5 Quick Questions with Sudden Impact [’77 Montreal 2019 Preview]
Sudden Impact is a Canadian Hardcore/Thrash band based out of Toronto. The band’s current line-up consists of Johnny Borodenko (vocals), Michael Brunt (guitar), Steve Milo (bass) and Scott Fraser (drums).
Sudden Impact started out as a skate punk band, but they’ve morphed, adding thrash, hardcore, metal and rock creating a whole new sound. Founded in 1984, the original lineup included Scott, Steve, Reid English (who’s no longer with us) and Mitch Garvin. Since that time, they’ve released multiple albums, including the Freaked Out cassette, the No Rest From The Wicked LP, the Slit Personality LP, the Same in the End video and they also appeared on the It Came From the Pit complication LP.
Thanks to Steve and Mike for taking the time to answer our questions.
5 Quick Questions with Sudden Impact
Q1) If you’re on a road trip, what’s the one album you can listen to on repeat?
Steve) Impossible question! Just one? Better make it a double then and go with Zen Arcade (by Hüsker Dü).
Mike) Bad Brains (by Bad Brains)
Q2) Do you have any pre-show rituals?
Steve) Same as skating: “Don’t forget to stretch!” – then get excited and forget to stretch.
Mike) No
Q3) What can fans expect from a live performance?
Steve) We’ll be going for it and having a ton of fun.
Mike) Thrashing.
Q4) Is there a band or artist you think people should be paying more attention to?
Steve) Micro Edge!! Reid English’s first band before Sudden Impact. Raging Hardcore skate punk c.1983 recorded by Brian Taylor just NOW finally released on vinyl (Ugly Pop Records UP071)
Q5) Do you have a favourite thing about ’77 Montreal?
Steve) What? Everything!!
Mike) Tribute to Punk Rock.
BONUS QUESTION) Is there anything you want to share with our readers?
Steve) Punk/Hardcore rules and music keeps you young. Eat it in, breath it out, live it up!
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