I have so many jokes and crazy stories with those guys, it’s almost unbelievable. They were the first band Naysayer did a ‘real’ tour with, and we clicked immediately. “Backtrack means a lot to me, as a band and as individuals. What follows are the responses from Backtrack’s extended family a celebration of one of hardcore’s most important modern bands… That speaks to both the influence of Backtrack as a collective, and to the bonds they formed as individuals. As the responses continued coming in, I realized that this shouldn’t be a piece in which I somehow try to write out the story myself.Įach contributor had such a personal connection to Backtrack that the only fitting way to do this was to simply let each response stand on its own. But those people suggested other people close to the band, and things began to widen in scope. I contacted a few people I knew were close to the band, and asked for some of their thoughts. So, the idea for this feature started out typically enough. That type of impact is also beyond measure.Īs the band prepares to hang up their gloves, it’s only fitting that we celebrate all they’ve done for the hardcore scene. What’s more is that Backtrack came to represent that for so many people and bands.
That this thing we call hardcore is valuable and worth believing in. That bringing your music around the world is rewarding beyond measure. Backtrack affirmed for me that touring in a van with your closest friends is priceless beyond measure. Watching them breathe life into a scene I loved was a vindication of sorts. & amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp lt a href=""& amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp gt Lost In Life by Backtrack& amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp lt /a& amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp gt Īs I was digging into workaday life, Backtrack was becoming a powerful force. They’d formed as I was reorganizing my own life, moving on from touring and settling down to a career. In fact, Backtrack became a sort of personal affirmation for me. They have an uncanny way of forming long-lasting relationships with bands and people. They’ve come to define the hardcore sound and ethos for an entire generation of kids, and they’ve done so with little fanfare or undue hype. As it relates to the past decade, I’m not sure any band has done that quite as impressively or earnestly as Backtrack. Every so often, though, a band will put its collective chin down, put its collective hands up, and fight to carve out a presence for themselves. There is simply too much of a turnover rate for bands and people. Longevity is rare in the hardcore underground.
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