this hardcore punk band has attracted controversy with its name and its music
controversy with its name and its music
controversy with its name and its music hi my name is Stephanie welcome to
hi my name is Stephanie welcome to
hi my name is Stephanie welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with
so we’d like to start with the origin
so we’d like to start with the origin stories of the band so could you give me
stories of the band so could you give me
stories of the band so could you give me a brief synopsis of how you guys came
a brief synopsis of how you guys came
a brief synopsis of how you guys came together it kind of came together in a
together it kind of came together in a
together it kind of came together in a bit of a crash it was around and I love
bit of a crash it was around and I love
bit of a crash it was around and I love saying this phrase it was around the
saying this phrase it was around the
saying this phrase it was around the turn of the century and we were all kind
turn of the century and we were all kind
turn of the century and we were all kind of part of sort of disparate social
of part of sort of disparate social
of part of sort of disparate social groups in the punk scene and we all knew
groups in the punk scene and we all knew
groups in the punk scene and we all knew that each each one of us had sort of
that each each one of us had sort of
that each each one of us had sort of something vaguely musical to offer and
something vaguely musical to offer and
something vaguely musical to offer and our guitar player Mike kind of just put
our guitar player Mike kind of just put
our guitar player Mike kind of just put together this idea to sew up the
together this idea to sew up the
together this idea to sew up the strangest most nonsensical punk band
strangest most nonsensical punk band
strangest most nonsensical punk band that Toronto could ever hope to produce
that Toronto could ever hope to produce
that Toronto could ever hope to produce and so we just came together very very
and so we just came together very very
and so we just came together very very haphazardly
how would you say that your music has
how would you say that your music has evolved from album to album
evolved from album to album
evolved from album to album oh it’s we’re talking amoeba to homo
oh it’s we’re talking amoeba to homo
oh it’s we’re talking amoeba to homo sapien when we started our music sounded
sapien when we started our music sounded
sapien when we started our music sounded like raccoons claws get trying to get
like raccoons claws get trying to get
like raccoons claws get trying to get into a garbage can and now I mean
into a garbage can and now I mean
into a garbage can and now I mean without sounding too egotistical I feel
without sounding too egotistical I feel
without sounding too egotistical I feel like we’ve reached a stage where we can
like we’ve reached a stage where we can
like we’ve reached a stage where we can actually confidently call each other
actually confidently call each other
actually confidently call each other musicians and songwriters and and rely
musicians and songwriters and and rely
musicians and songwriters and and rely on each other’s skills so I think that
on each other’s skills so I think that
on each other’s skills so I think that one of the greatest things about being a
one of the greatest things about being a
one of the greatest things about being a band for so long is being able to
band for so long is being able to
band for so long is being able to actually grow and actually improve at
actually grow and actually improve at
actually grow and actually improve at your instrument and improve as you know
your instrument and improve as you know
your instrument and improve as you know as a musician
so what was your reaction when you guys
so what was your reaction when you guys won the Polaris Prize for the chemistry
won the Polaris Prize for the chemistry
won the Polaris Prize for the chemistry of the common life absolute of shock and
of the common life absolute of shock and
of the common life absolute of shock and awe absolute shock and I in fact we had
awe absolute shock and I in fact we had
awe absolute shock and I in fact we had a bet going around our table that Kanan
a bet going around our table that Kanan
a bet going around our table that Kanan was gonna win the award everybody took
was gonna win the award everybody took
was gonna win the award everybody took place two bets I said Regan and who do
place two bets I said Regan and who do
place two bets I said Regan and who do you think is gonna win who do you think
you think is gonna win who do you think
you think is gonna win who do you think is gonna win and I thought almost a
is gonna win and I thought almost a
is gonna win and I thought almost a hundred percent of the table thought
hundred percent of the table thought
hundred percent of the table thought Kenan was gonna win and our bass player
Kenan was gonna win and our bass player
Kenan was gonna win and our bass player actually was the only one who voted for
actually was the only one who voted for
actually was the only one who voted for ourselves and when they said effed up we
ourselves and when they said effed up we
ourselves and when they said effed up we all had our glasses ready to toast some
all had our glasses ready to toast some
all had our glasses ready to toast some other band and then we just looked at
other band and then we just looked at
other band and then we just looked at each other and left up in the air and
each other and left up in the air and
each other and left up in the air and just had to shout and be happy for
just had to shout and be happy for
just had to shout and be happy for ourselves there’s like few moments when
ourselves there’s like few moments when
ourselves there’s like few moments when you can just sort of let go and not be
you can just sort of let go and not be
you can just sort of let go and not be humble and be happy for ourselves and I
humble and be happy for ourselves and I
humble and be happy for ourselves and I think that was one of them
did that add any extra pressure for your
did that add any extra pressure for your next record David comes alive
next record David comes alive
next record David comes alive absolutely it did I mean this whole band
absolutely it did I mean this whole band
absolutely it did I mean this whole band is predicated on a series of
is predicated on a series of
is predicated on a series of improvements on the last thing that
improvements on the last thing that
improvements on the last thing that we’ve done and you know the Roll heiress
we’ve done and you know the Roll heiress
we’ve done and you know the Roll heiress prize is a humongous hurdle to have to
prize is a humongous hurdle to have to
prize is a humongous hurdle to have to surmount I mean we talked about the
surmount I mean we talked about the
surmount I mean we talked about the evolution of the band and I’m saying
evolution of the band and I’m saying
evolution of the band and I’m saying something even as simple as like I think
something even as simple as like I think
something even as simple as like I think that we became musicians over 10 years
that we became musicians over 10 years
that we became musicians over 10 years and now all of the sudden we get branded
and now all of the sudden we get branded
and now all of the sudden we get branded with the tag artists artistry’s is a
with the tag artists artistry’s is a
with the tag artists artistry’s is a whole other level of craftsmanship and
whole other level of craftsmanship and
whole other level of craftsmanship and technical technical ability so we got
technical technical ability so we got
technical technical ability so we got jolted into artistry after the Polaris
jolted into artistry after the Polaris
jolted into artistry after the Polaris and so how do you live up to being an
and so how do you live up to being an
and so how do you live up to being an artist or someone who’s recognized by
artist or someone who’s recognized by
artist or someone who’s recognized by the arts community you know you’re not
the arts community you know you’re not
the arts community you know you’re not just a little speed bump on the road of
just a little speed bump on the road of
just a little speed bump on the road of other bands and you’re not just a
other bands and you’re not just a
other bands and you’re not just a screaming mess so it absolutely was a
screaming mess so it absolutely was a
screaming mess so it absolutely was a lot of pressure thank you so much thank
lot of pressure thank you so much thank
lot of pressure thank you so much thank you so much for your time and enjoy the
you so much for your time and enjoy the
you so much for your time and enjoy the festival
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