Nails | Interview with Todd Jones
Next month, California's raging four-piece Nails are hitting the UK with their abrasive and powerful cocktail of d-beat, hardcore and metal, headlining a small tour with British crew Blind to Faith as support.
This is the band's first UK shows in three years so we caught up with vocalist and guitarist Todd Jones to find out more about this tour and their future plans, including a brand new album planned for 2014.
You're hitting the UK with Blind to Faith very soon, are you looking forward to these headlining shows?
“Yes, possibly more than any dates we've done this year so far. The reaction we got from our fans when we announced we were coming has been immense. Can't wait to get over there and play for all the UK maniacs.”
Prior to these headlining shows, you have toured the US along with Early Graves and Xibalba and just recently you have played at This Is Hardcore Festival. How did that go?
“Incredibly well. Good enthusiastic crowds every night. Couldn't have had better shows.”
Are you happy with how your new songs from “Abandon all Life” translate live?
“Absolutely. Our crowd goes wild when we play the new shit, as expected because it's much more maniacal than anything else we've ever done. Pure aggression.”
Speaking of the new album, there has been an immense amount of praise to “Abandon all Life”, especially in the British and North American press. How satisfying is it to have your music appreciated in such a positive matter?
“Extremely satisfying. I had no idea people would appreciate our new album as much as they have. It's an honor.”
After this small tour, Nails will be heading to Japan for a few dates. What's on the agenda?
“The agenda is the play shows with our friends in Twitching Tongues and Palm and Inferval Reluvision, eat as much mochi ice cream as I can, and buy as many records as I can. The record stores in Japan are not like anywhere else on the planet. I'm going to be broke.”
I recently read that you already have a bunch of new songs lined up for new album. Are you playing any of these new songs on this tour?
“No, we won't be playing any. We need to play all the songs from Abandon All Life and Unsilent Death as we haven't been to the UK in 3 years. I probably shouldn't have said we have new songs because now people want to hear them, but we won't be playing those live for at least another year or so.”
From the songs that you already have, what can expect from the third album of Nails?
“More brutal and unsettling than Abandon All Life. It's more antisocial sounding and less catchy. If your favorite Nails material is Unsilent Death, you may not like our new songs. If your favorite Nails material is Abandon All Life, it'll be right up your alley.”
The UK tour dates is as follows:
Wed 13 Nov – Glasgow, Classic Grand
Thu 14 Nov – Manchester, Star & Garter (with Esoteric Youth)
Fri 15 Nov – Bristol, The Exchange (with War Wolf)
Sat 16 Nov – London, Underworld (With Hang The Bastard)
More info at: www.facebook.com/NAILSoxnard
This is the band's first UK shows in three years so we caught up with vocalist and guitarist Todd Jones to find out more about this tour and their future plans, including a brand new album planned for 2014.
You're hitting the UK with Blind to Faith very soon, are you looking forward to these headlining shows?
“Yes, possibly more than any dates we've done this year so far. The reaction we got from our fans when we announced we were coming has been immense. Can't wait to get over there and play for all the UK maniacs.”
Prior to these headlining shows, you have toured the US along with Early Graves and Xibalba and just recently you have played at This Is Hardcore Festival. How did that go?
“Incredibly well. Good enthusiastic crowds every night. Couldn't have had better shows.”
Are you happy with how your new songs from “Abandon all Life” translate live?
“Absolutely. Our crowd goes wild when we play the new shit, as expected because it's much more maniacal than anything else we've ever done. Pure aggression.”
Speaking of the new album, there has been an immense amount of praise to “Abandon all Life”, especially in the British and North American press. How satisfying is it to have your music appreciated in such a positive matter?
“Extremely satisfying. I had no idea people would appreciate our new album as much as they have. It's an honor.”
"If your favorite Nails material is Unsilent Death, you may not like our new songs. If your favorite Nails material is Abandon All Life, it'll be right up your alley."
After this small tour, Nails will be heading to Japan for a few dates. What's on the agenda?
“The agenda is the play shows with our friends in Twitching Tongues and Palm and Inferval Reluvision, eat as much mochi ice cream as I can, and buy as many records as I can. The record stores in Japan are not like anywhere else on the planet. I'm going to be broke.”
I recently read that you already have a bunch of new songs lined up for new album. Are you playing any of these new songs on this tour?
“No, we won't be playing any. We need to play all the songs from Abandon All Life and Unsilent Death as we haven't been to the UK in 3 years. I probably shouldn't have said we have new songs because now people want to hear them, but we won't be playing those live for at least another year or so.”
From the songs that you already have, what can expect from the third album of Nails?
“More brutal and unsettling than Abandon All Life. It's more antisocial sounding and less catchy. If your favorite Nails material is Unsilent Death, you may not like our new songs. If your favorite Nails material is Abandon All Life, it'll be right up your alley.”
The UK tour dates is as follows:
Wed 13 Nov – Glasgow, Classic Grand
Thu 14 Nov – Manchester, Star & Garter (with Esoteric Youth)
Fri 15 Nov – Bristol, The Exchange (with War Wolf)
Sat 16 Nov – London, Underworld (With Hang The Bastard)
More info at: www.facebook.com/NAILSoxnard
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