>-Who is in the band, and what do they do?
>eric slammo on the drums, dave hard on guitar, monster T on bass and
andy diehard on vox
>-What does the name Diehard Youth mean?
>to us its about staying young. not letting go of the the qualities that
>you have before you grow up and try to live life everyone else think you
>should. its kinda like when your young and everything is fresh and new.
>thats what its about
>-How did you get into hardcore music?
>it was about 4 years ago. my best friends i grew up with got me into it. i
>went away for the air force and when i came back they were into it. we
>started out listening to some lame records. its funny when i think back to
>thoose days. alot has changed in that short time
>-Best show you have ever been to.
>i would say the camel clutch show in santa barbara. the vibe at that show
>was so rad. all the kids went off for every band. and every band was
>cool. their is even a live 7" from that show. then i would have to say
>when kill your idols, and in control played in my garage. that ruled.
>-What does Diehard Youth generally sing about in their songs?
>well our older stuff was pretty posi. i wrote every song trying to be
>uplifting in some way. lately ive been pretty pissed and bummed about alot
>of stuff. ive also been writing about more serious topics that mean alot
>more to me. so our new song may not be as posi but their is a reason
>behind every song. -How is the Tehachipi [spelling] hardcore scene right
>now?
>tehachapi hardcore is in effect. its a small town in central cali. their
>is actually like 7 bands here to. the warriors and no time to die are
>rippin the local set. the kids here rule to. they support not only
>tehachapi but every show they can get to. its kinda like oxnard. Nardcore
>and tehachapi are taking over.
>-What can we be expecting from you guys in the future? [releases, shows]
>well we have a split 7" coming out on kick down records. thats with lines
>of scrimmage. the split is in the works right now. were are also going to
>be recording for an ep on 6 weeks records. we are excited about that. 6
>weeks put out the in control cd and are kind enough to help us. so word to
>6 weeks. as far as shows. we are playing some shows with american
>nightmare, THE FIRST STEP, and STAY GOLD. we just played with champion
>(they rule) also we are playing the in control record release so that
>rules. we have other shows here and their. check our website for that
>info.
>-Do you see any importance in talking between songs?
>ya because i get tired and would die if we didnt take breaks. sometime i
>ramble but i try to keep focused and say something very insightful and life
>changing. ok not really but i think that sometime things need to get said.
>-How did your west coast tour go?
>well went only made it up to seattle. but it ruled every show was gnarly.
>especially seattle. one of the best scenes ive ever been exposed to. ill
>never forget that show.
>-Is Diehard Youth a christian band?
>well we are Christians. but were not a "christian" band. i dont preach at
>kids. i do sometimes say "hey im christian and this is what i do" cause
>to many christian and non christian kids are at odds. and that sucks. they
>stay in their on little scene and never get exposed to alot of rad bands
>with good things to say just because they arent the same religion. wreck
>that.
>-Do you think maybe you lose some supporters by being "posicore"?
>i dont know. i think we might loose the metal dark over lords. but who
>cares. we dont run around saying "be posi" were just doing our thing.
>when we made our posters we were just starting and didnt really want to be
>generic "california hardcore" so we put posi-core. i hope kids look past
>that before making a judgement.
>-What do you enjoy most about the hardcore music scene?
>so many things. the energy. the feeling i get at a show. all the friends
>ive made. traveling. their is nothing like it.
>-If I opened your CD player right now what would you be listening to?
>lets see i got some in control, carry on, champion, fields of fire, chain
>of strength, dagnasty, i think in my car i got some run dmc, beatles and
>u2.
>-When people see you guys, is there a certain message that you would like
>to convey to them? Like after someone see's you guys they think "Wow these
>guys are".......
>i hope they say DAMN! i just want kids to dig the show. being on stage is
>like being in a zone. i just let loose. we all let loose. terence and
>eric are the best. i love to watch them jam. -What is your definition of
>straight edge and what does it mean to you?
>straight edge. is not drinking, doing drugs or smoking. im not going to
>lie and say i have never done some of thoose things. i really dont preach
>about that either. im not try to make it something less. but it has no
>effect on how i choose my friends or music. i know alot of kids who are
>edge to the core. and that is rad. i think each person should live for
>themselves. i think it sucks when non-sxe kids dog sxe kids and think it
>sucks when sxe kids dog non-sxe kids. i know their are good and bad kids
>on both sides so their is reasons behind the drama. i think we should all
>get along, were all in the same gang. do it for the core.
>-Is there anything else that you wnat to add?
>ya thanks for doing this interview. i just want to say whats up to
>everybody who supports diehard youth or any other hardcore band. support
>your local scene. long live nardcore and tehachapi hardcore. feel free to
>contact us at xdiehardx@hotmail.com / www.diehardyouth.com