PENANCE . PUNISHMENT

short little interview...questions came from Paul Bowman

first who started the band?

I (Michael) have been in since the start but I don’t really think I can take all the credit

love the cause you guys are about, what started you guys supporting this cause and choosing RAINN?

for me, having a friend who was raped and seeing what it did to her really set me on this path. I know the rest of the dudes in the band have very personal reasons for their decision to head the direction we have. It’s just really weird that we all ended up in the same band.
RAINN has resources; they run a hotline, an online hotline, a website, an entire national network that extends beyond our reach but we share the same endgame…we want to help

have all you guys been straight edge your whole life?

I started calling myself straight edge when I was 10 or 11 because my brothers brought me into it but shit didn‘t really set in til I was maybe a freshman in highschool. Our guitarist mike was the same way…his dad brought him into things real young. nathan hasn’t touched anything his whole life. i’d have to ask travis and david

do you guys give support to sexual assault victims as in, i mean, do you guys know some victims and kinda help counsel them?

of course…100%…probably the best thing you could do for someone who is in that situation is just be there for them without judging…that’s what friends are for

 

whats been the sickest show you've played and/or been to?

playing reno rules because our friends beat each other half to death…the best show I’ve ever played was in Tijuana because I love mexico

what influences do ya guys have sound wise?

grimlock, built upon frustration, fury of five, no retreat, cold as life, unconquered, e-town, blood for blood, bulldoze and it’s always good to get a healthy dose of dmx

what band do ya guys look up to?

Most, if not all of the above mentioned bands…those who did things when there wasn’t myspace and fb