Hit The Lights Interview

[Melissa Johnson]

You can read an interview with Hit The Lights (http://www.absolutepunk.net/hitthelights), which discusses AP.net's review that inspired a song, over at Punktastic (http://www.punktastic.com). Or, if you're lazy, you can just click here (http://www.punktastic.com/index.php?navID=24&interviewID=148) to read the full interview.

[Scott Weber]

PAUL: Speaking of ap.net, there's a rumour 'the call out...' was actually written about comments one of their reviewers made. is this true? what's the story behind the song and why did you choose to have this song on first?
NICK: Basically I think the whole genre of pop punk/pop rock music has been run through the mud and we want people to know that it's ok to like poppy music that doesn't have screaming or crazy time signatures or make up. There's nothing wrong with music that does, we listen to EVERY type of music, but the way kids are thinking now is "if it doesn't have a gimmick or something different then why waste my time listening to it?" We're totally against that mind set and against scene fads. We'll always play what we want to play and we're not going to jump on band wagons. Currently if you're in a (god forbid you use the term) "pop-punk" band you're either a fall out boy ripoff or nothing new to take seriously and it's wrong. We've played pop punk music since the beginning and we're proud to claim the influences that we draw from. We didn't jump on a band wagon and I think a lot of that attitude came out on the record with "the call out" starting it off. I think we even got a little cocky but we wanted to transfer that feeling through the record. I wrote the beginning of "the call out" using pieces of Scott Weber's review of our ep on absolute punk.net. I wasn't mad at Scott because he's a good dude and he's absolutely entitled to his opinion of our music, but it was the perfect example of how elitist people can be about something as simple as a pop record. We're not trying to re-invent the wheel, but we are trying to be the best in our genre. I don't think we've got it down yet, but I can tell you that we will.


Good. These guys are good sports about everything and so am I...much respect and for what it's worth, I think the full length is a lot better than the EP and they have a promising future. Plus, we chatted on the phone once and it's all good. Best of luck to them in the future.

[Drew Beringer]

Good. These guys are good sports about everything and so am I...much respect and for what it's worth, I think the full length is a lot better than the EP and they have a promising future. Plus, we chatted on the phone once and it's all good. Best of luck to them in the future.
Scott, you are a celebrity. haha. I still spin This Is A Stick Up still.

[jhennis]

This Is A Stick Up....is an amazing album. Can't wait for the alleged NFG/Cartel/HTL tour.

[TBSowns524]

These guys have a real good attitude of how they go about all of this and for that I respect them. This is a stick up... didn't really stick with me. I'll probably give it another try, and best of luck to this band.

[Alabama]

I love love love hit the lights! I think the record is one of the best records this year!! I don't think they are average or anything, and neither do I think they sound like fall out boy or someone else but who cares, they are great!! .. I hope they'll tour the rest of Europe (besides UK) as well!!!!

[The Revisionist]

So I just read Scott Weber's interview and am having trouble determing where exactly the "elitism" comes in. He basically said that they just need to work a little more and then they'll be sweet, and he more or less confirmed that theory a couple posts above me.

Whatever, this band sucks anyway.

[Scott Weber]

So I just read Scott Weber's interview and am having trouble determing where exactly the "elitism" comes in. He basically said that they just need to work a little more and then they'll be sweet, and he more or less confirmed that theory a couple posts above me.

Whatever, this band sucks anyway.
It really wasn't a bad review at all.

[leftstranded]

way to be part of the drama scott.....anyway glad to see their good sports about everything. i think you have to be sometimes

[N8IVIin0rity]

Whatever, this band sucks anyway.
and weird al?yeah...shut the hell up.

the "alleged tour" is actually NFG/TEN/HTL/Cartel.

[jhennis]

and weird al?yeah...shut the hell up.

the "alleged tour" is actually NFG/TEN/HTL/Cartel.

I didn't include TEN because they suck.

[Shatter_Glass]

So I just read Scott Weber's interview and am having trouble determing where exactly the "elitism" comes in. He basically said that they just need to work a little more and then they'll be sweet, and he more or less confirmed that theory a couple posts above me.

Whatever, this band sucks anyway.

LMAO i love how you just gave up at the end there! Meh. These cats are nothing special. I'd rather spin an older NFG cd.

[jklo16]

it's crazy the amount of drama this website can cause. it's just one website, but it seems like their is always a band pissed off because of something a fan/staff member typed. kinda ridiculous.

[TheArdentLove]

I think we're all missing the most important thing here. They poo poo in plastic bags! Thumbs up to you guys:)

YEAH!

[piaffeprncess98]

That was a good interview. Thanks.

[The Revisionist]

and weird al?yeah...shut the hell up.

the "alleged tour" is actually NFG/TEN/HTL/Cartel.While your attempt at character assassination is completely uncalled for in this thread, I may as well mention that Al has done more for music than Hit The Lights could dream of, sooooooo youz a jive-ass hussy.