Features / One Question Interviews

Kyle Shutt (The Sword)

SPB: How did you choose your weapons in the NES-inspired “Used Future” video?

Kyle: Creating that video was a really fun experience. I came up with the story and Bryan (Richie, The Sword’s bassist) called up a friend we had at Rooster Teeth, who brought the idea to life.  

I wanted the weapons that …

Martin Bisi 

SPB: There are all kinds of anniversary album/compilations out there. How did you choose this approach to celebration the milestone?

Martin: I didn't really see the milestone coming. Maybe it's because the date of that first Eno recording is an odd year - 1981. It wasn't until I got assaulted outside the studio, and bandmate …

Johnny Iguana (The Claudettes)

SPB: How did the band come to combine the different musical styles that make the Claudettes so unique? 

Johny: I had every intention of making the Claudettes a pretty straight-up blues-piano band, but as I wrote even the first three or four instrumentals, I found the Tin Pan Alley stuff I'd been playing late …

Miski Dee (City Mouse)

SPB: What is the most irritating thing that reviewers say about your band or that you overhear in the crowd?

Miski Dee: I think the most annoying thing is hearing us being compared to another band just because there is another female in it when the band has absolutely nothing in common with us …

Roger (Breag Naofa – guitar)

SPB: Do any of your musician friends have tinnitus?

Roger: I can’t speak on behalf of my fellow musicians, but I myself have it. Although it might be a mild enough form that it’s not maddening like other folks describe it. It’s a constant ringing in my ear I’ve had for a few …

Andrea (Sect Mark)

SPB: How did you get involved with Iron Lung Records? 

Andrea: We already got in touch by email with Iron Lung previously and we knew they enjoyed our demo recording in 2017.

When we recorded "Worship", Iron Lung was on the top of the list of labels we hoped for. When they said, "Cool, …

Harrison Nida (Victory Kid)

SPB: Who is your favorite band/artist from the 2000-2010 era?

Harrison: We chose Sum 41 because of their impact on the scene moving from the early 2000s. They’re metal infusions were inspirational to a ton of bands, which ultimately led to the hardcore scene. Also to have All Killer No Filler, Does This Look …

Cormy (Geld)

SPB: What is a hyped band, TV show, or movie that you just can’t get into?

Cormy: Not really interested in the daily churn of the hype machine. More interested in anti-hype and the macro ways in which that's influencing culture. Through my work I frequently encounter the ways (some subtle & complex, others dumb & …

Brandon (Loud Boyz – vocals)

SPB: Another group shares your name when you do a Google search. Assuming you already know this, how did you approach this situation?

Brandon: We got our name from some shitty graffiti a kid put up. And to be honest I didn’t even know someone else had our name is spelled with a …

Sean Moriarty (The Cabin Fever)

SPB: Which song would you want played at your funeral?

Sean: The song I want played at my funeral is "Love Life" by the band Lush. This song appeared as a B-side from their seminal ‘90s album "Split" and it perfectly encapsulates the sad beauty that is life. The song begins with a …

Matthew (The Fleeting Ends)

SPB: What is your favorite book about music?

Matthew: My favorite book about music would have to be Starman -- a David Bowie biography that paints a fascinating portrait of someone that I'd quite confidently call a complete original. I love reading about his complete refusal to give up on his long and hard …

Erik (Northless)

SPB: How did you first get involved with (or meet) Halo of Flies? 

Erik: I first met Cory from Halo Of Flies Records in about the year 2000. At the time, he was playing guitar in a local deathgrind band called Leval Blessing. I was a huge fan, and went to a lot of their shows. …

Mike Law (Wild Arrows)

SPB: What is the most valuable thing you’ve lost on tour?

Mike: I almost lost a show, does that count? On tour I have a tendency to want to walk around and see everything I can, sometimes until four or five am. It's usually one of the big positives for me about traveling. Last …

Vile Creature

SPB: What is your favorite (non Vile Creature) release on Halo of Flies?

Vile Creature: Both of us find it hard to pick just one. Cory & Halo of Flies have done such an amazing job of curating an epic list of underground, thoughtful metal over the last bunch of years. Here’s a few of our …

Daniele (Priests – drums)

SPB: Which of your songs is the hardest to master in a live setting? 

Daniele: I would say for me “Suck” was. I have always loved disco drums and disco music in general. I always dreamed of making dance music, but it always seems out of my grasp. I never felt like I had …

Jason Corbett (Actors)

SPB: Between music journalism and genre-tagging, musical descriptions often get pretty out there. What is the most ridiculous genre name or description you've heard of your own music?

Jason: I love when articles and reviews come from other countries and the translation is off! "Very much dark is the case of romantics nighttime song inevitably..." …

Jason Burton (Not A Part Of It)

SPB: What’s the most tiresome stereotype about punk rock?

Jason: Nothing gets tiresome with Punk Rock. Even the tiresome stereotype that if you are a Punk Rock band you are not going to play challenging music. Oh! And one question interviews that have to do with any genre are tiresome. Yaaaawwwwn. …

Paddy Hanna

SPB: What’s the best pop song of the last 10 years?

Paddy: Get Lucky, Daft Punk

Pop music suffers from three significant issues: overproduction, disposable talent and relying too much on current trends. “Get Lucky” managed to defy all three of these issues by being beautifully produced, wonderfully accompanied by Nile Rogers and never straying …

Till Lemoine (Guerilla Poubelle-vocals/guitar)

SPB: What is the furthest you’ve ever traveled to see a show (and who/where was it)?

Till: I guess the furthest I traveled for a show was going to Fest 9 in Florida in 2010. It was a long trip from Paris just to see some punk shows! I remember that my family teamed up …

Tyler Taormina (Cloud)

SPB: Do you see a natural end for Cloud or so you think you'll continue with the project for a while?

Tyler: This is a funny question because I feel that Cloud has reached a natural end. I’m fairly certain that Plays with Fire will be the last of the Cloud records. The reason being …