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 z?! lol but we just typically but DC behind our name to avoid any confusion.
Kenny Brown (Loud Boyz-vocals) SPB: How has your musical taste evolved over the years? Do you think your “high school self” would appreciate the music you make now? Brown: I'm pretty much exactly the same! Loud Boyz is derived from the same punk bands we grew up listening to in … Read more
You know, I’ve never knowingly listened to Miley Cyrus, but I’m pretty sure this record is named tongue-in-cheek and doesn’t include a cover. Full disclosure, I looked up her “Party in the USA” song a couple hours after my first draft of this review. I wish I hadn’t, though it was certainly a learning experience about different lifestyles.For some reason … Read more
Before I get started I’m going to dish out a rare complement. Loud Boyz have a good, fitting name. Even the record title, Tough Love, Hard Feelings is apt of their sound: rough, distant, yet with a clear emotional connection. Sure, the record cover is…let’s say odd, and I kind of hate the whole “z” in place of “s” thing, … Read more
Paul Warner (Crash Outfit) SPB: How much space in your home is dedicated to music (media or instruments)? Warner: I would say it equals the exact dimensions of a well-fed woolly mammoth. Read more
Constantin (General Chaos) SPB: What is a lesson you learned from the making-of your first album that directly influenced how you approached album #2? Constantin: I think when we came into studio the second time, we already had an idea of what to expect since we knew the studio and … Read more
Cory (Bat Leather) SPB: What is your favorite music-related film or documentary? Cory: It’s a tie between The Color of Noise and Some Kind of Monster. TCON is possibly the greatest snapshot of the ‘90s noise rock scene. Great interviews and amazing footage. SKOM….Love ‘em or hate ‘em, but watching … Read more
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