Pinkshift: "Keep an ear out for new music this year!"

A name on everyone’s lips, Baltimore newcomers Pinkshift are coming to the UK for this spring's Slam Dunk. Myron, Ashrita and Paul introduce their band.

Hello Pinkshift! What first sparked your interest in music, and when did you realise you wanted to be in a band?
Myron: I started really getting into music through the soundtracks of video games that I played as a kid. Throughout elementary school and middle school, I messed around with piano but never saw myself playing an instrument in front of people. Even when I started learning drums in college, I didn't plan to join a band or actually play with other musicians, so meeting Ashrita, and Paul was a nice surprise.
Ashrita: I've been playing piano since I was a kid, and I was always in a concert band in middle/high school. I also played in a jazz combo in high school. Playing music has always been a part of my life, and being in a group of musicians has always been a really inspiring space for me, so it feels natural to be in a rock band now, haha.
Paul: I didn't start playing music with other people until high school, and it was then that I realised that that's what made me the happiest. I loved performing and writing music with friends I cared about, so I always tried to seek out people wherever I went (which led me to Ashrita/Myron in college).

Have you guys always been on the same page with the kind of music you want to make? How has it developed during your time together? Do you listen to similar things?
Myron: We each have our own influences with varying degrees of overlap, and that makes songwriting fun. Our sound has always been heavily punk and grunge-inspired, and I feel as though we've been progressively getting heavier and angrier.
Ash: Yeah, we listen to different things but definitely have a common appreciation for heavy and angsty music.