Jet 8 is a skaband that mixes in
,lot of
harder styles in their music. They come from
Czeck Republic and they answered my questions
here in the end of year 2022.
Please tell me a little about every member and
the history of the band?
-We are a six-piece band from Prague, we started
back in 2005 as a typical ska punk band but over
the years the music transformed into hardcore
punk with a brass section. Sometimes we call it
punk brass core if you want
Your music is a little bit different and I think
you mix punk, HC and some thrashmetal with
brass. How did the idea come up with the
brassection?
-Yeah, the reason was the ska punk beginnings
and although we are not influenced by the ska
music anymore we still like the brasses. It
brings you more possibilities and we used always
like to discover new ways of making music.
The name Jet8, where did it came from?
-The idea was to express something that would
describe the music we play. We wanted to play
fast music and as we were always focusing on
social topics we wanted to also express this
part of our soul. So originally it was Jet Aid.
But as we started as 8 piece band. We changed it
to Jet8
Is it still important to release physical
things? Or can you feel that you have done a
record if you only release it digitally?
-No the record itself, the energy and ideas you
wanna express, the recording process, artwork.
All this together is always something special,
so definitely you need to hold the physical
record in your hand.
You have never been to Sweden and played or? If
you not have when do you come?
-Unfortunately not yet so hopefully soon…
Which countries have had the pleasure to be
hearing the band live?
-We have been touring many countries like
Germany, the UK, Belgium, France, Switzerland,
Slovakia, Austria, Poland, and Hungary… we love
to travel
When you do songs, how do you do, are you
jamming together or do someone comes with a
lyric and some with the music or how do you do
your songs?
-Well, 99% is that Kuba the guitar player brings
some music ideas first, then it is drums and
base together with the main vocal. Back vocals
and the brass sections are usually added on the
end of the process but sometimes we are also
jamming all together
It seems like your lyrics are important, is
there anything you not will write a song about?
-Yeah, they always were very important in our
music. And it is hard to say. Maybe about
something I don’t know much about… But in
general, there are so many negative things
happening and on the other hand, some things you
feel happy about so I don’t feel much
limitations in that sense.
Please tell me a little about the following
lyrics
Between the Lines - it is about today’s World
full of disinformation, people are scared of
things that are not true. And when people are
scared they are easily controlled. So this is
kind of a reminder to read between the lines and
search for information from more trustable
sources.
Golden cage - this one is about some of my
friends and even family members. How they
changed during the time. They used to be
tolerant, helpful, open-minded and when they are
getting older they just care for themselves.
They wanna be surrounded by expensive things and
they don’t care about anyone or anything that is
happening around them anymore.
Chasing the high - we love parties and this song
is about our favorite bar in Prague and how
difficult is to get out of there…
How is it to live in Czech republic nowadays,
racists, politics, covid etc?
Covid seems to be over but it was tough. Society
is split into two angry halfs which are more and
more separated. Even the families are. I cannot
talk with my parent about politics anymore. Same
as everywhere in Europe we also have populist
and nazi parties growing but it seems that more
people are fortunately not willing to go this
path.
Are you calling yourself a punkband,
hardcoreband, or just call you a rockband? Is it
important to mention punk at the same time you
talk about your band? What is your thoughts
about punk when you started and if you compare
with punk today?
-Well, it is punk and it is hardcore. Both these
definitions are important to us and I think it
can be felt in the music. We are six members
which mean six different feelings about it but
we started more line skapunk band and over the
years we musically moved harder stuff.
Do you have any favorite football team(I support
Arsenal(England) and a Swedish team called GAIS
myself)?
-Yes definitely Bohemians 1905 which is the only
Antifa team in the first Czech league.
Beer is expensive in Sweden. I have a very big
interest in beer and brew myself? Your favourite
beerstyle ? You don´t have an own Jet8-beer? Or
maybe you are straightedge?
-Beer is still the cheapest drink you can get in
restaurants here. We love beer. I mainly like
the pilsener.
Is there any good bands from Czech republic
worth to mention? And how is punk living on in
Czech republic?
-Here are so many great bands so it is hard to
choose some but if you check every year’s Mighty
Sounds festival line up you will find many of
them
What is your strength when you play live?
-Not sure I am the one to say that but we try to
send as much energy to people as possible. The
topics are sometimes serious so you can get out
of the frustrations but it is also a party.
Which type of people comes to your concerts?
Which type of people do you miss?
-All kinds of people
Do you buy much records, or is it only Spotify
and those type of things to listen to music?
-Both
Are you selling any merch on your gigs, do
people buy it? What sells best?
-Yes, we do have merchandise, Vinyls and
t-shirts sell the best.
Which is your own favoritesong among your own
songs? And which song is the people's choice?
-I like all our songs (lol), Can`t say about
people but maybe Be the Best All the Bad, and
Chasing the High which are usually very
appreciated…
What´s the biggest difference when you plays
live nowadays if you compare when you first
started to play in a band? Or is this your first
band maybe?
-This is my second band. I started playing music
approx twenty years ago and the biggest
difference is the hangover the next day
Do you care about reviews? Which is the most
peculiar you ever had, with this band or any
other band you have been to?
-Yes, any feedback is very important to us.
If you could choose five bands from the past and
the history and nowadays and both dead and
living bands to have a concert together with
your band. Which five have you been chosen?
-Comeback Kid, Nirvana, Rise Against, System of
a Down, Antiflag
Is music a good way to get out frustration and
become a nicer person outside the music?
-Yeah, just not sure about the nicer person
outside of music
On
the other hand, it is a kind of addiction.
You sing in English , why not in the Czech
language?
-English is more natural for the music we play
and all our favorite bands sing in English too.
And with respect to my language, it is very
difficult to write well sounded Czech lyrics.
Is it boring with interviews? Is it much
interviews? What do you prefer
Telephoneinterviews, face-to-face or as this one
via e-mail?
-I prefer face-to-face but email is fine too.
Futureplans for the band?
-Working on some new stuff and playing shows as
much as possible. Besides the show in our
country, we gonna visit again other countries
like Austria, Switzerland and in January we´re
heading to UK for the 20th anniversary of the
great skacore band Random Hand. So we can´t wait
for it and for the whole new season
Any Swedish bands you like?
-The Baboon Show, Looptroop Rockers
Wisdomword?
-Respect
