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Kill Your Stereo

Features / Music
FEATURE: Backstage with – Trash Talk
“I’m from California and I’m deep in Florida, and there’s all these bikers around me. Dudes have their hands on buck knives. What did I get myself into?” If life is a direct imitation of art, then Trash Talk embody the notion with brutal authority. Reflecting on past scenarios, it’s apparent touring recollections seem to centre on situations, which contain the same intensity, and strength the band’s music is renowned for delivering. It’s immediately refreshing talking to the boys from Cali. Trash Talk are simply sincere and forthright. The music is innovative and the words precise. This time it’s almost a state of anonymity for the group. While the music is loud, the visit is inconspicuous. In Melbourne for a secret show as part of Converse’s Cons Project Melbourne, Killyourstereo.com chatted to trio – Lee Spielman, Spencer Pollard and Garrett Stevenson – about all things Trash Talk. It’s a dual purpose. A converted warehouse in the CDB now plays host to a cavernous decked out s...