#teethforteeth

[raccooncitycop]

Teeth crew came through last night and they played an incredible set #teethforteeth

[grandairebooking]

friday. don’t forget. forgetting stuff is easy sometimes, so don’t forget this is on friday. friday.

[teethforteeth]

Show today come hangout

[anthony-burg]

This is tonight, come hang out North Jersey peoples 

[propertyofzack]

POZ Showcase: teethforteeth

Punk vocals, post-hardcore riffs, and all the feelings of an emo band come together in teethforteeth. The Jersey-based band lays raw aggression over deeply haunting melodies for a sound that drills into your brain, making its presence known. Stream "Wake" below and download all of teethforteeth's music on their bandcamp. For Fans Of: Touché Amoré, La Dispute, mewithoutYou Social Sites: Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Youtube, Bandcamp By Ashley Aron

<a href="http://teethforteeth.bandcamp.com/album/there-is-no-separation">There Is No Separation by teethforteeth</a>

Please list all of yourband members and their roles in the band. Brandon Waters -Vocals Anthony Burgos - Guitar, vocals Pat Fonte - Guitar, vocals Derick Rodriguez - Bass, vocals Christopher Kitchen - Drums What's your hometown (or what are your hometowns)? The majority of us live in Hammonton, NJ. Two of us live just outside of it. We all went to the same high school. The scene in Hammonton has really been growing over the last few years thanks to Grandaire Booking and a lot of awesome musicians and friends. It has become a fun place to be a band. How did the band come together? How long has it been? The band was originally Pat and Ant, and then came Brandon and Derick. Then Chris joined after the release of I Felt Like Fire. We have been together for almost three years.  How have you grown since you started? We’ve pretty much shattered most of our original goals as a band. Three years ago, we were ecstatic just to be playing shows and meeting like-minded bands. But now, our home shows are packed full and we have an actual community to call our own. For our music, the more we write, the better we can identify what works well and what our strengths are. We try to use all the tools we have to make the best songs we can. What sets you apart from other bands? I think what sets teethforteeth apart from most other heavy bands are our DIY sensibilities with recording our own music and printing our own merch. We also try to have a lot of variety in our vocal styles. Aside from that, we really shine with writing personal, vulnerable songs. We’re not at all afraid of being ourselves. We’re not hung up on being cool or tough at all.  What's the best part about being in your band? There are no ego problems. All the guys are calm, confident, and supportive. Our lead singer (Brandon) is able to step back and not be in an entire song, as long as the end result is the best song we could’ve done. It’s a stress free approach to writing.

More times than not, influences tend to bleed through. What bands are currently inspiring the music that you’re making? For the last few weeks, Pat’s had The Beatles, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pascal Michael Stiefel, Plebeian Grandstand, The Psyke Project, Nirvana, and The Legion of Doom on rotation. For Ant, mewithoutYou is always a staple. Chris likes a lot of modern hardcore, rock, and indie. In general, each individual member has a separate niche, but there’s always a heavy punk or emo band playing when we're hanging out. 

What would you say the band has already accomplished and what do you have your eyes set on next? I’d say we have made some honest music capable of evoking genuine emotions from total strangers, and that’s special. Now we’d just try to focus on going out of state, meeting more bands, and making more friends.  Thus far, what’s a favorite memory or something quirky that’s taken place with the band (in-studio, onstage, or elsewhere)? Not so much quirky, but a good chunk of our latest EP was written about the death of Ant’s father. These last few shows we’ve really gotten to connect with people who have gone through the same thing, and that’s something special. So that’s definitely a favorite memory. On a lighter note, usually any time we all get together it’s entertaining. Different members have distinct personalities, and it lends itself to some good laughs. Almost like an ensemble cast in a movie or a sitcom or something. Brandon’s always doing something goofy just cause he’s a quirky guy.  Is there anything in particular that you’d like people to take away from listening to your music? It’s hard to identify something specific. Perhaps that if you are lucky enough to have a family, or any loved ones, to just always be thankful for that. Make it count. And if not, there are people out there you can connect with. One of the best things about this type of music is being able to connect with people in a real way, beyond the surface level stuff. 

If you could change something about the music industry, what would it be? I would like if there were TV shows that still showed new music videos and really pushed new artists. Reality TV has just kind of eliminated that opportunity for artists. When I was young, you could catch some cool bands if you tuned in to the right channel or the right show. I first heard some awesome bands that way. It’s hard to get that level of exposure for any artists in any genre.  How did your band’s name come about? Before teethforteeth, we had an old name that no one liked. We decided to change it, so we came up with a list of like 300 names then narrowed it down by voting. teethforteeth was the only name we could agree on. Our good friend Bill, who is always involved in band stuff, came up with it. It doesn’t really mean anything. I think he actually came up with the syllables and how they are accented first, and found words that fit later. We removed the spaces because when we first started, and you googled “teeth for teeth”, only dental stuff would show up. It’s a pretty silly sounding name.   What's the biggest mistake someone's made while playing?  Before we had Chris as a drummer, Pat had the nasty habit of kicking straight through the bass drum. Any pre-performance rituals? Chris tends to stretch, and listen to calm music. For the rest of us, nothing out of the ordinary. We’re a nervous bunch so we’re tuning, getting plenty of water, etc.  Is there anything else you would like to add? We just released a new EP, and we’d be so grateful if you gave it a listen and read through the words.

[anthony-burg]

Rock N Roll Revival Comp, by Rock n' Roll Revival

26 track album We're on this sweet comp for a good cause 

[cemeterytapes]

Teethforteeth: There is No Separation

Last month Teethforteeth released my favorite album of the year so far, There is No Separation. You can download this jawn for free on bandcamp, definitely go check it out here.

The band is influenced by a lot of different sounds, the result is some fresh noise in the post hardcore world. Listening to teethforteeth doesn't get old because their songs all have something to different to offer. 

Sounds like: sad, ambience, 90's metal core meets 2010's post hardcore.

For fans of: Touche Amore, Pianos Become The Teeth, Mewithoutyou

Songs to listen to: Spilled Lives, Wake

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