Tired And True Interview (Connecticut Pop Punk)

First off state your name(s) and role in The Tired and True.

I'm Kurt and I'm the singer and play guitar in the band.

How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it?

We usually get Saves The Day and The Getup Kids thrown at us when talking about our particular style of music.

What would you say are the biggest influences on the band?

We all pull a ton of different influences in when it comes to writing. We're definitely influenced by your typical 1998-2003 early vagrant/drivethru emo/punk stuff but also take influence from some of the awesome bands we get to tour with.

What are the Pop Punk and Hardcore scenes like in Connecticut?

In one word? Thriving. There are so many great bands right now playing music in our home state that I couldn't be more stoked about it. Hate Your Guts, Manners, Wolves At Bay are just a few bands you should definitely be checking out right now from Connecticut.

How did you get involved with Eulogy Recording?

We got hooked up with John Wiley and Eulogy through our manager at the time.

How did you get involved with Broken Rim Records?

I met Kyle in 2010 at a show we played in Danbury CT. We exchanged numbers but it wasn't until this past August that we actually started talking about doing a record together. Thanks to my buddy Zach from a band called Rust Belt Lights, kyle got a hold of our new EP and it went from there.

You will be re-releasing your Ep entitled “Haunts” on Jan 31st. How did those songs come together?

For the most part, all the songs on Haunts were written over a pretty spread out period of time. Starting with just raw riffs Phil and I jammed out in my barn to fully structured songs once everyone got their hands on them. I feel like we're all pretty proud of the way the songs turned out.

What are some of your favourite places to play live?

Definitely Maine, Texas, North Carolina, and Louisiana! Shout out to all our friends in those places!

What’s your favourite thing to do while on tour, in between shows?

We do a lot of different things when on tour. We hit malls sometimes, hangout with friends, and we definitely skateboard and explore a lot where ever we are haha.

What’s the weirdest thing that has happened while on tour or at a show?

Thats a tough one. I would have to say the weirdest thing we've ever came across was in St Augustine, Florida. We were on tour with We Still Dream and we showed up to the venue a little early. We noticed a guy acting kind of weird so we struck up a conversation with him. He was apparently tripping on some sort of drug but he absolutely insisted on helping us promote the show that night. He kept walking around and promoting our show to people in the city while tripping on drugs. Needless to say the show was packed haha.

In January, you’ll be hitting the road with Wolves at Bay. Could you give us some details about that tour?

This tour is going to rule because WAB are our buddies from our home state. It an east coast/midwest tour and we are hitting ALL our favorite spots!You can get all the details and dates at our facebook page at http://facebook.com/thetiredandtrue

What can we expect from The Tired and True in 2012?

2012 is already looking really exciting. We'll be doing SXSW in Austin, TX for the second year in a row and Im currently working out a Japanese tour for August!

Thanks for your time, Any final comments?

Thanks a lot! Pick up our new 7" Haunts on Broken Rim Records january 31st and definitely keep in touch with us and see when we are coming to a town near you!