7 Questions with J Prozac

 If you don't know who The Prozacs are then you aren't a punk rock fan in the Northeast. After releasing a slew of albums, singles, and splits frontman J Prozac has since released  a solo record and formed the Stiletto Bomb, and Doubtfire. To say he is a busy man is an understatement. Stiletto Bomb plays Three Sheets in New Haven on Friday September 25th. Check out 7 questions and go to Three Sheets fr a kick ass show.

 
1. Who are you and what do you want?

J. Prozac -  I'm J Prozac and I want to rock!

2. You have a new project Doubtfire out now. What is the story behind the band?

J Prozac -  Doubtfire is a studio colaboration with Bil McRackin, front egg of the 20+ year Vancouver, Canadian punk band the McRackins. Our bands split a 7" a few years back, and we got to talking about maybe writing a couple tunes together and maybe just send recordings back and forth to record them. It quickly escalated to doing an album. We both wrote songs, music only, then traded off demos and wrote lyrics and melody to each others tunes. I went to Vancouver for a week in the summer of 2013 and we recorded the album. We both doing leads and backing vox, handclaps and played guitar. Bil did the bass, drums and additional overdubs. He also recorded, mixed and masteted it. Bil suggested the name and we ran with it. Our mutual German friend Ole O'Brian did the cover art and I put together the layout. On September 22nd, the album comes out on CD with Jerkoff/Ratgirl Records!
 
3. Will we ever see another solo record?

J Prozac -  I've been banging around some tunes that would fit nicely into a follow up solo album, but I'm not sure where they will end up yet. It all depends what band the tunes filter thru what the outcome will be. Let's just see how this rolls!

4. What is your favorite venue that you have ever played at?

J Prozac - Damn, favorite venue? I don't really even know. Maybe the Creepy Crawl in St. Louiswith The GrandPrixx? Or the Dagger House with The Prozacs...also in St. Louis? The Old Store in Palmer, Mass was one of best....as well as The Elvis Room in Portsmouth, NH...both in my GrandPrixx days!

5. You're playing New Haven soon (September 25th at Three Sheets), What is your favorite
memory of New Haven?

J Prozac -  Yes yes! Super excited to play New Haven at Three Sheets! It's been years since I've played or been to a show in New Haven. I frequented the New Haven area very often in the 90's for shows and BMX. Seeing Against All Authority & Assorted Jelly Beans at the Tune Inn is just one of many many great memories there. Also, pulling my first feeble grind (on my bike) down a handrail at one of the City buildings downtown around 1995 was a stand out!

6.What are your top 5 favorite records of all time?

J Prozac -
 1. Mr. T Experience : Love Is Dead 2. The Mopes : Accident Waiting To Happen 
3. The Invalides : Out Of My Head 
4. Screeching Weasel : Boogada thru Major Label Debut
 5. The Queers : Love Songs For The Retarded
This isn't fair! There's like 50 albums that could fill out this top 5 at anytime!


7. How has punk rock changed your life? 

J Prozac-  Punk Rock/BMX has lead me into & influenced my decisions of almost everything I have done and everywhere i have gone in life since highschool. It's where I have made the majority of my life long friends in life and is very prominent in my home and family life. It's what I am!

"In The Music" video ->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y5tcKKLiTE




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The Lost Riots - "Ready To Die"

 Connecticut Punk The Lost Riots in their practice space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2PXYcCSvsU

7 Questions with Marko Bruiser

Mark Martin a.k.a. Marko Bruiser  is the brainchild behind worcester punks Marko and the Burisers, and also plays drums for Slitstitch.

Who are you and what do you want?

Marko -  I'm Mark Martin a.k.a.Marko Bruiser, and what i want is to just make and play as much music as possible before i die. I'd like to leave some sorta impression in the music world, not to be famous and make money, but just to have something in this world that will live longer than me. 

 You seem to be a machine with releasing Marko and The Bruisers albums. Whats the secret to putting out so many albums?
 
Marko -  I don't really have any secret, i play guitar everyday for practice and for my son (who is my favorite fan) so after just jamming, i find a cool riff and build off of that. Sometimes I'll just come up with a random verse and it immediately turns into a song somehow. I also have help from natty ice 40s, not all the time, but if I'm not playing a show and i have a Saturday off, I'll grab a couple 40s, a couple nips of whiskey go home and let things happen. I guess my biggest secret is i cant turn the radio off in my head, its always thinking of lyrics, or guitar riffs. On some occasions I've woken up and literally written a song in the matter of minutes. As of right now... i have 2 more songs to write for the next e.p., 1song left to write for the "love my heart/fuck my heart" full album, and i just started recording songs for a cassette split I'm doing with Darlington through wiener records. There's a lot of cool stuff coming up this fall and winter for sure!

 You also play drums in Slitstitch. What is the difference between the two bands?

Marko -  Well the difference between both for me is Slitstitch has more input from others, different minds, different styles make for good songs. M.a.t.b. is only from one mind, sometimes i think if another person would jam and record with me, then maybe that other person/style could think of something i didn't and make the song that much cooler. I like both sides of this though cause i get to play with two other great musicians, play a lot of cool shows, meet a lot of awesome people, and go places I've never gone to and party. when im at home in family life i got my music to keep me sane.

 Where is your all time favorite place (bar/club/hall/basement) to play?

Marko -  My favorite place to play is probably Hotel Vernon in Worcester... i don't think there ever was a place i didn't like playing though. Hotel Vernon is just that comfortable hometown dive with dollar drafts. Nowadays though its been packed with hipsters of the fashion kind... they go out but not to shows. 
  
What are your top 5 favorite records of all time?

Marko - 
5. Ribbed-NOFX
4. Group sex-Circle Jerks 
3. Insomniac-Green Day 
2. Lets go-Rancid 
1. Chinatown-Thin Lizzy

 NOFX or MXPX?

Marko -  This is tough for me... I'm gonna say NOFX cause it was the 1st time i ever heard music so fast and perfectly put together... i remember i was like 11 and i had this cool wallet chain. This older kid Eric Mesho wanted it and traded me a cassette copy of "i heard they suck live" i went home, and life was never the same! Now MXPX found me when i was 16 and i was already listening to alot of blink 182, my friend Rob Richards put in "let it happen" and it was so good. The difference between both and why i choose NOFX is... MXPX never put anything else good out after "let it happen" and NOFX still is very good.

 What makes the Worcester punk scene tick?

Marko -  I wanna say there isn't actually to much of a scene up here anymore... its been picking up though. For awhile there it seemed like Slitstitch was the only punk band still playing, but now new bands are emerging and the stinks starting to come back finally. I also try to book as many shows as i can to help the scene. The younger punks are definitely slacking though

Check out some videos below of Slitstitch and Marko and The Bruisers.
 

Slitstitch - "Zombified" 





Marko and The Bruisers

Also Slitstitch will be playing this October at Three Sheets in New Haven with The Lost Riots and Bloodred Whiskey!

7 Questions with Kat of BLASTFORME

Describe BLATSFORME

Kat - Well I don't know who BLATSFORME is but they probably suck! Haha BLASTFORME, 5 people picked to play in a band and have their lives taped..Everything but the kitchen sink and inspired by life and all facets of music. Female fronted and male driven.
 
What sets you apart from the rest of the Connecticut punk scene?

Kat -  What sets us apart from the rest of CTs punk scene is that we don't exactly play the part. Seems like the scene thrives on individuality yet most follow a protocol of style. I like to look pretty and wear dresses, not very punk is it?! 
 
Who is your favorite CT punk band?
 
Kat -  The Black Noise Scam is my favorite Ct punk band and no Jeff I'm not sucking up because I don't like you personally just your music.... I kid!

What is the best thing about being in a badass band?

Kat -  I don't know what it's like to be in a bad ass band just yet but when I do I'll let you know......I'm a Fucking comedian, I know! Meeting new awesome people, sharing great conversation and experiences plus this band is my therapy so without it there may be another deranged killer on the loose.

What are your personal musical influences?

Kat -  Annie Lennox and James Brown are my biggest musical influences.

Black Flag or The Rolling Stones?

Kat -  Overrated and over the hill, I'm sorry did I say that out loud. If I really have to choose then The Rolling Stones.

What is your favorite club/bar/hall to play in in the state of CT (past or present)

Kat -  I loved playing at The Palace Theatre in Stafford Springs; amazing acoustics and sound engineers. Its always fun to play the Webster Underground as well.


BLASTFORME plays this Sunday at Cherry St Station in Wallingford as part of the Ct Summer Punk Fest.

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I'm back!

After ditching this blog for a few years i couldn't help it but to come back to my roots and start over. Here's to the future and good things to come.