Punk band Chronic Fatigue mark their return with their new self-released genre-bending EP Surrender To Serenity. The record was also self-produced by the band and reflects their straight-forward punk rock origins, with additional influences from post-punk, metal, and hip-hop. The band became more collaborative for this four-track EP.
Chronic Fatigue drummer Quinn Letendre shares his thoughts:
“None of us are big time skaters, but our videographer and photographer Liam Tait grew up and started getting into photography and videography in that space. He’s had a huge influence on us. He showed me a ton of old skate videos, and I fell in love with the music and the vibes right away.
“There’s a very distinct parallel between punk rock and skating. Obviously pop punk, hardcore, and punk have been intertwined with skate videos and games for a long time, but it goes beyond that. Both are tight-knit communities of often rejected outcasts who are usually misunderstood and pushed aside as a nuisance when all we wanna do is hang out together, have fun, and make a bit of noise!”
He adds:
“I had a blast making this. I told the skaters after the shoot, ‘any time you guys wanna do this again, I’ll just drive you around the city all day and film and watch you skate. Seriously.’ I loved it. It was great to really jump into that subculture for a bit, just hanging around the skate park and giving each other the business. I think the video reflects how much fun we had.”
Chronic Fatigue:
Vocals: Sam Patterson
Guitar: Sean Wilson
Bass: Dylan Bondy
Drums: Quinn Letendre
Get the EP here.
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Photo courtesy of Mungo Dulmage
