This interview was originally published in Plead Your Case Fanzine Issue #10, January 2015. This interview was conducted outside of Churchill's Pub at the Miami date of Protester's tour with Public Suicide after FYA 2014. Regular text is PYC, bold text is Connor.
Hey man, Give me your name, age, and what you do in your band.
I'm Connor, I just turned 21, and I sing in Protester.
You guys are from DC? Did you grow up there?
No I'm actually from North Carolina and moved up to DC two years ago.
Do you feel like living in DC has made you more politically aware than the average kid your age?
Honestly, for me it's probably a little different since I didn't grow up there, so I wouldn't say that about myself, but I know a lot of people, especially younger kids, are more aware because their parents are politicians or whatever. There's definitely a lot of politics in the air, but I don't think living in DC effects me as much as it does other people.
How is living in DC compared to living in North Carolina?
I love DC. It's the best city in the world. It's expensive as fuck, but it's sick. There's a lot to do, the area is nice, you've got Maryland and Virginia. You can easily go to Philly, New York City, Boston... Nothing's too far away. There's a lot of cool bands out of DC right now that I think are really sick and a strong hardcore/punk community, so it's got everything that I would really want in a city, so I love it.
That was gonna be my next question: What are some bands coming out of DC right now that you really fuck with?
My favorite is ZOOM. They're kind of new. It's dudes from Lion of Judah and Give. It's kinda like Bad Brains sort of, but it doesn't really sound like anything else. They're doing an LP on Youngblood that's going to be really sick. Give is one of my favorites. Public Suicide who we're on tour with right now is fucking awesome. There's a ton... Pure Disgust is awesome. Too many to list. A bunch of awesome DC bands right now.
You play drums in Red Death too right?
Mhm, I play drums.
What's going on with Red Death right now?
Red Death has a shit ton planned for 2015. We're playing Miami with the Flex in april so we'll be down here! We're doing a Full U.S. with them, then another tour going down to Houston for badass weekend. We've got an LP coming out on Grave Mistake records called "Permanent Exile". I think we're gonna do some singles eventually, but we gotta get together and flesh some ideas out and shit. There's gonna be a lot that Red Death is doing in 2015.
Right on. So how long has Protester been on tour so far, how long do you have left, and how's the tour been?
This is our 5th day, we have two left: Tallahassee, and Greensboro, NC. Tours been sick! This is our first time playing any of these places and they've all been really good. FL has been especially great. Miami was sick, Jacksonville was sick, FYA in orlando was fucking awesome, so it's been really cool.
Agnostic Front or Madball?
AF but Ball of Destruction is better than United Blood.
Breakdown or Outburst?
That's tough. I'm gonna say Breakdown based on that they have more material, but Outburst is obviously sick.
NYHC or Boston Hardcore?
Boston Hardcore.
Who's your favorite Boston band?
SSD but runner up would probably be Last Rights.
Who are some hardcore bands that have you excited about HC going into 2015?
FURY from California is probably my favorite new band. Depths of Reality from Mass is fucking sick. Big Zit from Indiana is fucking awesome, Blood pressure from Pittsburgh. All the DC bands I mentioned. Any Boston band; Chain Rank and all those bands are fucking sick. Too many to list. Hardcore this year and I'm sure in 2015 too was fucking sick.
3 things off the top of your head that really annoy you?
That its not this warm in DC. That my shirt is a little bit longer than my hoodie so it doesn't really work out that well ya know? And that I didn't bring shorts so I can't hit the beach tomorrow.
3 things that you think are really cool right now?
All food except seafood. The New England Patriots, and the NYHC book.
I just got that book for xmas and it's so sick!
Yeah I went to a book reading in DC that was awesome. I'm reading it in the van right now it's fucking awesome.
Best XXX band of all time?
Jesus... Jesus Christ... Okay I won't count SSD, Minor Threat or any of the early bands cause it wasn't as developed. So I'm gonna say Judge.
Okay i mean... that's the correct answer
Respect.
Last words/shout outs?
Thanks for taking the time to interview me!
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