Nick Sakes (Upright Forms)
Who are you most excited to see at Caterwaul?
Sakes: Pissed Jeans.
Who would you like to collaborate with or start a cover band with at Caterwaul and why?
Sakes: FACS! Brian Case is a longtime friend of mine and I want to do a Wire cover band with him.
What was your first favorite band?
Sakes: The Beatles.
Have you ever had performance anxiety? What is your secret weapon?
Sakes: Every single show. I am defenseless against it and try to harness the energy and internalize it. Makes for a better performance, I think. There is no stopping that anxiety.
What’s the best part of playing an all day/multiple day festival or gathering? And conversely, what is the worst part of doing it?
Sakes: For me, seeing old friends, discovering all the new great bands I've never even heard of! Taking photos! I took photos of Caterwaul 2024.
They are very long days and I have bad knees. That's the worst of it.
Bonus multiple choice: Replacements, Husker Du, Halo of Flies or Prince?
Sakes: Without hesitation: Husker Du.
Shaun Westphal (Upright Forms)
Who are you most excited to see at Caterwaul?
Westphal: FACS.
Who would you like to collaborate with or start a cover band with at Caterwaul and why?
Westphal: I've loosely discussed this idea with Unstable Shapes because half of this town already thinks we're the same band!
What was your first favorite band?
Westphal: KISS.
Have you ever had performance anxiety? What is your secret weapon?
Westphal: I never used to but it creeps in more and more as I get older. Picturing the audience naked always helps.
What’s the best part of playing an all day/multiple day festival or gathering? And conversely, what is the worst part of doing it?
Westphal: Best part: Caterwaul, in particular, is great because it always feels like a huge group of friends getting together to hang out and support each other.
Worst part: Performance anxiety requiring me to picture a bunch of sweaty punks who have been outside all day naked.
Bonus multiple choice: Replacements, Husker Du, Halo of Flies or Prince?
Westphal: Halo of Flies.
Noah Paster (Upright Forms)
Who are you most excited to see at Caterwaul?
Paster: Pissed Jeans.
Who would you like to collaborate with or start a cover band with at Caterwaul and why?
Paster: Big’N, because the rhythm section of that band is great!
What was your first favorite band?
Paster: Nirvana.
Have you ever had performance anxiety? What is your secret weapon?
Paster: Always have performance anxiety, but it’s gotten a lot better by not drinking before I play.
What’s the best part of playing an all day/multiple day festival or gathering? And conversely, what is the worst part of doing it?
Paster: Meeting new people and seeing old friends you don’t see too often anymore. Worst part is probably the load in, but Caterwaul makes it easy!
Bonus multiple choice: Replacements, Husker Du, Halo of Flies or Prince?
Paster: Morris Day & The Time.
