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Words: Loren • May 24, 2023

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David Schellenberg (Tunic)

SPB: How has COVID/illness-risk changed how you tour? Do you take any precautions in terms of health, diet, housing, etc?

Schellenberg: The biggest change for us is we now stay in motels/hotels as a way to keep us out of strangers’ houses -- as when you're a punk band on tour you typically stay in punk houses that sometimes have upwards of 8 people living there and this way we can control our environment more and keep us secluded from potential long exposures. We also all keep a very low profile the week leading up to tour, making sure we're not in big crowds. 

Loren • May 24, 2023

photo by Adam Kelly

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