SHOW OF LOVE AND SUPPORT THAT CAME OUT. PEOPLE GOT INTO IT, AND WE FED OFF THAT ENERGY, AND STEAMROLLED THROUGH OUR SET PLAYING AS FAST AND HARD AS WE COULD........TWAS GOOD SHIT, COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR MORE!

what other shows do you guys have line up besides the Nov 17 date with vitamin x?

THAT'S IT FOR NOW.......IF THE WORLD MAKES IT TO 2013, YOU CAN BE SURE OUR UGLY MUGS WILL SHOW UP SOMEWHERE.

any more releases in the works and hows the split with yacopsae ?

OH HELLSYEAH..........DON'T KNOW WHAT THE STATUS OF THE SPLIT WITH YACOPSE IS.........WRITE THE FUCKING KILL RECORDS AND DEMAND JUSTICE! HA! IT SHOULD BE OUT SOON, THAT'S ALL I KNOW. WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE-SIDED 7" COMING OUT NOW ON DEEP SIX RECORDS CALLED "SUCCESS IN FAILURE". WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON SPLITS WITH PICK YOUR SIDE AND EXTORTION............

any other projects you guys are in?

YES.......IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: ACTUARY, BACTERIA CULT, FETUS EATERS, INFEST, LACK OF INTEREST, MARION BARRY, MURDER CONSTRUCT, AND SUFFERING LUNA..........JUST TO NAME A FEW.

bands you support?

TOO MANY TO NAME...........BASICALLY EVERYONES WHO'S REAL AND PUT THEIR HEART INTO WHAT THEY DO.

last words?

DON'T SWEAT THE PETTY SHIT, JUST PET THE SWEATY SHIT.
-MR. BURNS

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