Last Laugh (guitar) Lion’s Den (vocals) Top of the World(guitar) Defilade (guitar) Strength Through Suffering (bass)

Years active: 2023

How did you first get into music, and which band became your first real obsession? I was always into music from a young age and when I started taking bass lessons my teacher showed me a ton if different music everything from fugazi to nwa to the temptations. First real obsession would AFI.

How did you discover HC, what pulled you in, and which band served as your gateway? When I was in 5th grade my neighbor showed me Bane, Evergreen Terrace and On Broken Wings. Then when fusetv came out and I got really into AFI. Plus my bass teacher put me onto really good bands.

Biggest musical influence? 25 ta life, crown of thornz, cro-mags, everybody gets hurt, irate, agnostic front etc

Describe your sound in 3 words. Depends on the band but id like to think all of the bands im in have style, flow and energy

Top LIHC / NYHC bands of all time? There really is too many to name but Cro-mags, Crown of Thronz, 25 ta Life, will always be in the top.

Top 3 non-HC bands of all time? New Order, The Smiths, The Beatles

Current LIHC / NYHC bands worth checking out? These plus others im forgetting: Private Mind, Life Taken, Liberate, NYC Shootout, Shit’s Creek, Evil Ways, Drown In Blood, Grael, Pushback, High Reach, Runnin Hot, Field Of Vision, Of Temperament

“They want my testimony but really they just want to test my money” —Charlie Blanda