{"id":79092,"date":"2023-08-02T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=79092"},"modified":"2023-08-02T16:31:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:31:20","slug":"a-conversation-with-spine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2023\/08\/02\/a-conversation-with-spine\/","title":{"rendered":"A Conversation with SPINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are a fan of hardcore\/power violence in the Kansas City area then you are surely aware of local legends SPINE. Over their decade long existence in the area they have played countless shows and have released over 5 full albums. KJHK In-Studio director, Jackson Goodrich, reached out to lead vocalist, Antonio Marquez, for an inside scoop on the group before the release of their 6th album \u201cRa\u00edces.\u201d SPINE\u2019s album release show will be at Recordbar on August 5th, along with a slew of other local acts, so dust of your Doc Marten\u2019s and pop out to the show. <\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Your most recent album \u201cRa\u00edces\u201d came out at the end of last month. Being three years since your last release; How does this release compare to your other works and how has operating within the scene in the \u201cpost-covid\u201d era changed your process as a band?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> I would say that \u201cRa\u00edces\u201d compared to \u201cL.O.V.\u201d is way more personal than our previous release. And even more gratifying to see from concept to completion. I would say that our process hasn\u2019t been affected coming out of COVID. At the time it was hard to write together and practice but I feel like we\u2019ve settled back into our groove pre-COVID.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Could you tell the readers more about the message behind this album and how it was written\/recorded?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Max Chaney (who wrote all the music) and I wanted to make a SPINE record by bringing in all the previous elements of the band. Make it faster, shorter, and more impactful. The lyrical content teeters on more poetic takes on how I see the world and myself with more poignant and direct takes on those very subjects. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRa\u00edces\u201d in English means roots. I wanted to show a bit of who I am, what I\u2019ve been through, and what\u2019s made me who I am today. I wanted to make it a point to write a chunk of the music in Spanish, English and Spanglish because that\u2019s who I am. I wanted to really stress those themes of identity in how I\u2019m seen and how I see myself. A lot of what I talk about on this record revolves around different aspects of being a minority but never being fully accepted\/never being enough on either spectrum. <\/span>Being first generation (and just like most who have foreign born parents) there\u2019s always a push pull on not being enough of this or that. True acceptance. <\/span><\/p>\n

And then on top of that I wanted to tackle how those who do not look like us or come from where we come from, tend to try to tell our stories and our histories through their eyes. With no regard to our experiences and our truths. I\u2019m generalizing but it\u2019s typically white people who do this and It\u2019s important to outline the role I believe they should play. Not all of course, but it\u2019s why I included the lyrics \u201cculture cleansing, anglo mission, when I stand, when I speak, it\u2019s my cause, P.O.C.\u201d. I\u2019m a Cuban American but this applies to all minorities to feel comfortable and speak up and speak out for your truth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> For readers who may not be familiar with your group; What is the story behind how the band was started and who are your influences?<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> The band was started in 2011 with John Hoffman and Jon Hofacker with the idea of starting a power violence band with s youth crew\/traditional 80\u2019s spin. I had played in a hardcore\/punk band from Kansas City and both John and Jon lived in Chicago and were in Harm\u2019s Way (John also was the singer of Weekend Nachos at the time). Both John and Jon wrote the demo and sent me the tracks to record vocals and that was released late summer of 2011. Since then we self released several records via John\u2019s label, Bad Teeth Recordings until he no longer had the desire to release music. We then pivoted to Bridge Nine who released our second LP \u201cFaith\u201d and EP \u201cL.O.V.\u201d to now releasing our third LP with Convulse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Having been a band for more than a decade you have surely seen the scene in Kansas City change a lot. What are some of the most notable differences you\u2019ve noticed since your inception?<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Honestly, inclusion and general acceptance. When I was coming up it made a big difference where you lived. If you were north of the river, south, east, or west. As well as making efforts to be present and at shows. It was very clicky and high school-ish. I was fortunate to not have to have dealt with a lot of that and fit right in, in some ways (especially being someone who live up North). But I always vowed to never be like that towards anyone new that came around. Or rather, discourage people from coming around. I had more impacts on that when I was younger and booking shows more regularly and being active in bringing people into the fold. But now I feel like it\u2019s the best it\u2019s ever been. More diversity, younger kids, new bands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Are there any bands or DIY venues\/clubs from KC past that you miss\/wish you could bring back or were instrumental to your success as a band?<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Honestly almost every local hardcore band from around 2004 to date has had an impact on me and the band. Especially peer bands as well. Playing shows with your friends that play in great bands is the move. Pushing each other to do things even better than before and supporting each other is great. Doing that alone isn\u2019t as rewarding. But truly, I\u2019d bring them all back for one night. From Sucked Dry to Blindside USA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> You have had the opportunity to play with so many great performers, what are some of your favorite groups that you have gotten to play with?<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> It\u2019s hard to say because so many are good friends of ours, playing any of those shows is always just fun and an excuse to kick it. I want to say the run we did with RJC, Sex Prisoner, and Harm Done out West was one of my favorites. As well as the Weekend Nachos run out East in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What current groups in the local scene and beyond would you recommend for others to check out? <\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Nerver, Perfume, Make No Mistake, Foil, Sarin Reaper, Life Gets Taken, Madman, Doldrums, Total Sham, Sex Hater, Flooding, Ebony Tusks, Final Atomic Battle, Youth Pool, Siilk, Missouri Executive Order 44, Keef Mountain, Inner Alter, Remain Sedate, God Talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What is one question that you have always wanted to be asked?<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Why after 20+ years are you still involved in local punk\/hardcore?<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> How does the scene in Kansas CIty relate to some of the other places you\u2019ve played across the country?<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> I would say that KC and the Midwest in general seems to make every show feel like an event and special. We get a decent amount of shows but not as much as other parts of the country. So when it happens, it\u2019s always an event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> People can catch you on August 5th for your LP release show at Recordbar in Kansas City. What can people expect and what are your plans after this release\/show?<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> It\u2019ll be a solid night to celebrate KC hardcore\/punk and see some of best locally and regionally. We\u2019ll be playing several more times this year as well as more out of town gigs\/fests. We\u2019ll see how things play out with this record. We\u2019ve been a band for 12 years now with several releases. Not sure what the future holds. But would say the LP release will be the most important show we\u2019ve played to date. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are a fan of hardcore\/power violence in the Kansas City area then you are surely aware of local legends SPINE. Over their decade long existence in the area they have played countless shows and have released over 5 full albums. KJHK In-Studio director, Jackson Goodrich, reached out to lead vocalist, Antonio Marquez, for an inside scoop on the group before the release of their 6th album \u201cRa\u00edces.\u201d SPINE\u2019s album release show will be at Recordbar on August 5th, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4332,"featured_media":79093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,48,4,3234],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-on-kjhk","category-local-music","category-music","category-music-interviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/spine-aaronrhodes-ftrjpg.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79092"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79094,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79092\/revisions\/79094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}