New York’s No Redeeming Social Value have been rocking the party since 1988 but…. there hasn’t been a new record from them since 2012. That all changed on August 14th with the release of the brand new 10 song gem titled “Wasted For Life” on Dead City Records (USA) and Reality Records (Belgium). In Effect caught up with NRSV frontman Dean Miller to get the lowdown on the new record and how it came together. Kent Miller (guitar), John Franko (bass), and Glen Lorieo (drums) round out the No Redeeming 2020 lineup. Read on!

 

 

IE: Hey Dean, what's good? How good does it feel to finally get the first new No Redeeming music in like 8 years out there for everyone to check out?

 

Dean: Hey Chris. It feels great to have the album finally available for people to hear. The whole process was very long with many twists and turns. We feel strongly that it is our best record to date, and we are anticipating that whoever hears it will agree. It’s like finally finishing a long distance race. We are exhausted, excited, and feeling accomplished all at the same time. The idea to write a new NRSV album came at a time when we were all in a state of homeostasis. We were existing as a band but really had no definite direction or common goal. We were playing gigs, having fun, but I felt that if we were gonna continue NRSV we needed a new goal.

 

I didn’t wanna exist as a band that had nothing new to offer. I don’t ever see a point in that. Also, I wanted to have a project that would keep our close knit unit together and striving for a common goal. We started at square one with zero ideas and built everything from scratch. Many demos, many re-writes, many songs didn’t make it. It was a long and difficult road. We knew we wanted every song to be a hit, no filler. We never undertook a “serious” writing project as a band. All our previous albums were very much “wham-bam-thank you ma’am” affairs that were recorded on a shoestring budget in a matter of hours under drunken duress. I guess you could say we got “serious” this time. That is really a first for us. Maybe we are mature now? Ha ha. Although we never “went away” like many bands, we changed a lot as people in the last several years. I think that sentiment, in particular, is reflected in this record.

 

This is a weird time to release a record with the current state of the world and no ability to go out and play the songs to a live audience. No matter, we are excited about the new songs and want people to hear our new album right now. We had plans to play the Black N Blue Bowl and do an in-store appearance as a formal record release party, as well as playing festivals, tours, etc... but the pandemic side-tracked all that. Regardless, we are hell-bent on moving ahead. As is usually the case with NRSV we do things at our own pace, and even though there are setbacks in life, we stick together as a unit and make our best effort where/whenever possible. This new record represents the commitment of a lifetime of collective effort by our group, past members (Mike D., Scott and Vinnie) included. We have always maintained that we are a family and we stick together and persevere no matter what the world throws at us. Nothing ever stopped NRSV, nothing will. Truly masters of our own destiny. Hell, I guess we really are wasted for LIFE?!!!

 

PHOTO BY: RICH ZOELLER

 

IE: The new album opens up with “Don’t Tell Me”, a fast track that has a definite No Redeeming vibe to it. This one also reacquaints us with the dual vocal approach that you had in NRSV's earlier years when it was yourself and Mike Dixon splitting the vocal duties. Tell us a little about this track and why getting a second voice in some of the songs was important to you guys.

 

Dean: We wanted to open the album up with a real kick to the teeth rager and set the pace to high-energy right out of the gate. The album sequencing was a long and heated debate among us with lots of different opinions. Ultimately, “DTM” became the obvious choice as opener. This is the first of a couple tracks, primarily written by Franko (our bassist). To me, this songs reeks of his writing style from his previous band (Awkward Thought). It’s just got such a “punk” attitude about it, but with the NRSV heaviness.

 

The vocal approach to this song is sort of a recurring theme throughout the album. We are lucky to have three, really strong lead vocalists in the band. Kent and Franko can really both be front men in their own separate bands. They have the vocal power, ability, and presence for sure. I was adamant about exploiting that. There was some “push back” at first. The guys were saying - “hey, YOU are the singer/front man, it’s your part, you do it!”

 

It took a lot of cajoling, arguing, and re-takes to achieve a multi-vocalist approach. Also, I didn’t wanna overdo that aspect. We haven’t been a two-person lead vocal band in many years, but I want to use all of the assets we have without making it the main focus that it was in the past. I won in the end and it clearly worked out for the best. Kent and Franko are talented, but reluctant participants in some ways. It took me a while to pump up their egos. Now, they are outta control and I gotta let some air out of their giant heads. Plus, it gave me the opportunity to approach my parts differently, which I hope listeners will appreciate. 

 

 

IE: “Brew Crew” and the title track are tracks 2 and 3. These two tracks are pretty much the essence of what No Redeeming Social Value is all about and I can see these going over well live. Tell us about these two.

 

Dean: “Wasted For Life” is the first, and obvious single. It’s been released as a split 7” by Pitchfork as part of their successful “Back To School” series. That is a really cool thing for us and we are so excited to be a part of that. The song, and concept really is the centerpiece and ties everything together - the single, the cover art, the album themes, the imagery we choose, the title of the album, just everything centers around the concept of “Wasted For Life”. It all came together perfectly in the way we envisioned it.

 

It has a lot of meaning for us, but not just in the obvious ways that we have become known for. People look at us sort of “sideways”, or in a bad light, a lot of the time. We have a reputation, and frankly we are aware that we only have ourselves to blame because of our actions and our approach. Let’s be real, some people see us as trouble, or drunken jackasses that take shit too far. Or as a not serious/joke band...  I get it, and that’s OK. We brought that on ourselves. No regrets here! But, if you listen to the words of the song and understand the deeper meaning, it reflects our maturity as individuals as well as our collective “we don’t give a fuck what you think about us” attitude. NRSV is what it is, but we realize we aren’t 16 years old anymore either. No one is gonna change us with their opinions, but with age comes wisdom. That’s who we are now. To all the haters that say “oh NRSV is a joke band, they aren’t serious...”, well, we have made more records than those people have friends, have toured the world, and have endured 30 years of being a band. I think NRSV has proven we are “Wasted For Life” - like it or not!

 

“Brew Crew” is the following track and sort of the brother/sister to the song “Wasted For Life”. The band had a few heated debates about where this track should appear on the album. In the end, the consensus was that the two songs had to be back to back. It just made sense. One song’s energy feeds off the other song. The messages in each are complimentary of one another. I really think people are gonna wanna hear us play “Brew Crew” at our shows. It’s so upbeat in an Oi Oi Oi kinda way and it’s a great song to sing along and go off to. My son was unconsciously whistling the melody the other day. I was cracking up. I guess it is rather infectious with the “whoa whoa whoa” parts. The song is a tribute, sort of a thank you to all our friends that stood with us through the years. They are a special bunch and we love them. They obviously get us. I can see a NRSV fan coming from a mile away. There’s just a certain attitude they ooze, or perhaps it’s the overwhelming stank of alcohol. Ha ha. The layout of the album’s inner sleeve features NRSV tattoos that some folks felt inclined to get. That is a huge compliment to us, for real. Either way, we love the Brew Crew members and we wrote the song to celebrate them and the great times we all have together. There’s nothing like a gig when everyone is singing along, hugging, smiling, laughing together. It really is very special to us. “Brew Crew” is like our thank you. We just wrote and recorded it, but it was really inspired by our former band mates and friends.

 

Rat Bones rocking his No Redeeming shirt

IE: Track 4 is “Ratbones”... a song named after a well-known NYHC scenester that's been around for what seems like forever. Tell us about this track and if you got one give us your favorite Rat Bones story.

 

Dean: I love this song, and we have known Ratbones for years – “RB” as we affectionately refer to him. I wanted to write a song about an iconic figure in the hardcore scene. Someone that had superhero-like qualities and charisma. So, who better than RB?! As the lyrics say “...everyone knows him..”.

 

I’d bet that people that never even met RB know stories about him. It’s like folk-lore of the NYHC scene. He should actually write a book like other hardcore peep’s have done. When I told RB that I was writing a song about him, I think he thought I was nuts. That, in itself, is a real turn of the tables (LoL). Actually, I believe he said “why the fuck would you wanna do something like that?!!”. But then, as I mentioned it on a few more occasions, he was like “OK, but you know I gotta kid now, so keep it decent.” Hahahaaha that cracks me up. I have kids too, so I can appreciate his candor.

 

Nevertheless, we did it and I’m really proud of how it turned out. Some people close to us, that we previewed the record for, say it is their favorite track. It is a fun number, for sure, that is energetic and captures the essence of this living legend. The band agrees that we will only play it when RB is in attendance at the gig, so... if there is one song, I wouldn’t change a single thing about, it’s “Ratbones”. Sorta just like the man himself. He’s a true NY original. Same dude, at heart, as the day that Raybeez introduced me to him. I knew he was always a diamond in the rough. We are in the process of making a video for this song with the help and direction of Drew Stone (NYHC Chronicles, etc..). It’s gonna be a fun video and we are excited for people to see it. 

 

IE: “Shatterproof” follows, I thought this one was going to be about Olde E's newer plastic bottles but the lyrics are more about life throwing shit at you and how you persevere. Anything in particular spark the idea for this one when you were writing it?

 

Dean: Originally, we wanted this to be the lead single. I’m glad we choose otherwise. It is really a different song for us. A whole different approach. That’s the reason I like it so much. It isn’t something one would expect to find on an NRSV album. To me, it sounds more like a hard rock song.... but, I’ve sustained many head injuries over the years, so don’t let my thought there throw anyone off too much. Maybe because of its sincerity... I dunno exactly, but it stirs strong emotions in me and I liked it from the moment I read the lyrics. We had been jamming the music for a bit, and Franko presented us with the lyrics. As soon as I read them I knew it was a perfect match. That rarely happens for us nowadays. Franko sorta kept telling me to change whatever I didn’t like. I don’t think that I edited more than two or three words in this song. He just nailed it.

 

Originally, we did want a different direction lyrically. We were thinking something OLDE-E related, as you mentioned, and as we have become intimately known for. Thus the title, “Shatterproof”, which refers to the new plastic 40oz. bottles everyone really hates now. A friend of ours mentioned that it would be a good idea to write an OLDE-E song about the whackness of the plastic 40oz. I couldn’t think of anything appropriate, so we tasked Franko with the job since he is really a talented lyricist and has plenty of previous experience as such. The song isn’t about our favorite beer. It’s about perseverance in the face of adversity. It’s about hope and being strong in your convictions. Like I said, there is a lot of emotion in the song. Even now, when we rehearse it, there’s a certain part that gives me chills every time. It’s my second favorite track because it is so different for us.

 

 

IE: “Sociophilia” takes jabs at those who I guess "overdo" social media. I know your band uses social media so it's not like you are totally against it. What brought about this tracks message?

 

Dean: This is my favorite song on the album. Not necessarily because of the lyrics, which Kent had a heavy hand in writing at the beginning. I hate the use of curse words in any song. I really can’t stand when bands do that. I’ve always felt it’s so unnecessary and degrades the message. I know that anyone reading this is gonna think I’m totally crazy for that remark. My mother always told me that “cursing only makes you seem ignorant”. That said, through my entire life my mom has cursed like a drunken sailor beating up a truck driver at a frat-party, so.... and of course, my kids know I have the foulest vocabulary in the game. It is an inherited trait that I’m still trying to shake. But to get back on the topic, this song has some bad words in it. It couldn’t be helped, as much as I tried otherwise. In this case, I actually feel like the fuck words help convey the meaning of this particular song. I know, I’m a living, breathing contradiction.

 

“Sociophilia”, a title that Franko hates (haha), was one of the first songs Kent and I began writing at the beginning of this very long new album process. But eventually, every member had a hand in contributing to this song. Probably a reason it’s my favorite track. Glen and I came up with the chorus about 5 minutes before we tracked vocals for it, but it worked out perfect. Franko put the finishing touches on lines we were missing. It came together perfectly. To me it stands true to my original vision for the song from the beginning. I wanted to write a song like the stuff I would hear on later albums by the Ramones – “Mondo Bizarro”, “Adios Amigos”... I would never compare us to the kings of punk rock, but the point is, I love their later records and what those albums represent about their band. I wanted to harness a bit of that lightning, in our own way. I think we may have invented the term “Sociophilia”, so we are waiting on a huge sum of money for that stroke of genius.

 

The message of the song is particularly poignant in our current state of the world with regards to the social media phenomenon, and our collective participation in it. The sample/soundbite we used before the drums stick clicks counting the song off, is from Jay Peta of the band Mindforce during his interview/10 Questions session with the NYHC Chronicles. His eloquent words “...get off the internet and be yourself...” is the point of the song in a very concise zinger of a statement. 

PHOTO BY: SILVY MAATMAN

 

IE: The next two tracks bring in a change of pace and one even has Kent playing a banjo?! Can you tell us more about “Punk Rock Wedding Song” and “I'm Gonna Puke”?

 

Dean: Yeah, this is where the album takes a sharp left turn into bizarro-world. Nothing we ever do can remain serious for that long. We gotta degrade everything with jokes and fool-heartedness. It’s just our nature. “Punk Rock Wedding Song” was written by our old bassist Scott (aka Nick O’Tine), Kent and I, a few years ago as an actual wedding song for our friends in the Japanese hardcore band Romantic Gorilla. We recorded it on the fly in Glen’s kitchen studio using my Yamaha electronic drum kit, and sent it to them to play at their wedding. When we tracked drums for this album, we figured let’s do it again with a full kit in a big studio and see if we can make it a “real” song. As always, there was some debate, but we did it anyway. That song is stereotypical NRSV. It’s got hard, mosh-able music with our zany humor approach to the lyrics. I actually “laugh out loud” (aka LOL) when I listen to it. It’s just so us. It makes it extra special to have Scott involved. Kent likes to say, “it’s the hardest shit we got.”

 

For those that are married, perhaps they will relate. For those that aren’t, they should heed our warning. For those that are gonna get married anyway, we will customize the song to your personal specifications, at your request, for your special day, and send a you a copy to play as you mosh down the aisle. I am being very serious. All inquiries should be directed to Dead City Records.

 

The next track is the very logical follow-up to a song about a wedding - “I’m Gonna Puke.” Scott and I were messing around with this in the studio one night, and over time, this is how it developed. I wanted it to resemble a traditional country music song in the style of “outlaw” country (Johnny Cash, Hank Williams). My only dirty secret is my love of old school country music, and I was hell-bent (and whiskey-bound) to make this one. Our friend Chris plays banjo quite well, so we added him on electric and acoustic banjo to round out the sound. Kent played a counter-melody to give it a dueling effect. We would probably play “I’m Gonna Puke” live if we ever got into one of those sticky Blues Brothers scenes where the audience is throwing beer bottles at us.

 

 

IE: Who is “Separation Anxiety” about?

 

Dean: Interesting that you think it’s about someone. I’m glad you drew that conclusion. It was exactly what we want the listener to hear. It isn’t about a person so much as it is about the nature of addiction. No matter the object of one’s obsession, many times, that sentiment becomes a dangerous, negative, and destructive force in a person’s life. We all know people that are unfortunate to have their lives up-ended because of addictions. I’m not just talking about drugs/alcohol. A person could obsess over anything. Once someone becomes obsessed with anything, even something as simple as a thought/idea, they open a window for that thing to become a negative force, an addiction, if things get bad enough. This song sort of rides that line. If you don’t believe me, just try putting your cell phone in a box and not looking at it for 24 hours. See if you don’t experience some level of “Separation Anxiety.” Then go back and listen to the song again. We are all susceptible to this behavior and the feelings that result from it. I’m glad you thought it was perhaps about a particular individual, it is, potentially every individual.

 

The music is really one of Glen’s favorites. The drums get to just lay in the perfect pocket on this and that is where he likes to be sometimes. Glen wouldn’t let this song go away, so I really gotta credit him with this victory. Anytime we were at a dead end with any part of this, he just kept pushing, as he is known to love to do.... but, this time in a good way, as it worked out great in the end. The song is aggressive and driving, it sorta gives the feeling of anxiety especially with Kent’s guitar solo/outro tailing off wildly at the end.

 

IE: “NYC NRSV” closes things out. This one has the makings to be a great live track. It is also not the only song where you guys went with punk rock style ooohs and ahhhs in the background vocals. Kind of a “Dont Forget The Struggle Dont Forget The Streets” Warzone influence there too. What are your thoughts?

 

Dean: This song is a real mystery in my mind. I really didn’t know how to feel about it for a long time. I like it, otherwise it wouldn’t be on the album, but I’m not altogether sure why. We certainly hope that people embrace it as a favorite, for any reason that it resonates with them. We would be thrilled about that. Perhaps it remains confusing for me because, for a long time, we were trying to express two separate ideas… that actually became one song. I wanted to write a song about NYC. We are all from here and we are very proud of that. It is a big part of our identity as individuals and as a band. I wanted to express that, but nothing was coming together that we were satisfied with. Then, on the other side of the coin, Vinnie Value and I would often talk about how so many bands would quit, fade away, disappear and then do a reunion show and expect everyone to care again. Vinnie would get pissed off and say “fuck them, we’ve been here the whole time holding it down. We never gave up.” I also wanted to capture that in a song somehow. I would often talk to Franko about it, using Vinnie’s words and sentiments. We had music completed for a song but didn’t know what to do with it lyrically. One night at practice I basically gave Franko a blank paper and pen, and asked him to come up with something we could use in the meantime, to keep things moving. He went into an adjoining room while we kept jamming, and came out with the full lyrics that incorporated both notions in one sing-a-long. He’s got a knack for doing that. He is a great songwriter and we are lucky to have him in the band. It isn’t the type of song I would have written. I scrapped my ideas for this one, and tasked him to hit something so we could advance the runners into scoring position. He came through, and hit a home run. We didn’t have the “ooooohhh’s and the aaaaaahhh’s”, as you say, but that story is NRSV legend now.

 

We completed everything and were gonna track all backing/group vocal parts one day. It was the last piece of the puzzle in the long journey we’d taken with this album. I was adamant that Vinnie Value, Mike D., and our stage manager Mac be a part of this record as it is critically important to me that the NRSV family stays together and plays together. As soon as we played “NYC NRSV”, Vinnie loved it. He said, “wow, this is different... this is the standout hit, but do you guys have any whaooooo, whaoooo’s on the album?” We set him up in the vocal booth and he nailed it, first try. Remembering this magical NRSV moment as I write it now makes me emotional. We were so lucky to have Vinnie bless this final track with his talent.

 

PHOTO TAKEN DURING BACKUP VOCALS SESSION. VINNIE VALUE ON FAR LEFT

 

IE: The album was recorded in part at Harlem Kitchen Studios which is your drummer Glen's place and put out on Dead City Records which is your bassists label. Can you talk about having two necessities needed to make a record within your own ranks?

 

Dean: NRSV is a DIY operation. We always have been. Everything we do is by us, on our own terms and schedule. We would never want to do things any other way. We’ve had offers over the years to do things on a more serious level, and we always still went our own way. One of the values of hardcore/punk music is not compromising your identity. I feel proud to say we have never done that. For better or worse everything NRSV has ever done is our own success or our own failure. We don’t owe anything to anyone, except our friends and supporters that have stood with us.

 

The process of this record and all that it involved was a real challenge in every way. More so than it has ever been for us as a group. We operate as a unit, but we are very different individuals inside and outside of our creative collaborations. One important thing that we drew on for the strength to complete the album was our pride in NRSV, past and present. We owe ourselves the best we can produce. Also, we are bound to honor the ex-band members that helped us get to this point. We wanna make them proud. Anything else is a failure to us.

 

The most important thing that got us through is our undying dedication to each other as friends. We really are brothers. We don’t always get along, but we are family and never waiver from that notion. We’ve been around a long time, and I know that any band that can’t draw on that strength will not make it. Doesn’t matter if the band is making millions, or just a bunch of NYHC knuckleheads like us. Ya gotta be a family.

 

Glen records us and works extremely hard to edit, mix, and perfect our songs. His efforts are tireless and worth every bit of his effort and talent. He has engineered lots of NYHC bands at his Harlem Kitchen Studio, which is exactly what it sounds like it is, it’s in his kitchen. It’s DIY, just like us. Listen to the last Yuppicide album he recorded there. If that ain’t the best shit ever, then don’t talk to me. Franko runs Dead City Records and works with lots of your favorite NYHC bands. It’s total DIY, on NRSV type terms, with all the trappings and pitfalls. That is where we belong as a band. Nothing else would work for us, and it wouldn’t be worth anything to us either.
 

 

IE: The “Wasted For Life” front and back covers artwork really stands out as well. Who did you get to do this and did you just let them run with what they wanted to do or did you give input?

 

Dean: This album was a huge undertaking for us. Writing, rehearsing, recording, editing, mixing, and repeating all these steps countless times until we almost drew blood, was one leg of the journey. We got the sound we wanted. The second leg was, now after everything, how should it look? What visually represents the sounds we created? I was wanting to simply put the album on Bandcamp and call it a day. It wasn’t a concern of mine to have a physical product that people could own. It was important to the other guys. So naturally, I’m not gonna let them down. Let’s just say, I was tasked with finding an artist that could convey the ideas that we collectively wanted to represent the concept of “Wasted For Life”.

 

Believe me, I burnt through a lot of artists. All of them, very talented and willing to work with us but I wanted something that we were all gonna dig. Very long story shortened, we felt strongly about what is our best design/logo by our buddy, Pheck. He’s done lots of stuff for us, but the flying 40oz logo is our favorite. That logo is NRSV. It represents our essence. Lots of other people seem to relate to the image as well seeing as how they’ve had it tattooed on themselves. We wanted to incorporate that into the idea of “Wasted For Life”. Our friend, the very talented Sven Gjurcek was able to produce the best album artwork we’ve ever had. I described very open ended concepts to him and he honed it all together in a very sharp, sleek, and exciting album cover. The back cover is his original portrait of the band inspired from a photo taken of us in Holland. It is very difficult to take creative ideas that have no form and ask someone else to give them a definite shape that inspires. We are so fortunate to have talented artists on our team - Pheck, Sven Gjurcek/heARTcore, Slim at 223 Tattoo, Colin/Nonheinous, Steve Huie/Flyrite Tattoo. We couldn’t have done it without them. Our gratitude can’t be overstated. Everyone should check out their stuff on Instagram/ FB, etc... Feel free to jock our team, but don’t bite our style!

 

 

IE: Earlier this year your longtime friend and former NRSV drummer Vinnie Value passed away. When I opened up the CD and saw he had taken part in recording the backup vocals for this album it brought a smile to my face. Even though he hasn’t physically been in the band for quite some time everyone immediately associated him with the band. He was known throughout hardcore as Vinnie Value which obviously comes from him being in this band. How will you remember Vinnie?

 

Dean: The “Wasted For Life” album is dedicated to his memory. The Vinnie Value “We Won’t Forget” logo drawn by Muna is on back cover, as well. We included a group photo with Vin that we took on the last day of recording the album. We are blessed to have him sing on the record. It was the perfect day in the studio for all of us and that is a fun memory. Of course, he nailed his parts in one take, as usual. He was a pro. Vinnie was born to make music, and we were lucky to be able to do it with him. Although he hadn’t been in the band for a few, he jumped up and performed with us from time to time at gigs, and on recordings when we needed him. He was not in the band for a much longer period of time than he was actively in the band. His career was prolific and legendary. But to us, he was just the same Vinnie we grew up with and always knew. He always encouraged us and supported us. He was family. Vinnie’s impact on our lives, our band, and the hardcore scene will always be honored and remembered as long as we live. There are no words for the depth of our love for him, or for our sorrow of losing him. He carried our family name, to honor our brotherhood. We carry his memory in our hearts and his legacy in our actions. He is always with us. 

 

IE: So what's next? Live shows are a big question mark right now. NRSV has always been a think outside the box type of band. Anything special planned to promote and get people to check out the new music?

 

Dean: Well, the chance to tell our story and express ourselves, and get the word out through this interview is a great start. So, we thank you for that. We are currently perusing some of these NRSV-type outside the box ideas, and hope to be moving forward with them as soon as possible. The video for “Wasted For Life” and the Pitchfork 7” are out there, as well. Hopefully, people are picking up on that and digging it. We just pulled the plug on an attempt to have a sort of, social distanced, listening party in Brooklyn. We just didn’t think it prudent to risk anyone’s health and well-being at this time. Live shows are on pause, as are many other aspects of life, at this precarious and unprecedented time in our lives. Believe that we will be playing these songs to a live audience at the first (safe) opportunity we have, and we are very much looking forward to that experience.

 

In true NRSV fashion, we have met adversity many times, and have always overcome obstacles. This too will pass. In the meantime, we just want everyone to enjoy this album, and learn the words so we can all be together again to celebrate NYHC, and of course, rub our sweaty bodies on each other in a drunken orgy of good times, stage dives, high fives, and NRSV sing-a-longs.

 

As a last thought, for anyone that loves music or art, hardcore or otherwise, NOW is the time to show your support for your favorite artists, bands, venues. So many independent artists are struggling to carry on right now. We need to support them and each other, so we all have a hardcore scene to go back to. Buy their music, buy a t-shirt. NRSV has always felt blessed to be part of the worldwide hardcore family. We all need to appreciate all that our scene has afforded us and what it is built on - unity! Stick together, support one another. 

PHOTO BY: RICH ZOELLER