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Chokecherry

Words: Loren • May 31, 2015

Chokecherry
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Jon (Chokecherry)

SPB: How do you feel about the hyphenated genre terms that tend to be applied to your band?

Jon: Genre descriptions are fine because people obviously want to know what a band sounds like before they commit time or money to it. But especially in punk, all the sub-genres and sub-scenes can get a little cliquey and silly. We've always tried to book lots of mixed bill shows -- a pop-punk band with some noisy acoustic metal -- to shake things up a bit. Those are the funnest shows anyway. 

Loren • May 31, 2015

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