Fucken Oath Self-Interview

Angus: We started from being dissatisfied with the scene and the lack of raw punk being played in the scene.

Iggy: Me and Angus met after moshing at a gig.

You guys planning on getting a drummer?

Angus: We are planning on getting a drummer ASAP but drummers are dramas they are some of the hardest people to find and deal with but anyone who is fluent at playing pretty fast hardcore old street punk stuff is exactly what we want.

What's your genre?

Angus: We are a street punk, hardcore and old school punk rock.

Iggy: Rock and roll as well, we write a bunch of songs and whatever genre fits, it fits.

What bands do you respect within the scene?

Angus: Piss Off, Shock Value, The Scam, Bubblegum Haircut, Pugnacious, Square Tugs, The Knock Backs, and an old DIY band from the scene called JOHN.

Iggy: Piss Off definitely. They've been big supporters of me since I started doing things, and they're a really good band, huge influence. Numair, he's a rapper, I really respect his craft, he does what he likes and he does it well, check him out. Shock Value and Bubblegum Haircut are sick, they play raw rock 'n' roll. The Scam were a really big band in the 2000s and they're really great.

How would you compare the scene now to the scene in the old days?

Angus: There is a lack of punks, no one has mohawks, there's no DIY stuff, there are a lot of soft cock pussies in the scene. I'm not endorsing this but the 'scene kids' are different to the punks. Like they used to get spit on, it was pure anarchy. A lot of kids are pure posers or don't give a shit in general.

Iggy: It's wrong to say it's bad, but it's a bit disappointing really. You look back at the punk scene in the 2000s even and you had people with mohawks all over the place, and punks vs emos at King George and all that. It was about the music.

There's so much drama and bullshit now. I'm sick of it. Punk rock is about freedom and community. But it's really even punk anymore. It's all indie, metal or whatever. So many people forget about the music, and how it's supposed to bring people together.

Do you think there's a lack of younger punk bands?

Angus: Yes there is a lack of punk bands we don't care how old you are come to shows play punk music make more shows all ages, drug and alcohol free.

Iggy: He's on point, if you like punk, start a band, doesn't matter how shit, or how sloppy, just create something and have fun, cause that's how the scene sustains itself.

What do you think is the biggest problem facing the scene at the moment?

Iggy: Drama. Kurt Cobain said punk rock is freedom. And for a scene, punk rock, or any alternative music genre, should mean community. You've got people sitting outside gigs, not even supporting the bands, and people talking shit for the sake of talking shit.

It's harming the mental health of everyone involved, and the people who talk shit always have an angel complex and say they're trying to 'teach a lesson', but what kind of lesson is taught through harassment and bullying? People have been through hard times or they have a condition and I swear if you ask any mental health professional they're gonna say that doing kind of shit doesn't help. You got to understand that some people are just the way they are.

What are your biggest influences?

Angus: The Ramones, The Saints, The Stooges, The Scam and many more

Iggy: The Clash are amazing.

Do you think you guys are like The Saints in that you are doing different things from the rest of the scene?

Angus: No I don't think we are like the Saints because we are doing our own thing.

What does music mean to you?

Iggy: Freedom.

Angus: It is a way to express your feelings and play what you want to play.

Tell us about your demo song, 'Shut Your Mouth', what's the meaning behind it?

Angus: The song is about telling all the PC snowflakes to shut your mouth and the state of cancel culture in the scene.

When's the EP coming out? You guys recorded yet?

Iggy: We've got mates that are gonna help us out, we're working on it.

If there's one thing you could tell the entire scene, what would it be?

Iggy: Keep on rocking in the free world!

Angus: Stay punk don't give a shit look after your mates.