The band has canceled their Spring Tour due to complications. Here's a statement."Sorry to all the folks that have helped us or wanted to see us in a couple weeks. We just couldn't get this tour put together well enough and the outlook wasn't looking great. We're going to tag a week onto another tour this year, though, so look out for that. However, we're still going to play Dudefest this July and will be booking for that. Stay tuned, y'alls. Sorry midwest Gazateers, but we'll be by in two months!"
And Gaza/Bird Eater frontman Jon Parkin checked in with Curtis Jensen and City Weekly for a quick interview.
Jon Parkin is vocalist for Gaza and Bird Eater, both of which are on Black Market Activities, a label distributed by Metal Blade Records. Gaza has just completed their second LP for Black Market Activities, recording with Andy Patterson over the last four months. On March 31, 2009, Gaza played their first show as a four-piece. This conversation took place in the kitchen of Captain Captain studios on a rainy Wednesday evening:
City Weekly: Describe your role at a show.
JP: I am the politician. I am usually the guy that is shaking hands and saying, “Thanks for letting us play your club,” “We appreciate the help on the road,” that sort of thing. A lot of times, I get a strange reaction because when you are talking to kids, seeing a 6-foot-7 guy up on stage, yelling and screaming while there is all this music going on. Then you step off the stage and shake someone’s hand, and you say, “Thanks for coming”—they are kind of set back by that. They say, “Wow, you are so nice; we figured you drank goats’ blood.”
Check out the rest of the interview over at City Weekly's site.
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