We are all revolutionaries.

And we are all capable of change. Whether it be world-wide or individually.

With that being said, new interviews coming very, very soon.

Interview with Aaron (Bane)

Let's start with the basics. Who are you? What band do you play in? What do you do?

I'm Aaron, I sing for the band Bane.


Can you give us a little bit of history on Bane?

We've been around for a lot of years. Started in the late 90's as a sort of side project for a couple members of the band Converge.. so in the beginning we really didn't do much, put out a few 7"s did local shows.. in '98 we were signed to Equal Vision Records and went on our first US tour..and that really put the bug in us.. and pretty much ever since we've been riding that same feeling of being in love with being away from home, playing hardcore shows, checking out cool bands and making friends all over the place. We've been very very lucky to be able to do that for as long as we've been. Dudes have gotten older, some are married, some have children, houses and responsibilities that we really didn't have to face back in our youth, but we still love this music and believe in this community, so we do what we can we can. Last year we recorded 2 7"s worth of new material as well as a couple songs for At Both Ends fanzine.. so it feels good to have some new songs out and a whole bunch of tours lined up this year to play them on. Hopefully we'll see some of you there.


What is new on the horizon for Bane? Any plans for an upcoming full length?

I don't think a full LP is very realistic for us right now..schedules are hard..one member is living in New Mexico i think and we really have a busy touring schedule ahead of us through 2010.. we were hoping to write 3 more songs this year and have EVR put those out along with all of the songs we released last year on a "Holding This Moment" like collection..but now its starting to feel like that might not even happen this year. Its hard, its hard getting everyone on the same page, in the same place, at the same time these days.




You (and Bane) seem to be one of the bands that are looked up to in the hardcore scene? Do you have a particular person/band who was like that to you?

God there are so many..pretty much everything Ian Mckaye has been involved in has been a huge influence to me. Those early American Nightmare shows and releases had me feeling as excited about HC as I'd ever been. Have Heart and the way they handled their explosive impact on the scene, the way never lost track of why they started that band or who they were as people..was also very inspiring to me..classic bands who still all these years later get my blood racing, give me that feeling that I can take on the world.. Unbroken, Burn, Swiz, Y-Di, Chain of Strength, Straight Ahead.


After many years being involves in hardcore and straight edge, have any of your stances/beliefs changed?

Sure, I'd say most of my believes, stances, opinions, ethics have changed drastically throughout the many yeas that Bane has been a band..you can't help but grow and evolve and learn from your mistakes, realize how petty certain things really turn out to be and also learn how important certain things are that you may have overlooked when you wee naive and young and so sure you had everything figured out.. being in a band is like being in a relationship..it forces you to really learn about compromise, and sacrifice and patience.. the importance of listening to what others think and putting yourself into their shoes from time to time.. you really rely on each other when your on the other side of the world and there's just not a lot of room for selfishness
I feel like we've all matured so much thanks to the many places we've been and things we've seen..the love and support and unbelievable generosity that we've been shown because of this music, this scene that stuff really shapes you..shows you whats really important and what is beneath you.


What's good in 2010 hardcore?

The Rival fucking Mob.


What is your preferred site for online poker? I am thinking of joining a site and I know you're a card guy.

I play on Full Tilt.. know plenty of people who play on Poker Stars and have heard no complaints about the integrity or trustworthiness of either site. it's the playing well part that's up to you.


What are the requirements for the most supreme burrito?

Cheese, mad cheese and spicy sauce.


Big thanks for the interview! Any last words?
we have a very busy year ahead.. you can keep up with us on twitter or facebook.. I don't really know if anyone fucks with myspace anymore..but I did just post some tour dates over there.

Oh and see the movie, Un Prophete.

I couldn't say it any better if I tried

I am incomplete damaged and imperfect
This world is not divided between saints and sinners
Forgive me for being human...

Less money on records

More money on record players.







ALSO, there will be more interviews soon, I promise. I also promise to keep up to date with this a little better than I have the past few weeks.

ALSO, I highly recommend people check out ZIP. It's like the Canadian version of Netflix. Super rad.