Interview w/ The Traumas

The Traumas
“In the beginning there was light and it came from a note,
a power so strong earth moves on its axis…”

TF: Band members / instruments?
TT: “Don /guitar; Richard /drums; Vinnie /vocals-guitars; Joey /bass”


TF: History of the band?
TT: “In 2007, Remaslum (ed: their old band) and Wasted City played a show together, that’s where they all met. Months later wasted city broke up and Don joined up and The Traumas were formed”

TF: Your influences?
TT: “The Velvet Underground, The Libertines, The Ramones, Throbbing Gristle, Sonic Youth, Jaco Pastorious, Bad Brains”

TF: How you were turned on to this style of music?
TT: “We're number 300 of 300 of the bands that started because they heard The V.U.'s (ed: Velvet Underground)”

TF: Best show experience (in a band & viewing)?
TT: “In a band: Our Ottobar show with The Points, Kid Tiger and Harlot had everything... great music, lots of drunks, some drugs, and a fight.”
Viewing: “Probably Sonic Youth live in New York”

TF: Worst show experience (in a band & viewing)?
TT: “In a band: so far we've had enough fun playing every time, or at least gotten drunk enough to where it didn’t matter.”
Viewing: Richard and Vinnie went to see Wasted City play @ the Victory Lounge in pasadena, Wasted City got cut to a 15 minute set. Plus Richard got jumped by the bouncers, and Don got heat stroke and vomited for 45minutes.

TF: Indies vs. Majors, etc. Are majors obsolete?
TT: “All labels are Obsolete... DIY MF'ers!”

TF: Top 5 records (any style)?
TT:
The Doors - L.A. Woman
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
The Velvet Underground & Nico
White Light White Heat -The Velvet Undergound
Dr. Alimantado - The Best dressed chicken in town

TF: Favorite local bands you’d recommend?
TT:
The Points
Dorsal Fink
The Revelevens
Blinding Eye Dog
Thee Lexington Arrows
The Octopus Machine
Lungfish / Dan Higgs

TF: In two years we’ll be…?
TT: “In a cult in Rural California... Joey's goin’ to check it out next month... if it's cool we're all gonna go over there.”

TF: Upcoming Shows to promote?
TT:
6/29 Harrison Street Benefit
8/23 Southern Maryland Punk Fest