Josh Lyford (Foxfires - vocals)
1. What are your top five albums that were released in 2013? (In order 1-5)
- Power Trip - Manifest Decimation
- Roky Erickson - The Evil One (technically recorded in 1981, but reissued in 2013)
- A Wilhelm Scream - Party Crasher
- Rotting Out - The Wrong Way
- Alkaline Trio - My Shame is True
2. What band did you discover in 2013 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?
Roky Erickson. It was late at night and one of my friends put him on when we were stumbling around on my porch and I was instantly hooked. I don't think I've stopped listening since that night. Roky's entire life story is unbelievable: part sad and part incredible. I think anyone who isn't immune to music should be able to enjoy his tunes.
3. How will you remember 2013? (In terms of music)
I'll remember it well, more for shows in our area of Massachusetts than just straight albums, though. There have been so many awesome shows Worcester this year and I am looking forward to more next year.
4. What can we look forward to from you in 2014?
Foxfires is working on a new album that will hopefully be out at some point during the year, a lot more shows and hopefully do some touring beyond our normal zone.
5. What records are you looking forward to most in 2014?
Not one specific record, I am just looking forward to see what the next crop of hardcore bands comes up with.
6. There is a lot of debate over streaming sites and royalties, namely with Spotify. What is your stance on the economic policies behind the current streaming services? Do you have a preferred one?
I am of the mindset that music is there to be enjoyed and, with our band at least, I would rather people hear it one way or the other. I also understand that if you are at a level where you are trying to make a living as a musician it can be discouraging to know that you're losing out on potential income. I prefer not to think of music like that; to me it isn't an income source, it's a passion. With that being said, if a corporation is profiting off of the music that you are making and you aren't really seeing anything from that then that is total bullshit. I do find it strange that major labels are crying foul at this practice as much as they are, when they have basically been profiteering off the bands since the dawn of time. I suppose they are just pissed that someone else is getting a piece of the pie. Either way, it's never the bands that make out.
If it gets people interested in new music, then I'm all for it.
