INTERVIEW WITH SYLVAIN CAMPEAU AND MATT DORION J.B : PUNCHLINE 13 Was created over 14 years ago in 2001 with the release of “Mirror” and left creeping on the back burner and now the latest “Cut The Rope”. Was there a transitioning period between those years fulfilling previous requests before fully moving forward? SLY: I took a well needed break from the scene and wrote around 45 songs during that time. I felt I didn’t have the right band at that time. I met my partner Matt Dorion in 2013 on the set of an interview for MusiquePlus with my old band MEN’O’STEEL & spoke right after about future projects and we’ve decided to reform PUNCHLINE 13 & do a record. A couple of days later, Ian, Alexis & Alain joined the band. Alain left the band right after the record was done & Hugo Larouche took the drums from that point on. J.B: You have that Pop Punk feel good sound reminiscent of the early 90’s skate punk any mentionable influences in there? SLY: DESCENDENTS, ALL, BIG DRILL CAR, DOUGHBOYS, BUDDY HOLLY, GREEN DAY, ELVIS COSTELLO... J.B : You ever smoke a old Powell Bonite board that was a common thing back in the day? SLY: Haha! Yep, These were the days... My first board was a VISION KEN PARK (1st edition) though... M.D: For myself, I had a Caballero, I used to love that board as a kid!!! J.B: Stand Records how’s that going so far? SLY: These guys rule... They are legends in the punk rock scene... MEN’O’STEEL was the first album to be released on 2112 records back in the 90’s (Paget Williams first label) and now 20 years later, PUNCHLINE 13 is the first STAND records album (Paget Williams new label) M.D: It’s great to work with guys that actually understand our music! J.B : I noticed a Roofing Hatchet in the group shot on the website a tribute to the reality of The Daily Grind? M.D: It’s to cut the rope!!! A metaphor to leave the past behind.
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