And then, you go to a couple of shows, and it'd be like one Black kid over there. And I remember literally seeing no Black kids. I think '95 was the first time I went to The Milk Bar. And it's funny that we never really clicked up before we did, because we were pretty much at the same shows at the same time.
It's a whole different story.įrazier: So Joe and I are essentially the same age. Let alone now put yourself in the spotlight, put yourself on the stage. You were always the odd man out, the token Black guy.Ībraham: It was hard enough as a Black guy to even just be there. Largen: I remember going to shows back in the days of The Milk Bar and being scared because you didn't know if skinheads were gonna be there. But I think to see a punk rock band that's all Black is still not as common. Now it's nothing to see a Black kid on a skateboard and playing guitar. And I still don't think that it's common now. Even 20 years ago, even something like being associated with punk rock - like skateboarding - people may have looked at you funny or teased you for doing it. Life, new music, touring and Duval prideĬan you talk about being Black and in the Jacksonville punk scene growing up?Ībraham: It wasn't common. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.Ī team works to capture a scene for Whole Wheat Bread's new music video during a Jshoot. In the meantime, we caught up with them to ask some questions. The band expects to drop the single and its accompanying music video soon. Now, I'm filming for the band I grew up listening to." "Sixteen years later, I get a call to do a video shoot. "I found their CD in high school and went to an Orlando show," said videographer Chester Canlas. The camera crew consists of longtime listeners. (In true dad form, Largen runs a DIY Dad YouTube channel and has a garage fully outfitted in RYOBI tools.)
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They've snuck some RYOBI portable fans out of the camera's view but it only goes so far. Old and new collaborative partners with the band are devoting their weekend to making "Pimpin'" perfect.Ībraham, Largen and Frazier are posted up in a white Oldsmobile that says "THE BOSS" on its front plate. In many ways, it feels like a family reunion. This summer, the trio came together to film a video for the track. The band's upcoming single, "Pimpin,'" is another vault track that Abraham wrote ten years ago but the band hadn't ever released. So far, the band has dropped two singles, "Eye For An Eye (Revenge)" and "Murder Rah Ha (Regret)," both of which were originally written and released on a 2016 EP but have since been reimagined. But this year, members announced a true comeback with newly released music. The band has sporadically done local shows over the years, including a massive 904 Day in 2019 with fellow locals, Evergreen Terrace. "Since 2015 til February of this year, Whole Wheat Bread had like 5,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at most," he said. But fans still wanted more, manager and studio owner Rick Grice said.
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