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ARTIST OF THE DAY
22.05.2020
SELFIST
LOCATION
Vancouver, BC
GENRE
Hardcore Punk
CURRENT MEMBERS
Stepan Soroka
Jerome Tovillo
Kieran Glennon
Eric Morrison
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
We were working on the last couple of songs for our upcoming full-length album. It will be our first release since 2015, so we were excited to be nearing the finish line.
How has that affected your plans for the coming months? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We’ve been respecting the social distancing guidelines suggested by medical professionals and avoiding gathering in our jam space, so for now the album writing has been put on hold. We are still working on our individual parts such as lyrics, riffs etc. but our process is such that we really need to be in the same room for the songs to come together fully. As soon as things cool down we will dive right back into it!
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home?
Lots of cycling, hiking and skateboarding (just not at the skateparks). I like to take my portable speaker into the woods by the river and drink a couple of beers while cranking some tunes. I’ve been discovering newer bands like Abuse of Power and Minority Threat, as well as revisiting my favourite Propagandhi albums. - Stepan (vocals)
Favourite quarantine meal?
My girlfriend has been baking a lot of bread at home, which I think a lot of folks have been doing during this time as well. Her focaccia is bangin’! – Stepan
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
For me it was seeing Dillinger Escape Plan there. Still remember that show to this day. – Jerome
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Just because we can’t go to shows, doesn’t mean that we can’t continue to support our local music scenes. If you have a bit of extra dough, this is a great time to support your favourite artists by buying some music off Bandcamp or ordering some merch. The same goes for other local businesses like skate shops, record stores and breweries. Many are still offering delivery, mail-order or curbside pick-up, so if we continue to shop local, we can come out of this on the other side without losing too many of our favourite local shops!
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