Quick Hit Band Interview: Jet Trash

Jet Trash at The Satellite

Interview with the band (with Marshall). Enjoy:

How would you describe your sound? I would describe our sound as California Indie with a healthy dose of Rock n’ Roll and Ramones-era punk thrown in for good measure.

It was mentioned that the band hadn't played a set in 2 years. What inspired the band to come back on stage? We’ve always felt that even if we aren’t able to be a totally active band all the time, we still enjoy the hell out of playing together. When opportunities arise to dust off our tunes and get back on stage, we’ll always take them!

Quick Hit Band Interview: Love Nothing

Love Nothing at The Satellite

Interview with the band. Enjoy:

What's the story behind how the band started? After several failed bands we all kinda came together and decided we were tired of being in bands that didn’t care or didn’t put the time and energy into the music. We’re all incredibly passionate people and we wanted to play music that reflected that passion.

What is your favorite Love Nothing lyric and what about it makes it so special? My favorite lyric is “throw it all away now, leave no trace at all, you gave it all to Jesus, locked it in your dresser drawer.” It’s from our newly released single “American Spirit” and it’s about how the current political divide in our country is dividing us even in our personal relationships with people. In this instance, it’s about how someone close to me seems to have so much love for their religion that they seem to have no more compassion to give to those around them.

Quick Hit Band Interview: Inspired and the Sleep

Inspired and the Sleep at Chinatown Summer Nights

Interview with the band/ Enjoy:

How would you describe your sound? East LA Psych-Pop

How do you go about combining lyrics and sound? When it comes to songwriting, for me, everything revolves around melody. I attach a concept that is relevant in mind and then the song writes itself.

Own unique final thoughts: We are all adamant Fernet drinkers.

Quick Hit Band Interview: Skippin Stoned

Skippin Stoned at The Smell

Interview with the band. Enjoy:

How would you describe your music? We see ourselves as a psychedelic progressive punk band bringing a trippy twist to a heavier groove.

Other than Los Angeles, where could you see yourself living/playing music and why? We are actually getting ready to take our sound up to Humboldt County in two weeks. We would like to see how we fair to a crowd who might like a different take on their heavily influenced psychedelic scene. Aside from that anywhere! Our keyboardist Jamil is from Nicaragua and we would be stoked to check out the central American scene if we can make it happen!

Own final thoughts: Influences. We all came from different backgrounds of music . . . genres like metal, funk, grunge, Latin music and hip hop, all will poke through in our sound!

Quick Hit Band Interview: The Slop

The Slop at The Smell

Interview with the band. Enjoy:

What's the story behind how your band started? Mickey and Kiki met, they fell in love and a couple years later they decided to jam and it sounded really sloppy so they called it the slop.

What motivates you to write your music? We just love rock n roll!

Own final thoughts: Rock and roll all the time.

Quick Hit Band Interview: Kicked Off The Streets

Kicked Off The Streets at The Smell

Interview with the band. Enjoy:

What is currently influencing your music? We all have different influences right now:

Christian (singer) - The Wytches Milo (bass)- Rancid Karrick (drums)- Tool Matt (guitar)- Slayer

Are there any high jinks or funny (or even mundane) tendencies that the band is known for – during sets, band practice, otherwise? during practice we like to scream really loud and flail our arms after we finish jammin a song

Final thoughts: What makes us unique as a band is that we are like brothers to each other. It’s not just a band it’s a brotherhood.

Quick Hit Band Interview: Light Shadows

Light Shadows at Shaken Vanity Block Party

Interview with the band. Enjoy:

How would you describe your music? Still evolving! Our first LP, "Dreams From the Underground", leans electro + alternative/gothic vibes

Where is your favorite spot to write music? And why the spot? No one spot - happens every waking moment and sometimes in dreams.

Own final thoughts: We are friends not just bandmates. When we rehearse we also sit, have a drink (or tea, we love tea), chat, or indulge our sci-fi geekdom. That's an important part of our process.