We were listening to and seeing more in depth and intense music, so we started to reflect that in song writing.I guess. It was the natural transition of our changing taste in music. JW: It's been so long it's kinda hard to remember.Nat and I had been playing punk rock together for a number of years, since early high school. SPB: When and under what circumstances did Akimbo form? I recently joined up so the "genesis of Akimbo" questions are unknown to me.
PD: Patrick D- guitar thrasher, booty shaker. I shred the bassery, scream the vocalry, drive the vannery, and book the tour-ery. SPB: First off: what are your names and what do you do in the band?
I got a chance to chat with bassist/vocalist Jon Weisnewski, drummer Nat Damm, and guitarist Patrick Cunningham via e-mail about their transition to Alternative Tentacles, the stresses of being in a touring band, and the secret to their monstrously heavy sound. Akimbo recently inked a contract with Alternative Tentacles and are set to record their new record this summer (their third, following two critically acclaimed records on Dopamine and Seventh Rule).In the meantime, the band is gearing up for a month-long tour that kicks off in Seattle on April 22 and features dates with Hot Cross, Eyehategod, Mannequin, Breather Resist, Lords, By The End Of Tonight, and a reunited Rumah Sakit, among others. I didn't end up checking out the band until I saw a review in Splendid a few months later, but once I did- I was smitten.Ĭombining the massive bottom-end of the mid-90's stoner rock movement (see: Kyuss, High On Fire) with the raw, unbridled force of the current crop of Louisville hardcore bands like Breather Resist and Lords (both of whom Akimbo are playing a number of shows with this month), the quirky edge of classic DC post-punk, and bringing it together with a loose, bluesy attack reminiscent of early Zeppelin, Akimbo is a force to be reckoned with. It was a plain design with 'AKIMBO' written in a standard looking font and scrawled across the chest, but for some reason the name stuck with me.
I first heard about Akimbo when I saw a picture of Zed's friend sporting one of their shirts.
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