John (Heart & Lung)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2021? (In order 1-5)
- Doja Cat - Planet Her
- Fiddlehead - Between the Richness
- Amythyst Khia - Wary + Strange
- Amyl and the Sniffers - Comfort to Me
- Pom Pom Squad - Death of a Cheerleader
What band did you discover in 2021 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?
After Toby at Red Scare made a tweet making fun of his lady for not worshiping the Old 97’s, I spent the rest of my summer singing “Champagne, Illinois” with my car windows down. So thanks, Toby!
How will you remember 2021? (In terms of music)
Tørsö. Really ripping hardcore from the Bay Area. They released a single this year. Members of Punch! Thanks, Arthur.
What can we look forward to from you in 2022?
The first thing you can expect from us is a baby! Well, our drummer is having his first kid and we’re super stoked on that. So while he’s changing and diapers and getting zero sleep, we’ll be busy writing new songs and, you know, not changing diapers. Hopefully some handsome, generous rock stars will offer to take us on tour this summer (looking at you, Meet Me @ the Altar).
What records are you looking forward to most in 2022?
I think I’m gonna spend all of 2022 forcing our friends in Minority Threat to record another 12 minutes of music.
What went through your head the first time you played live in 2021 after the delay? (If you haven’t -- what do you anticipate when you hit that point?)
Our first gig back was a free show at this tiny wee bar in Cleveland. It was nothing but friends and free beer and that’s all I ever really want out of anything. That, and puppies. I may have gotten carried away and that’s why I don’t remember actually playing, but blacking out before a free bar show is the kind of thing I wanna get back to in 2022.
John – social media links
- Twitter: @heartnlungband
- Instagram: @heartandlung
