DJ REM STUDIOS Webzine October 2013 Issue 5 | Page 6

If I grabbed your IPod from you, what would I find you listening to right now?
Action Bronson, Clutch, Fu Manchu, The Pharcyde, Graveyard, and Gentleman's Pistols

How would you define "success" for the band.
We can appreciate that that chances of this becoming a full time job that we can live off are pretty
minimal, but if we can fit in a few good tours per year and keep releasing stuff it shows that there's
still a good reason to keep doing what we're doing.
Personally, if we can leave a mark on rock history and influence people's music in the future then
I'd count that as a win. Ultimately, success for WIDOWS would be for the band to make enough
money to finance itself so we can afford to do this as long as possible or until its no longer viable.
What do you guys do to relax?
Adam and I play a lot of video games, I build fuzz pedals and go travelling quite a lot. Steve is a bit
of a fitness nut and likes going climbing and mountain biking. Chis likes to unwind with a pint and a
good vinyl on the record player. His vinyl collection is ridiculous and the envy of many a collector.

What sets you guys apart from all the other bands out there?
Whilst we generally categorize ourselves as stoner rock, we try and avoid rehashing old stoner riffs
and ripping off Black Sabbath as much as we can, generally we're pretty quick to switch up the riffs
so the listener stays interested. We also have a bit more of a hardcore influence that we don't really acknowledge but is definitely present in our sound. That mainly comes from Steve as he's pretty
into old hardcore and punk and has drummed in quite a few bands with these styles over the
years. I think this gives us a bit more bite than your average stoners, we're also loud as fuck!
What is the craziest thing that has ever happened to you at a show?
We had some guy rip his shirt off, push everyone out of the way and start doing push ups right in
front of the stage at one show. I almost fell over laughing.
A friend of mine once pulled my shorts down and proceeded to pour rum into my mouth mid solo at
another show.
There's been others too, but they're a bit x-rated for public consumption haha.