I got into punk way back in the middle of 10th grade. I suppose I was looking for a change in my life as well. A majority of my life was spent in front of the computer playing games and causing destruction to the online world when I wasn't at school. I lived on a hill in the middle of Egypt with no neighbors of interest and no where to go. I had no one to talk to or ride bikes with except for my brother. I can still remember the sound of that first song that clicked on something in my head and brought about the change. I was lying on my back in the middle of a poorly lit skating rink in between

In a more longterm sense, its great to meet new people after a show. If we play shitty, we usually just book, but when we put on something good we'll stick around and shoot the breeze with the peasants. It's really something spectacular when you get to meet some heads of some really big bands and labels. It's even cooler steeling all the girl friends after the show. It means a lot to a small band who's ultimate goal was just to be heard and liked.

We both sortta had this kid we looked up to as well. His name was Doug, Doug Ruckle to be exact. He was in school with Bob and I worked at the local McDonnalds with him. He was about my height, my build, had black hair that was always kind of short and crazy on the top while being nearly shaved on the sides. He always wore baggy blue jeans with black boots, and he played guitar for a local band called The Mongols. The Mongols were big in the scene and, to Bob and I, Doug was like the man. He had this tape of a band called "Screeching Weasel" and when I heard the crazy catchy guitar riffs, the whiny vocals, and the intense backing vocals for the first time, I was hooked, they became my favorite band.

Whether it's punkrock, or something else, when you're up on that stage playing it's the best feeling in the world. You may disagree, but try it. Do you know the feeling of getting up in front of over a hundred people and getting them to put aside all their worries and just break loose? It's indescribable. When the music my band plays puts out that in

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