Drive-By Interview at CMJ with Jon LaPrade from YOUNG THINGS!
Music marathons are a blast! Free tunes, free booze, and plenty of time to rub elbows with creative types looking for their big break.
One of my favorite pastimes as an interviewer is stumbling upon cool folks at bars, finding out they’re performing that day, and hitting them with a quick, unscripted interview to share with you, the reader. So, here’s a quickie with Jon LaPrade from YOUNG THINGS and his manager right before they took the stage at The Living Room on the Lower East Side. Check them out!
Interview with Jeremy Bolm from TOUCHE AMORE! @jeremyxbolm @toucheamore @deathwishinc
photo by Nicole C. Kibert for http://www.elawgrrl.com
Los Angeles, California quintet Touche Amore formed in 2007, and they haven’t looked back since. With 6 EP’s, 2 albums, and a near constant tour schedule, the group brings as much energy and passion to their output and activity as they bring to their message. Recognized by many as one of the groups to bring back post-hardcore/screamo music to the spotlight, the band has spent time on 6131 Records, No Sleep Records, and currently calls Deathwish Inc. home.
Interview with Jason and Skye from THE HOUNDS BELOW; Heading out on tour NOW! @cmj @thehoundsbelow @andrewwk
Detroit, Michigan’s quartet The Hounds Below, the new project by guitarist/singer Jason Stollsteimer, are setting their sights on indie-rock gold. Formed in 2009, after a short-start in 2008, the group’s mellow rock vibe and melodic approach is certainly a sonic change when compared to Stollsteimer’s previous group, The Von Bondies, but the songs are no less catchy and memorable than the former.
Interview with Evan Friedell from JIMKATA! Playing a special Halloween show in Syracuse TONIGHT!!! @JIMKATAmusic
Energetic, electro-rock quartet Jimkata may be one of the best examples of a band that caught a serious break when electronic dance music and acoustic instrumentation caught the mainstream music industry’s eye. With heavy bass drops, sprinkled with tasty melodic embellishments and groovy instrumentation, Jimkata are a perfect fit within the new wave of electro-jam rock.
Interview with Jonnie Baker from THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY! @GCBrock
The Groundbreaking Ceremony is a pop punk band, pure and simple. Pop punk dead? Never. There’ll always be kids getting into Punk via the newer, friendly style of bands, and Punk’s history is strong enough where, one would hope, these new fans will find inspiration and passion for the oft-maligned art form through these contemporary artists.
And make no mistake… The Groundbreaking Ceremony is a very good example of what the kids are into these days, and blew their fan base wide open this past Summer as they strutted their stuff on Warped Tour for the entire run. Though not what it used to be, Summer’s most anticipated punk rock tour has managed to stay current with upcoming talent, and gives many artists their first real taste of fame.
