Punk Legends Jughead’s Revenge answered our questions about their music and we’re loving it! Let’s see what they have to say!
First off, What’s up with your name? Is there a story behind it?
That’s classified.
Tell us about your musical past, would you tell us about your early years?
I originally started as a drummer. A frustrated one anyway, but when I met the others that would be Jughead’s Revenge, I took the position of vocalist and stuck with that.
How would you describe your sound?
Southern California punk rock.
Which artists have the biggest influence on your sound?
I think we all take influences from what we listen to personally, but early on we were all listening to bands like Bad Religion, Poison Idea, Black Flag, Bl’ast!!, Cro-Mags things like that.
What’s the last song you listened to?
At the moment, I’m listening to Suit City by Rocket From The Crypt.
What’s your source for hearing new music?
It’s interesting how much more accessible music is because of the internet, and social media in particular compared to when I was growing up when you had to really dig to find good records.
You’d have to get the right zines, read about these bands, head to your local shop and hope they have it. If not, mail order. That’s why old punkers are such dicks. We had to work harder.
So I find new music, and older music that’s new to me usually through YouTube videos where people play and analyze songs. Trash Theory is my favorite. Punk Rock PMA is a good channel too.
Though there’s a good amount that randomly showed up on my feed one day that I really liked. Surfbort from LA was one of those bands.
Who is your dream producer?
A producer absolutely has to have some kind chemistry with the band. We have recorded with some of the best producers in punk like The Slayer Hippie or Trever Keith, and engineers like Donell Cameron, who was responsible for the sound on most of the Fat and Epitaph records. He’s a genius.
Our new record Vultures is produced by Jay Stolo, who in my personal opinion has the best chemistry with us. So as a dream producer goes? Jay Stolo is my dream producer.
If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be?
The Bronx or Snuff
What led you to music, and what motivates you to keep making it?
That’s a very long story, but the short version is, I grew up listening to a lot of different kinds of music
I was younger than the kids on my block, so I was exposed to what they were listening to. Zeppelin, Sabbath, Doors etc. Then I got turned on to punk rock by my neighbor who at the time staring his band. He showed me records by TSOL, Adolescents and the early stuff from the Vandals and Wasted Youth. He would take me to some of my first shows in the early 1980’s.
It really changed everything for me. It’s message to me was “you can do this too”. I still feel that same excitement today playing music. It still keeps me going.
Tell us about the songwriting process. How does it all come together?
Joey (eventually) comes up a idea or a rhythm and we all add our ideals. After that it winds up becoming a song.
How do you connect with your audience? What is the easiest way for them to connect with you?
Social media seems to work best. We always write everyone back.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063518625078
IG
https://instagram.com/jugheads_revenge_official?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Spotify
https://spotify.link/2xiC59VScyb
What’s next for you?
Vultures EP out May 5 on SBAM records. Tour of Europe In June ‘23.
Anything else you’d like to add or let us know about?
Our single “I’ll Be Seeing You” now streaming.
Bio:
Jughead’s Revenge is a punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Over decades, they have released 10 albums along with many singles and the upcoming EP Vultures available on SBAM records May 5, 2023.
