Next up is To Forget from Charleston, SC. While the band actually played their first Fest last year, they made it onto the Fest Freshman roster and, since we didn’t get a chance to talk to them last year, we figured what the hell, right? The band is currently on tour on their way down to Fest right now!
Last month, To Forget released two brand new tracks. Stream those below and catch them this weekend when they will be playing How Bazar on Saturday, October 28th at 3:00PM.
Interview
How long has the band been playing music together?
To Forget started back in the winter of 2017. We played an EP release/tour kickoff/first show on 3/2/17 and have been rolling ever since.
Last year was technically your first year at Fest, even though you ended up on the freshman roster again this year. What was your first year playing like last year?
Our experience playing Fest last year was awesome. It was a blast to be a part of it, and it’s really great to see some old friends that we don’t get to see often. We played at How Bazar midday on Saturday last year, and we shall be doing it again this year. My favorite part about Fest is the freedom of it all. Everyone creates their own experience. The sound of drums and overdriven guitars filling the streets of Gainesville stirs a feeling like no other.
What are you most stoked for during Fest weekend?
This year I feel like we’re most excited for the bill Saturday night at Vivid. Gillian Carter, Jeromes Dream, Saetia, and Gel. Also Zeta, always a pleasure to see them.
What’s your very best tour story?
One time on our first tour, some old friends of Joe’s helped us out with a place to crash in this office of a high-rise building in downtown Boston where they worked. We brought all of our gear up an elevator at like 1am, had some snacks in the kitchen, hung out in the penthouse overlooking Fenway, and slept in some bean bag chairs in the conference room. The next morning we’re waking up to people in suits and ties with briefcases coming into work, all probably wondering why a bunch of sweaty dudes are spread out in their office. The confused faces we saw on that walk to the elevator were quite memorable, but needless to say, that was pretty tight.
Let’s say you’re booking the lineup of a festival that represents you as an artist/band. What would the top 5 headliners be?
1.) Russian Circles
2.) Daïtro
3.) Unwound
4.) Loma Prieta
5.) Slint
What does the band have coming up?
We’re touring down to Fest next week with Phantom Bay from Germany. We’ll start in Richmond, VA and work our way down to Tampa, then back up to Gainesville for the weekend. We also just released a new 7″ lathe and we’ll have a few copies of that on the road with us.
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