BAPTISTS

are Massachusetts bound

Just out! Huge news for Baptists! It's official, “we have a newish record deal with Southern Lord Records” says vocalist and frontman of Baptists, Andrew Drury. The band will be working with with Kurt Ballou, known for production and recording credits with: Burning Love, Torche, High on Fire, Black Cobra, KEN mode, Black Breath, Converge and Disfear.

“There isn't a single other label that we'd rather be working with. We're extremely honoured to know that they're backing us,” he says. The current line up features Andrew Drury on VOX, Danny Marshall on guitar plus Nick Yacyshyn on drums and Sean Hawryluk on bass.

It's fairly well known by fans that their early demo caught the attention of Southern Lord, enough to bring them onboard for a seven-inch release. After numerous thundering shows, some ink has been signed for a full-length recording. Drury talks about the status of the recording process. “We spent some time in the studio and recorded all the songs for the full length, but have never been completely satisfied with the final mix. I think we're being extra picky cause it's our first full-length and it's being released on such a prestigious label. That being said, we just found out that we'll be entering Kurt Ballou's GodCity Studios in Salem MA on October 1st. We're just gonna start from scratch and re-record all of the songs instead of attempting to remedy the situation with mixing. We're going to practice our unworthy asses off before step foot in that place,” Drury says.

When asked about the new release date, he says “seeing as that we're recording in October, I'm guessing early in the new year. Feels like forever!”

Baptists are a band that defy genre labelling and pigeonholing. There is a hardcore punk element, often found in the press filed under metal, but who cares, the live shows are an absolute loud, bullshit-free cathartic spill. They are doing a mini-tour with Erosion, playing August 9th in Kamloops, 10th in Calgary, 11th in St. Albert, 12th in Saskatoon and then back to Vancouver.

Baptists play the Rickshaw Theatre on August 31and Interurban Gallery October 13

by More Betty