Walter Schreifels and Mike Vennart- You may be as good if you try real real hard, but you are in no way better than them

To know the full extent of Walter Schreifels, you have to travel all the way back to 1986. To understand the magnitude of Mike Vennart only takes an appropriate reverse skate to the year 1998. The rich history and talent of both is respectable in any atmosphere and any decade as vocalists, songwriters, guitarists and performers. They keep pushing and keep delivering. This very short composition does not involve rooting through their pasts, but moreso reminding you of their ever so present workhorse mentality and how it continues to matter. If you give a shit about great music, that is. If not, then I have a Demi Lovato website I can send in your direction. 

Just over the course of a few years, Schreifels has managed to release and tour most of the world on a new Quicksand record, while also performing several shows with his three former bands: Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, and Rival Schools. Over a slightly longer time frame, Mike Vennart toured the world with Biffy Clyro as guitarist/vocalist, wrote and released another Vennart solo record and recently formed the new band of destruction, Empire State Bastard with Biffy Clyro member, Simon Neill and legendary drummer Dave Lombardo annnnd ... recently began blasting out shows with that unit, as well. Between both artist's careers and make-ups, they honorably represent post-hardcore, hardcore punk, post-rock, prog-rock and thrash metal. Their creative envelopes constantly keep you chasing their inspirational tails.  

I imagine if you're reading this, you know a good deal of the background of these folks, but if not, go look it up yourself. You're a grown up. You can type AND you can read. It will be a great ride, I assure you. For the unknowing that are sifting through this written arrangement, I would be remiss not to mention the initial backdrop of Mike Vennart that would be his original brilliant band, Oceansize. Although defunct for 12 years, that library of records will never lose luster or be out of date. Everything Vennart touches is gold... or at least gold-plated. 

Now go get'cha self a massive bit of some!

QUICKSAND- slip

BIFFY CLYRO- the myth of symmetry

VENNART- the demon joke

GORILLA BISCUITS- start today

OCEANSIZE- frames

RIVAL SCHOOLS- united by fate

YOUTH OF TODAY- break down the walls

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD- rivers of heresy (relax, it's not released yet)

QUICKSAND- manic compression