Walter Schreifels: Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today & Producing Title Fight

We finally sit down with one of the greats at FYA Fest: Walter Schreifels of Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today, Rival Schools and MANY more.

In this long awaited discussion, we discuss the danger of NYHC in the 1980s and how surviving it to tell the tale was all just part of the fun that kept him coming back, Gorilla Biscuits being his first hardcore band/writing “Start Today” at 19 years old, the effect on his writing that being in Youth of Today had on him, expanding beyond hardcore for the first time with Quicksand, producing Title Fight’s “Shed” and much more.

A true legend in hardcore, punk and beyond and we’re honored and grateful to have shred this time with him. Thanks to Walter and all of you. Enjoy.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:02:47 - Discovering Music

00:06:35 - Early Hardcore Bands Walter Connected With

00:13:57 - Finding Community in Hardcore via Token Entry

00:15:40 - The Danger of 1980s NYHC (Walter is Handsome)

00:20:06 - First Band (The Rodents, Not Quite)

00:21:18 - Gorilla Biscuits & The "Together" Comp

00:30:10 - Youth Of Today, Revelation Records, Walter's First Tour

00:36:35 - We're Not In This Alone, Disengage

00:41:55 - Danzig vs. Youth of Today

00:43:05 - Pardon This Interruption...

00:46:39 - Youth Crew Fashion

00:53:05 - Start Today

01:06:45 - Walter Loses Stuff

01:10:28 - Between GB & Quicksand

01:13:43 - Formation of Quicksand

01:19:35 - "Start Today" and "Slip" in Retrospect

01:21:06 - Tool Comparisons, Hearing His Riffs in Other Music

01:22:38 - Touring On Slip And Response To The Record

01:24:06 - Thoughts On Streaming

01:29:00 - Producing "Shed" For Title Fight, Discovering Memes, Playing for Outburst

01:34:58 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

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