Apriamo le danze al Week end con gli Intimidation, una band Classic Oi! Core Made in USA. Tim ci racconterà un po' di loro e della scena Skinhead, Oi! e Punk in USA.
RTC) How and when was the band born and the members, tell us the hystory of band
ITN)Keith and I (Tim) started the band in March of 2020, when many parts of the US were under covid lockdown. Keith had been furloughed from his job and there weren't any shows to go to, we decided to start writing an oi demo to help pass the time. In May of 2020, we got together with some members of Keith's hardcore band Restraining Order and recorded the first demo. Dylan helped us with some of the guitar tracks, and Will did the drums as well as recording, mixing and mastering at his studio, Gate 4 Studios in Western Massachusetts. We got involved with Jesse at Mr. Face Records here in New Jersey, and later Alex from Try and Stop Me Records in Germany, who both released our demo and played a big role in getting our music out there.
In 2021 we started adding members so we could play shows. Sean joined first on drums, Nishad on guitar, and finally Mario on lead guitar so we could have a full 5 piece band.
RTC) How can we call your style of playing? which are your musical influences?
ITN)I think you can call it American Oi, some hardcore influence, but still a lot of classic oi in there. I'm personally influenced by the Headache Records bands I grew up with here in New Jersey, The Wretched Ones, Hudson Falcons, Headwound, Those Unknown, Broken Heroes, Blanks 77, and Squiggy. The Bruisers, Anti-Heros, Pressure Point, The Templars, U.S. Chaos and Patriot were all big influences for me as well. We're into a lot of European oi and classic British Oi also, Red Alert, The Last Resort, Combat 84, Rixe, The Oppressed, Camera Silens, etc.
RTC) What are your lyrics about? what do you stand for?
ITN) I like to write songs about the tough times we all have to deal with, working every day, losing your job, struggling to pay your bills. Its all stuff I have to deal with all the time and its good to get it off my chest through writing and playing songs. I hope other people can relate to it. Everyone in the band has different political stances, but we're all friends. At the end of the day we stand for supporting each other and getting through the day.
Photo By Steve Castella
RTC) What's your favourite beer or alcoholic drink?
ITN) My favorite beer is Budweiser. Mario drinks a lot of Buckfast when he can get it. We have a couple guys in the band who don't drink at all.
RTC) Speak about the Oi! and Punk scene in your Area and Country
ITN) We have it pretty good here in the Northeast US, and in New Jersey specifically. Jay Baluski, Jesse Fleury, and Swank White all put a lot of time into booking great shows whenever and wherever they can. We've had the opportunity to open for a lot of our favorite bands at shows they have booked here in New Jersey. We have great hardcore, punk, and a few oi bands here and we all get along and play shows together.
RTC) How much works (CD,LP Etc.) have you released ?
ITN) We have "Demo 2020" on cassette, digital and 7", "Promo 2023" digital only, and our "Total Aggression" EP on 12" and digital. We just finished recording a new EP and sent it off for mixing and mastering. We plan to have that out on 12" with Mr. Face Records and TASM records later this year. Photo By Steve Castella
RTC) Do you go to Stadium ? is yes, which team you support ?
ITN) I'm an American football fan and support the New York Giants. Mario and Nishad are both into association football and are big supporters of the New York Red Bulls here in New Jersey. Mario also supports some British clubs, Westham, Newport County, and Plymouth Argyles.
Photo By Steve Castella
RTC) Would you like to play in Italy ? Do you know some Italian Bands ?
ITN) I'd love to play and visit Italy someday. The only Italian bands I know are Nabat and Klasse Kriminale, but I like them!
RTC) So, the interview is Over, say something to ?
ITN)Thanks for the interview! Thank you to Jesse at Mr. Face Records, Alex and Try and Stop Me Records, Cinco De Mayo Restaurant in New Brunswick, Jay, Swank, and everyone who listens or comes to our shows.
Ringraziamo Tim e gli Intimidation e non potevamo non lasciarvi qualche loro pezzo da sentire tramite il canale rosso, ma in ogni caso, vi consigliamo vivamente di andarli a seguire su tutti i loro Social.
Cheers & Beers
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