proach protecting what type of mentality you have towards it. It should never be tolerated.” Another thing that’s probably more in the picture sinds 2009 is piracy. There is also a lot going on right now to protect copyright with SOPA, PIPA, ACTA. Do you think these laws
wifi connection and make some calls back home. But this has all changed. I love to dance. I’ll go out dancing three or four nights a week and I have absolutely no shame. In the last few months I’ve started DJing around the city and I’ve been throwing some of the grossest dance parties since, well, “It is my goal to get freaky as much as possible since I started having on our next tour and DJ every late night van ride. them. It is my goal to Apologies to my bandmates in advance. get freaky as much as And our driver. And Europe.” possible on our next will help the music industry? tour and DJ every late night van ride. ApoloSean Murphy: “The music “industry” is obso- gies to my bandmates in advance. And our lete. I think music should be accessible to eve- driver. And Europe.” ryone regardless of monetary wealth or class. I can’t really answer any further without putting You’re playing at Groezrock in April, which is my foot in my mouth.” the biggest Hardcore/Punk Festival in Europe, are you excited for this show? While being in the studio to record “Bitter Sean Murphy: “Yes! Very much so. I don’t know Claruty, Uncommon Grace”, will you be ex- if we deserve to be treated as well as the peoperimenting with a new sound or will the new ple of Groezrock are treating us, but it is defimaterial be in line with the previous albums? nitely a wonderful gesture on their behalf to Sean Murphy: “We always try to keep things let us be a part of it. We are fully indebted to fresh. We don’t want to put out the same re- them. cord over and over again. This one is a natural progression from our previous records. Still en- You’ll be playing at the Etnies Stage which compassing all things ‘Verse’. barely has a barrier between the bands and the fans. How important is the connection I suppose you’ll hit the streets again when with the audience for you? the new album is out. I can imagine touring is Sean Murphy: “Very important. Barriers are very exhausting. And from what I’ve read, you terrible for a band like us.” have random dance parties in the van. Zak Drummond: “On touring being exhausting, What makes a good show according to you? it sure can be. But as tired as I’ve ever been Sean Murphy: “A good show is an equal give on tour, I’ll always prefer that exhaustion to the and take between all participants. Everything type I felt sitting in my cubicle working a 9 to 5 from the band members to the people in the in between tours. Now I’m very lucky to have a room with us. A lack of ego, and an approachagreat job that keeps me very connected to the ble “performance”. We’re just going to do what music and arts community in Providence; and I we do on Groezrock. No pressure.” get to stay up as late as I want and I get to avoid ‘exhaustion’ at all costs.”
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“But onto a more important issue; dance parties. Now, I was never one for dancing and being on tour, especially in Europe, there is a lot of dancing going on. People are getting wild and breaking it down all of the time. I would usually try to find a dark corner with a strong