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Hey Jay! How’s life / pandemic treating you?
indforce is definitely one of the stand out bands in the hardcore scene the last years. Their recent 12” EP (which will be around 1 year old the time you are reading this) ‘Swingin’ swords, choppin’ lords’ is without doubt one of the best hardcore records of 2020, breathing a fresh air by adjusting in the perfect way crossover-ish / early Metallica vibes. I got in touch via e-mail with their singer Jay, who is involved in tons of others hardcore bands nowadays (Pillars Of Ivory, Out For Justice, Colossus, to name a few) and also delivers amazing hip hop with Yachtclubbaz (tape available through our label!), and talked briefly about Mindforce, the new NYHC scene and his obsession for Polo streetwear. Enjoy and listen to Mindforce!
Spending lots of time with family, making music.... but not playing shows obviously. So for Mindforce it all started in 2016? What was the driving force behind creating a band playing this specific style of hardcore? Did you all play in other bands before Mindforce? We wanted to start a band that had a NYHC / crossover sound. We were in a band called Living Laser before Mindforce. There was a dormant period of NYHC in the early 00s but it seems that the last decade more and more great bands come from the area, regenerating the scene! What was the crucial point for this renaissance?
Pictures found in the web (by Vicky Carrature, Spencer Chamberlain & Angela Owens).
I think the key to New York popping right now is because of all the friends that support each other from Long Island, Brooklyn and the rest of The City, and the Hudson Valley. All those
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