Ryan and Jon were jamming in the band room and decided to record what they were messing around with, and wanted a name to go with it that was both memorable and ridiculous. SixteenYards was born.
who are some of the bands main musical influences?
there's so many to name, heres just a few important ones to us:
Job for a cowboy
Casey Jones
Stand And Fight
Never Back Down
DonnyBrook!
Shark Punch
Quiet Riot
are any members in side projects other than Sixteen Yards?
Yes, our vocalist is in a shitty screamo band,
Our guitarist Chowder is in Man-Fuck,
and together we form the project Verb the Noun
how many cds eps 7 inches split cds and demos has the band currently released?
We've put out 3 demos. we live in concord. we don't get out much.
how long has the band been together?
1 year 7 months and 26 days
what do you base your lyrics on when writing new material?
Everything that we see around us that makes us angry, between school, work, and shows we have to deal with a lot of shitty people, and its a constant reminder how pathetic mankind is.
is there a large and thriving scene in the Concord area as well as throughout California?
Definitely throughout California, but in concord theres really only two hardcore bands, us and Murder Practice.
is this the original lineup and if not what is the current lineup?
No this isn't the original lineup. Jon and Ryan started the band as a two-piece in March 06, then Mike joined in the summer of 06, and Chowder joined the summer of 07, we're planning on adding another guitarist in the summer of 08
if you could have anyone do guest vocals on your next recording who would it be and why?
Chowder: B. Spears
Mike: Rod Stewart
Ryan: Johnny from Job for a Cowboy
Jon: Christopher Lee
in only one sentence describe your sound to someone who has never heard you before ?
All-American, Unstoppable Onslaught of Manly BONER Inducing Hardcore.
how were you first exposed to the scene and what made you say i want to be in an band?
Chowder: "I was bored"
Ryan: "5 years ago i saw Our Turn, Allegience, and The Physical Challenge, at the Grange Hall and liked it."
Jon: "Ive always been into music, but Ryan forced me to listen to DonnyBrook!. i liked it"
Mike: "What was the question? I liked it"
when the band is on tour in the van what is usually playing in the cd player?
RBL Posse
Gravy Train
ya know, the usual.
where do you see the band in 3 years from now?
hopefully signed and touring.
who are some of the up and coming bands from the Concord area as well as throughout California that we should be on the lookout for ?
From Concord Murder Practice is getting big, they're signed to West Coast, but not enough people listen to them. They're an awesome fucking band.
Unchained and True At Heart from San Bruno, Lionheart from the Bay Area and 5 Characters in Search of an Exit are an amazing band but they never get as much credit as they should, definitely check them out.
when on tour and driving from city to city what is some of the weirdest shit you have seen happen or pass by?
guys ALWAYS hit on Chowder...
and this old, cracked-out lady hella warned us that we were going to get mugged. we didnt.
the term hardcore has become so overused that any band putting a breakdown into a song is considered hardcore but explain to the readers what hardcore means to you?
Angry aggressive music that says its okay to just let it all fucking go.
How can the readers from around the world contact you about ordering merchandise?
Message our Myspace, http://www.myspace.com/sixteenxyardsx
Come to our shows (if thats possible)
What is your most memorable show and why?
Chowder: Juice Zone, because that little brick ledge i could put my foot on, and my first outside show ever.
Mike: Sacto Huge Fest, it was in a fucking warehouse that was converted into a skate park.
Ryan: Sacto Huge Fest, and the sound system was fucking amazing, and sounded so fucking good. The crowd was really into it and it was just a good time hanging around the skatepark that day.
Jon: Our second SFSU show, where at one of our breakdowns the crowd went insane, shouting "Oh Shit!!" and pulling their hair out.
what is your favorite city to play shows in and also your least favorite and why?
Fremont favorite. FOSTER CITY FUCKING SUCKS. we drove 2 hours to get there, brought hella people, and the venue took all the money. And hella creepy girls go there... There was nothing allowed in the venue. no movement, no swearing.. it was pretty fucking lame.
where else besides myspace can the readers go to to findout about upcoming shows and other band related information?
http://slick.org/theList/
What advice can you give to some of the newer bands starting out that maybe having a tough time and thinking about giving up?
For the love of God, tune before you play! and pay attention to your tone, concentrate on song writing, and be persistent.
where do you think you would be right now had you not been exposed to the hxc metal scene?
Mike: Salt Mines
Chowder: DEATH metal scene
Ryan: successful
Jon: still in a shitty screamo band...
what is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to the band when playing a set?
Our old vocalist. Tyler "Tall T" Wing...
why do you think that people always associate violence with hardcore shows and it always gives hxc scenes and shows a bad reputation?
It SHOULD be associated with hardcore shows. Hardcore is about hate and violence. Its fucking annoying when you hear all this aggressive music with all this fake happy lyrics. It's about the real fucking raw aggressive emotions that you feel.
Do you have any upcoming shows that you would like to tell the readers about?
Playing with Recon and Thick as Blood in Modesto on November 12th
Murder Practice and Frequency Murder in Concord on Nov 16th
Is there anything else that you would like to add that i may have forgotten to ask that the readers should know about?
We don't care about your zany windmills, or how you look hardcore dancing, or why you're wearing your sweatshirt in the 100 degree venue. That's not why you're at the show. Whatever happened to listening to the music and not caring about the fashion? When a bands playing it's not about you.
and stay the fuck away from our stickers.
