Newtown KNIFE Gang: Exclusive Interview

I had the cool opportunity to have an exclusive interview with Newtown KNIFE Gang, "JHB's hottest new rock force". The band is made up of 5 super talented guys. Spencer Martin: Vocals | Nick Argyros: Drums & Vocals | Paul Norwood: Guitars | Warren Retief: Guitars | Gareth Norwood: Bass. I asked them a few questions, and this is what they had to say:

NICK: Melodic, in your face, heart felt with a twist of lemon?! 

GARETH: Heavy yet melodic with catchy sing along choruses? I dunno, progressive emo melodic grunge rock? What's in a name, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet... 

PAUL: I think there’s something in it for everyone.

NICK: We are planning to launch the album in spring and have a couple of launch’s 

spread around the country, from JHB to CT. Booyaah!

GARETH: We all do, we all work as a team in composing the songs together.

Billy Talent, The Used, Linkin Park and 30 Seconds To Mars

NICK: Well, I wrote the choruses and wrote the song based on that moment when – You’re fighting with the person you love. (For me this took place in a car ). All, you want them to do is “spit it out’ …really say what they mean. And they don’t …they can’t for some reason. 

Even though you both know the relationship is on the verge of ending. 

That kind of shit happens in relationships and sometimes you don’t even know why.

GARETH: Ummm... it's about relationships, like many of our songs. 3 out of the 5 of us just happened to be going through breakups at the time we wrote that song, so I wouldn't say it is about anyone in particular but I think it worked as a little bit of a way for all of us to express some frustration.

Click here to watch the music video

Red Door on the 23rd of September in PMB 

Unit 11 Street Party on the 24th of September in DBN 

Cool Runnings on the 1st of October 

Milanos on the 28th of October in Vanderbijlpark

NICK: Architects, A static lullaby, Imogen heap, Underouth, Fightstar, 

Bar 9, Diezel boy… what it’s a mp3 disc. 

GARETH: This morning: Finch - Say hello to sunshine. 

PAUL: aKing, The Red Blooded Years

NICK: Hell Yes !! I thought you’d never ask!

GARETH: He has a beard, can u handle it? 

ME: HE SAID YES!

NICK: Beef, please. I’m feeling adventurous!

GARETH: Depends, is there red or white wine? 

PAUL: A bit of both

NICK: Gin, Bob Rocks, Hyde Park Hotel.

GARETH: Cool Runnings, The Drive In, Red Room 

PAUL: Wherever we’re playing a show 

SPENCER: Cool Runnings

NICK: Rosebank bowls club, Kitchners 

GARETH: Call me a girl but I prefer ciders 

PAUL: Band practice

WARREN: Where they serve Black Label 

SPENCER: Sundowners

NICK: The Orient, Pronto 

GARETH: Kong Roast 

SPENCER: Adega

NICK: Well, I have a Company called “ INJOZI “ so, I am normally there either working on 

music for a commercial or overseeing a design project but, mostly I’m on my phone.
If, I’m not at work – I’m hanging out with my friends – doing cool shit!
GARETH: I Work in 3D animation
PAUL: Write music for commercials, film, games etc.
SPENCER: I run the family business Attaboy Industries working with Timber

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