Hostages For Smack's Interview

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ATP

For the record, who's answering the interview?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

My name is David Radford and I am the drummer in HFS.

ATP

What is your band's name? How did you come up with that name?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

Our band is named Hostages For Smack. Not 100% where the name came from?......I think we just wanted to come up with a name that stuck out. So far that has worked in our favour massively!

ATP

So who's in the band and what instruments do you each play?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

Well there is me, and as I mentioned above, I am the drummer and vocalist. Our guitar player and vocalist is Chris Talbot and our bassist and vocalist is Graeme La Roche.

ATP

How would you describe your sound. What makes you unique?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

We are not necessarily unique but we do do things as and when we like. We don't wanna just be a sub-genre but more just punk as a whole. If we write something that doesn't really follow the rules we do it anyway. So far it has worked for us?

ATP

What bands have influenced each of you?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

This is a really easy yet difficult one to answer as to be honest we are into anything. Each of us appreciates music as an art form and means for entertaining others. Cant really say much else. Suggest a genre of music and I guarantee one of us, if not all of us, will like it.

ATP

How experienced are you on the stage, a virgin or whore?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

Definitely a whore now! Hahaha

ATP

How would you describe your shows?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

You never know whats gonna happen.....in regards to us getting it right that is! I would definitely say energetic but it is difficult for us to say much positive as we are not that type.....you would have to ask others that have seen us.

ATP

Tell us about your favorite show and why?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

We have had so many shows that have been great. For me personally it would have to be when we supported Knuckledust and I got to meet Jon and Ray from Argy Bargy. I love that band!

ATP

Tell us about your worst show and why?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

We played a gig in London a short while ago and played to about 2 people......that was hard to get over!

ATP

Tell Us About Your Dream Show, who you'd like to play with and where?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

To be honest we would love to get the chance to play Rebellion festival in Blackpool. That would be amazing as pretty much every name in punk is there each year!

ATP

Do you have a street team and how can you join?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

We don't have a street team but anyone is welcome to start one.

ATP

Do you have a record label and if not are you looking for one?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

Yes, we are currently with Chaos records in Scotland. www.chaosrecords.co.uk

ATP

What are your plans for the future, in a year, 5 years?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

Hopefully next year we are gonna be doing more gigs as a tour and travel about to further places. In 5 years it would be nice to be playing Europe and afar more regularly and just have people there in there masses. We are starting to get a crowd in now and we just want it to grow more and more.

ATP

Finally, do have any words on what Arm The Pit means to you?

HOSTAGES FOR SMACK

Arm the pit is another great channel in which bands can get out there more. If it weren't for sites like it we would not have had the chance to go as far as we have.