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Can you introduce yourselves and tell us a bit about the band?
Sam: We’re The Others Like Us! A “Capri Sun Core” band based in Tulsa, OK! We formed in 2019 as a bedroom project to be an outlet for my struggling mental health and the difficulty of navigating life and relationships while trying to understand what anxiety and depression affected me. We have had a few different members, but really hit our stride in late 2021/early 2022 with the addition of Bryton Hill (drums) and Noah Arizoki (Bass) as well as original member Quinton Hoagland (guitar/vocals).
You released “Tony Hawk Pro Skanker” in January. What was it like putting that song together?
Around the beginning of 2022, I had a really close friend of mine pass away and I was struggling with grief as well as being a supportive boyfriend to my partner whose mom passed away the month before. So to say the least the writing process was incredibly raw for me. I just showed the other guys a loose structure and it just naturally worked out.
That track was a bit different from your previous works. Did you have any particular influences for it?
Yeah! At that time I was listening to a lot of post hardcore/screamo (skramz as the cool kids call it) and I was really inspired by bands like Record Setter, Your Arms Are My Cacoon, Youth Novel, and OId Gray. While we were recording it, Noah came up with this cool guitar part that was definitely inspired by old My Chemical Romance.
It’s been a couple years since we’ve gotten an EP from y’all, but you’ve been keeping busy with shows! Can we expect another release in the near future, or maybe a tour?
Yeah, it’s definitely been long overdue, but we’re in the process of wrapping up our newest EP, It Takes Time that should be out around May-ish. In support of the EP we’re hitting the road to support Forests’ first time in America with our friends Ben Quad! We will have our next single “Shred Flanders” out on April 1st!
What is it about Tulsa that makes the scene different from other cities, in your experience as a band and a music fan?
I think Tulsa’s scene is one of the most supportive and welcoming scenes out there! No matter what genre the show is, there are going to be people who will get there to support the first band and stay to the headliner at every show. We have friends from both the jazz scene and the hardcore scene come out to our shows and support all of the bands! In the past 7 years I’ve been in the local scene, I’ve been lucky to meet so many insanely talented musicians, who have become some of my closest friends.
How do you stay connected to your local scene?
In all honesty, the best way to stay connected in your scene is to just go to shows, follow local venues on social media, and talk to the bands that you like. Wether it be online or in person, interact with local bands that you like and go to their shows to discover new music and bands that you otherwise wouldn’t know about.
