So, a few of the HXCChristian.com staff will be going to Stand Together Fest next Friday and Saturday (the 13th and 14th of April) and we are super psyched to see some of the bands that will be playing. We know a lot of the bands on the bill and really look forward to hanging, having fellowship, and enjoying some good music. The good folks at Blood & Ink Records are the ones that are putting this event on and asked if we could help promote it in the final push to get as many people to the show as possible. It sounds like there is a good crowd coming out and there are still some tickets available. Tickets are only $45 for a bunch of great bands, so, if you are within 2 hours, you have no excuse not to come and hang out. You can find out more info on the Stand Together Fest website and buy tickets there. As for Cornerstone, I (Josh) will not be going this year, however, we have a few folks that will be going, but I do not think we will be running a full tent this year. More info to come on that in the coming month. Here are some of the people we want to give shout outs to and look forward to finally meeting and hanging out with:
Sean and Daniel from Blood & Ink Records (we love you guys)
Kevin from Beacons (we both
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Recently John (who was in a punk rock mood) reached out to Saint Hooligan of North Carolina. When he did this interview, they were in talks with Thumper Punk Records and signed with them in the middle of conducting this interview. So, this is a two parter. But seriously, good punk is getting harder and harder to find these days, seems like pop punk is still polluting the scene. But, Saint Hooligan pulls off classic style sloppy DIY handmade hardcore punk. Like a melting ice cream cone in 99 degree weather! Can’t wait to have these guys play for Apexshows.net! Check out our pals, and like them on facebook, and buy their album from Thumper Punk!
Band: Saint Hooligan
Music Style: Punk
Home Town: Burlington/Greensboro NC
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Q: Where and when did Saint Hooligan get its start? Have any of the band been in other bands?
Marc: Started in the summer of 2009 after the breakup of Travis and my’s first band together, Chucksilver. We’ve all been in bands before.
Travis: For me it was the day we wrote ‘Circles.’ It was the first punk sounding song we had. Right after that point Chucksliver dissolved and Wham-Bam, Saint Hooligan erupted. I have been in numerous bands over the years. From cover bands to punk/ska to indie rock.
Andrew: I don’t know. And no I haven’t
Q: How about the Greensboro/Burlington scene. Good, bad, big, small, good venues? Do you feel your beliefs affect your acceptance in the scene?
Marc: There’s some good venues that are great
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The metro Chicago area is like a hot mess of hardcore and punk bands right now. Seems like more and more great music is coming from the entire Chicago area. From The Eyes of Servants is no exception, although they are not from Chicago, they are relatively close. You may be familiar with this band, they actually used to be more of a metalcore band, but changed direction and took on more of a hardcore sound which is reminiscent of Take It Back (whom will be breaking up very soon). Not only that, From The Eyes of Servants will be on tour with Nothing Til Blood and We The Gathered in a few months. So give these guys a look, they have a new album that is coming out soon and you should pick it up!
Band: From The Eyes Of Servants
Music Style: Posi Hardcore/Punk
Hometown: Rockford, IL
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Q: Where and when did “From The Eyes of Servants” get it start? I had never even heard of you guys….are you fairly new to the scene?
A: Well actually FTEOS first started playing in 2009. They started out as a metalcore/breakdown core band along the lines of for the fallen dreams and Emmure. Eric and I didn’t join the band until April of this year. In April FTEOS lost their vocalist after having lost their bassist earlier in the year. Eric and I felt a clear calling to join the band and totally reinvent the style. From there we all wrote our
Continue reading From The Eyes Of Servants – Filling Take It Back’s Shoes!
What does punk rock and a tube of toothpaste moshing in the pit have in common? Nothing…unless of course you are talking about Christian punk band Absolved. Yeah, you heard right, a tube of toothpaste. To find out more about the hi-jinks of Absolved, read on. In case you have not heard of these guys, you should really check them out. They recently signed to Thumper Punk Records however, they have a great EP out called “This One Goes To Seven.” The really unique thing about these guys is that each of the album covers is hand drawn by the band. What’s refreshing is to have a punk band that is not afraid to take chances and redefine punk rock. So check these guys out, read below, and if you are ever at a show where they are playing, beware of the tooth!
Band: ABSOLVED
Music Style: Good Ole’ Punk Rock
Home Town: The 805 Baby!
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Jimmy Sisco – lead vocals, guitars
Byron Brumit – bass
Q: Looks like there is quite a history with Absolved, two of the members go back quite a ways and quite a few bands, give us a quick overview of how the band got started, when did you officially decide that Absolved was for real?
JIMMY: In 1999 or 2000, I was in a college class called “History of Christianity” in which Byron, our bassist, was also a student. For odd reasons I was wearing a straightedge t-shirt and Byron came up to me out
Continue reading Absoloved – Beware of the Tooth!
I grew up listening to real punk, like The Misfits…. and when I became a Christian, I was kind of bummed when I could not really find any Christian bands that were Misfit like. Well, when I went to Cornerstone 2010, I caught a Grave Robber show and I was hooked. These guys have quite a stage show too that keeps getting better and better. The midnight show at Cornerstone 2011 involved Santa Claus, blood cannons, and sing alongs that kept me and the crowd entertained and begging for more. Shawn Browning runs the label, Rottweiler Records that Graver Robber is signed to. So, John Jackson hit up Shawn who introduced us to Wretched, lead singer for Grave Robber and the scariest guy in Christian punk! So, if you get a chance to catch these guys, you will not want to miss their show, trust us here at HXCChristian.com, you will be singing along and getting sprayed with fake blood and be loving every second of it!
OH, and, you can pick up Grave Robber’s new album “You’re All Gonna Die” at Rottweiler Records for $10.99 (worth every penny)!
Band: Grave Robber
Music Style: Punk
Location: The local crypt
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Questions for Shawn of Rottweiler Records
Q: Can you give a little time-line about starting up Rottweiler Records? When did the idea first come up, was anyone else involved?
A: Basically, I started the label alone when Grave Robber had left Retroactive and had also ended a business relationship with Hairball 8 Records. I was kinda bummed
Continue reading Grave Robber…Scarier Than Halloween!
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