You guys, used to be called Punkadent, why did you change the name? well, we are now known as Unexcused Absence because punkadent got really old and jordan didnt like it at all.
How did the band get started? a boy named jeff riehl and his friend erik wanted to start a band to play songs that jeff had written, so they got joel and jeremy weirich to join, and they all learned how to play stuff and kicked jeff out cuz all he could do is sing, and he couldnt sing very good. Then Jeremy quit a few times and finally he quit again because he said God wanted him to, so we searched around for bass players and we found Jordan.
What is your goal as a band? Tell people about God, have fun, to eventually take over the world, to show people that christian music isn't just boring stuff.
What style do you play? oh this is hard, about 50% new school punk rock, some 90lb wuss wanna be parts, some ska core hear and there.... its that kinda stuff, it cant really be described, you have to hear us!
What is the music scene like in your area? theres a lot of local bands, but very few christian bands. a few clubs that have bands come play.
What bands influence your band? mxpx, 90 lb wuss, value pac, pocket change
What kind of a ministry does the band have? right now since were just getting started it isn't anything except that at shows I (Joel) talk about issues that get in the way of my walk with God such as pride, then I say that since God created me and everything else, I have nothing to take pride in and stuff like that.
If you had the choice, which band would you tour with? uh.... mxpx
Any interesting concert experiances or funny/weird stories? yes we tried to do a show at jordans g/f's bday party, it rained alot, we played under trees, thought it would stop raining, it did, but rain fell off the trees all night *doh* got wet, got extremely wet
What's the wackiest thing you've ever done in concert? no comment
A few quick questions:
Favorite lyricist? Mike Herrera
Guitarists? Jordan
Artists? mxpx, pocket change
Do you ever play cover songs? yes we play GSF by mxpx, we also play alot of other mxpx songs if the crowd won't let us off stage and we have run out of originals
Any heroes, and who? yuri is eriks hero
Best and worst things about being in a band? best: we get to have so much fun with friends. worst: being deaf by 25
Anything people should know about the band? yeah, we need a van so if you have one that you want to sell for cheap and it runs and stuff, then give it to us for cheap or something. we are all best friends, its the only way we can stay together!
What 5 cds do you think everybody needs to hear? pokinatcha, teenage politics, life in general, slowly going the way of the buffalo, let it happen
Do you have any cds,demos, etc., out? weve got a 1 song demo, were gonna get more songs on it but none right now
How can people contact you for merch and stuff? [email protected] and our webpage
Any final comments? we need a van
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