So give me the
formalities...who's in the band?
Scott Glazer - Guitar,
Scott Dorey - Guitar, Ron Taylor - Bass, Keith Deblasi - Drums.
You guys took some
time off during the late 90s and early 2000s...what were you doing during that
time? Was the band just on an indefinite hiatus?
Yeah. Our last show
was in 98. I think life just happened. It kind of faded. I always wanted to
record our last couple of songs but never got around to it. We always stayed in
touch but it never happened.
Do you feel like
maybe just getting older left less time to play music?
Getting older does
suck. But I always have the desire to play. I know it sounds like a cliché, but
it's in my heart. I listen to music everyday and can't live without it. I feel
that hardcore helped make me the man I am today.
I totally get that, I
feel like as I’ve gotten older, I find less and less time to play the music I
love. I want to try and get something going but then life just gets in the way
no matter how hard I try
I agree.
Unfortunately when you are young and living with your parents, you don't have
anything to worry about. But now it's providing for your family so it takes a
back seat.
SITP
It's really
unfortunate because there are a lot bands that really ended too soon because
that sort of thing happens
So how are you guys
making the band work? Scott still lives down here (South Florida) right?
Scott is pretty much
on his own, lol. But we are in constant contact and with the technology today,
it's not so hard to pull off. The hardest part is playing shows.
What's the writing
process like? Will he just write riffs and then send them up to you through
email?
Yeah. When we were
writing and recording, he would get on the phone and work it out. Then I would
write the lyrics.
I feel like this is a
great alternative if you want to make it work. It's really become kind of the
norm amongst a lot of bands.
Yeah it definitely
works. Like I said before, life takes over so you have to come up with ways to
make things work.
SITP
Okay let's jump back
a little bit...how did the band form?
Through the “East
Cost Rocker”, a weekly music paper. I put in an ad and Scott answered. I met
him the day Desert Storm started. It took us awhile to find the rest of the
band. We met some characters along that journey. We thought we were never going
to find anyone.
SITP
Did you just end up meeting
the rest of the guys through going to shows?
No. The original line
up was through the paper. Then we met Scott D., Ron, and Keith through the
scene.
SITP
How long were you
guys a band before you were asked to release a record?
Within a year, I
think. When we finally got the band together, we started to write and we
recorded a demo. Then we started to shop it around and New Start wanted to put
out a 7 inch.
SITP
How pumped were you
guys? I mean I remember the first time something I was a part of was released
and I was able to hold it in my hands...it was such an amazing feeling
Yeah, we were
pumped!!!! It was a great feeling having a record that you played on and seeing
it in the record stores next to the bands you looked up to.
SITP
You guys released a
couple of records and then you released a record with Conquer The World
Records, a label that many of the bands ended up not being too happy with. How
was your experience working with the label?
From what I remember
it was fine. Jon handled all the particulars. I think CTW ended up folding.
Well that's good to
hear. Some of the former bands have expressed negativity about it...I've spoken
to Mike (label owner) and gave him a forum to express his side. But it's nice to
hear that you guys don’t have anything negative to say
Yeah. It's hardcore.
A lot of the labels are kids that do not have a lot of money.
SITP
Agreed. Who were some of the
bands you remember playing with?
CroMags, KillingTime, Outspoken, Leeway, Shelter, Earth Crisis, Hatebreed, Ignite, Confront, FaceValue, Shift, Trial, Death
by Stereo, Guilt, Despair, Bloodlet, Chokehold, Deadguy, Dayspring, 108
SITP
That’s a heck of line
up. You guys really got to play with a good variety of bands
Pete
Gonzalez
Yeah. We played over
300 shows.
SITP
Who played the last
show in 1998?
Scott d, Ron, Keith,
and Justin Fullum. He used play in the Judas Factor.
SITP
What other bands were
on the show?
I don't even
remember. It was some VFW show.
SITP
I always liked
playing those. They never really seemed to catch on down here in South Florida
This was the last
show we played in 06.
SITP
Okay now to the
present day. You guys have a new record coming out...can you tell me about
that?
Ok. It took over two
years to complete, lol. But it consists of a couple of older songs and new
ones. We are very happy with the release. I think it's a good record.
How did you get
hooked up with Eulogy to release the record?
Scott G. played with
John Wylie in Where Fear and Weapons Meet. He sent him the recording and he
liked it. He is a real cool guy and treated us awesome.
SITP
Do you guys have any
expectations about playing some shows?
I don't know what to expect. It's a new generation of kids out
there. We are playing 2 shows in April.
SITP
That's awesome that
you guys are making it work...do you have anything else you would like to add?
It's been a long
road, lol. But seriously.....PMA is a definite to keep things going. I also
want to say thanks for doing this interview.
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