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Painkiller Party is a really odd band which
plays as I says Technohardcoredeathmetal. Anyway.
Here´s an interview with them done in early
april 2020.
Please tell me a little bit history of the group?
Painkiller Party: Josefine was looking for a
bunch of boys for a gang bang but as it turned
out everyone was able to play an instrument. And
it didn‘t even sound that bad… So we decided to
stay together.
Please tell me a little about every member in
the group right now, age, family, work,
interests and something bad about everyone?
Earlier bands? Other bands on the side?
Jenny Josefine Schulz: 34; My band is my family;
I am a journalist for FUZE magazine; interests:
lolli-pops, blowjobs, hula hoop and unicorns;
something bad: I can be a dictator.
Christopher Schlüting: 21; I am a student;
interests: music, anime, memes; something bad: I
am lazy as fuck.
Grigori Haab: 34; My family still doesn‘t
understand why I am who I am; I do not work, I
rescue the company; interests: I tried a lot but
music is what remained until today; something
bad: negative
Max Schulze: 28; I work in healthcare; interests:
gardening, cooking, playing video games;
something bad: Hm, what did you say?
Noel Sommerkamp: 22; family: Painkiller Party;
currently studying; interests: playing drums and
guitar, Beetroot carpaccio, backstage sex;
something bad: I look like an angel but I can
get on your nerves as hell.
I can hear much different influences and I call
your music technohardcoredeathmetal ? How about
that?
Noel: More like deathcore instead of deathmetal?
Josefine: Technohardcoredeathcore? Sounds weird.
Max: Just call it electronicore.
Painkiller Party are you satisfied with the name?
How did it came up? You weren’t afraid that some
other band would be named like this? Which is
the best bandname you know?
Josefine: I came up with the idea as it sounds
catchy with the double-P and there aren‘t many
other bands that only have one P in their name.
Of course I was worried some other band might
take it faster but luckily we were fast enough.
What´s the best thing with playing live?
Max: The sex backstage.
Josefine: Going places, being together with the
boys, shouting at other people without shame
Noel: It‘s just like partying but even better
because we party to our own music.
And where is best to play? And the worst place?
Noel: We like the small places due to the
intimacy. ;)
Josefine: But that doesn‘t mean we don‘t like it
big, too.
How is to play this sort of music in Germany
right now? Which types of bands do you have
concerts together with?
Josefine: In Germany, every subculture and every
subgenre gets it stage which is amazing to be
here. Unfortunately, our genre electronicore
isn‘t very popular all over the world at the
moment. :(
Noel: We mostly play with international hardcore,
beatdown, metalcore bands due to the lack of
other electronicore bands. Yet sometimes, we are
lucky to share the stage with one.
How would you describe your music in three words?
Max: Elbow rubbing Sexcore
Noel: Unicorn Porn Core
Josefine: Gang Bang Partycore
What does punk mean to you, is it only a word or
is it a lifestyle? I know that you don´t play
punk but it is punky the style you do it?
Josefine: Definetely lifestyle! Or even more
than that. Without punk, there would never have
been a hardcore scene, so everything we are and
do originates in punk.
Noel: We‘re so fucking true because we are what
we do.
Josefine: Also, our band is not just making
music together. It‘s not a hobby, it‘s our life.
We are fully dedicated to it and everything that
belongs to being a band.
Noel: I think you can even see how serious we
take it. Without punk, there would never have
been cool hair styles, haha!
Which song/album or group was it who took you
into music and play yourself?
Josefine: I think all of us got into alternative
music as children/teenagers but my dream of
having an electronicore band evolved from
listening to bands such as We butter the bread
with butter who combined heavy music,
electronics and funny lyrics.
Grigori: There was no album or group in
particular but music itself which made me want
to make music myself.
Max: I came to Painkiller Party because I wanted
to fuck the vocalist.
Noel: I really learned to love the vocals in
Eskimo Callboys‘ song „5$ Bitchcore“. They sound
like an unemployed working-class douchebag who
is drunk and aggressive because his girl left
him. And also I love heavy music. :)
What shall a young guy do today to shock their
parents as the way we did when we were young?
They have already seen everything
Noel: Have they seen our music videos, haha?
Max: I feel it is not the right attitude you
wish to shock anyone. Being yourself should not
shock your parents. If you only intend to shock
someone, you might not be true. ;)
Josefine: But unfortunately, being yourself is
often enough the reason to shock someone...
How is it to live in Germany right now?
Politically? Fascists? Now with Corona?
Max: Everyone but me sits at home, having fun,
enjoying themselves. Yeah...
Is there any good bands from Germany right now?
Is the punkscene/metalscene/hardcorescene big?
How is it in your hometown?
Noel: Of course there are many good bands from
Germany, especially in the genres mentioned.
Just to name a few: Callejon, We butter the
bread with butter, Caliban,…
Josefine: The flourishing scene life was one of
my reasons to move to this town 10 years ago.
Unfortunately, most clubs closed by now but the
people are still around. I fear this happened
worldwide within the last couple of years but I
am confident things will change again.
What do you know about Sweden? Have you been
here sometime?
Josefine: Jag har studerat skandinavistik, så
kan jag prata svenska och har varit där av och
till.
Have you heard any good bands from Sweden?
Josefine: I mean, Refused are iconic to the
early screamo/post-hardcore scene, aren‘t they?
I felt very proud when I was able to do an
interview with Dennis Lyxzén once.
Noel: Also the indie scene was carried by a lot
of Swedish bands such as Mando Diao or The Hives.
Josefine: As for punk, I like The Baboon Show.
Their vocalist is tough.
Your lyrics, who does them and what influences
you? Never in german?
Josefine: I do them and I get my inspiration
from my One Night Stands and guys I get to know
online, haha. I would write in German but
somehow it hasn‘t occured so far.
Is there any subject that you never will write
anything about?
Josefine: We only write about the cute and fun
stuff in life because this is our way to bring
joy to people who are busy fighting the un-cute
and un-fun stuff in life.
Politic and music, does it goes hand in hand?
Which is your most political song? Is it
important to get out your opinions in music?
Josefine: In hardcore music, politics and music
go a lot hand in hand yet we personally feel
there is no obligation for it. Having „no“
message is also a message. Therefore, we do not
have any political songs ourselves.
Noel: But of course it is important to stand up
for our believes and opinions. Just not
neccessarily in party music.
Best political band/artist?
Noel: My personal favourite is the German punk
band Feine Sahne Fischfilet.
Josefine: There are indeed a lot of highly
political punk and rap bands in Germany such as
Egotronic or Waving the guns. And of course, all
the older hardcore bands all over the world such
as Minor Threat or Sick of it all are to be
mentioned here.
Do you think that music(lyrics and so on) can
change anyones life, I mean people who listens
to music?
Noel: Of course it can. See what I said about
„5$ Bitchcore“. There are way too few party
people in this world.
Josefine: I hope people will read my lyrics and
think: I am neither slim nor dolled up but I
want to have gang bangs, too.
:)
Your favorite recordcover alltime? Who does your
recordcovers? And do you have any good
recordstores in your hometown?
Josefine: In general, I like it when cover and
artwork belong together and are full of detail.
Like the comic style in Dance Gavin Dance albums
or the historical touch in Defeater‘s albums. Or
the older Eskimo Callboy albums with a party
guide and funny images of the band. This shows
passion to me. Also, I want to have lyrics in
the booklet.
Noel: I really like the artwork of the „If only
you were lonely“ album by Hawthorne Heights
where the instrumental version shows the
girlfriend of the person who is pictured in the
original cover. Also, I really like the mascot
of I set my friends on fire which is a narwhale.
On the „You can‘t spell slaughter without
laughter“ album it replaces a unicorn.
Josefine: Our artwork is done by the Austrian
graphic designer Markus Putz who did a great job.
<3 As for the recordstores, as mentioned above,
they all died out. At least in this place. There
are still recordstores in other cities.
Is it important to get out physical records of
your stuff? Why or why not? Vinyl, CD, cassette,
what do you prefer if you could choose whatever
?
Max: For me, it is important to have something
in your hands. It‘s a nice feeling.
Josefine: Yes, for me this is incredibly
important as I do not stream at all. I want to
own music. Also, it is a haptic experience to
both listen to the music and read the lyrics at
the same time, both discover the artwork and
turn pages with your own hands. My very
favourite is vinyl because the whole process of
putting the vinyl on the plate is a haptic
experience, too.
Noel: I personally think it is also very
important to put out music on streaming services
so people all over the world can easily try out
the music without the hustle of ordering a
physical copy. That said, if you want to get the
full experience and quality you have to buy a CD
or vinyl. Streaming doesn‘t get you the
beautiful artworks or booklets and at least for
me, this is an important part of music
consumption.
Please tell me a funny thing which have happened
during your career and under some gig?
Max: We have 24/7 party.
Noel: Yes, and that‘s why there are always a lot
of funny things happening. We get a lot of weird
faces from seemingly boring people…
Josefine: I‘d like to highlight our roadie+ here.
Luka is our DJ on the way to our shows. And yes,
he is also the singer at the same time...
How does your audience look like? Which people
do you miss on your concerts? Which is the
biggest band you ever have played together with?
Max: Guys who slap each other with inflatable
dicks.
Grigori: We need more guys who slap each other
with inflatable dicks.
Please rank your five favoriterecords, five
favoriteconcerts and five most important things
in life?
Josefine: 1. We butter the bread with butter –
Der Tag an dem die Welt unterging, 2. Eskimo
Callboy – Bury me in Vegas, 3. Chelsea Grin –
Desolation of Eden, 4. Suicide Silence – The
Cleansing, 5. Dance Gavin Dance – Artificial
Selection; I was on soooo many concerts… Maybe
Suicide Silence/To the Rats and Wolves/Caliban
in December 2016 when I broke my bones in the
moshpit; 1. Music, 2. Sex, 3. Food, 4. Hairspray,
5. My home
Chris: 1. Avenged Sevenfold – City of evil,
2.-5. There are too many good albums; 1. Avenged
Sevenfold 2019, Slipknot 2015, Heaven shall burn
2016
Noel: 1. Eskimo Calboy – Bury me in Vegas, 2.
Pleymo – Episode 2: Medicine Cake, 3. We butter
the bread with butter – Das Monster aus dem
Schrank, 4. Suicide Silence – The Cleansing, 5.
Faber – I fucking love my life; To be honest, I
have not visited that many concerts but my
favourite so far was definetly the To the rats
and wolves/Eskimo Callboy concert in March 2018
where I celebrated my birthday. Also, I met Josi
there for the first time, long before I joined
the band… ;) The next best thing would be to
have an own concert on my birthday but sadly
this dream got cancelled this year due to the
corona outbreak; 1. Music, 2. Sex, 3. Breathing,
4. My Teddy bear, 5. Sleep;
First, last and most expensive record ever
bought?
Josefine: First: Oasis – What‘s the story,
morning glory, last: Dance Gavin Dance –
Afterburner (pre-ordered)
Max: First: Die Prinzen – Alles nur geklaut,
last: Dance Gavin Dance – Afterburner (pre-ordered)
Noel: First: Donots – Coma Chameleon, last:
Polyphia – Renaissance
Is it boring with interviews? Is it much
interviews?
Noel: We are always happy about honest interest
in us and our music.
Do you care about reviews? Which is the most
peculiar you ever had, with this band or any
other band you have been to?
Josefine: I think everyone is interested in what
media and press tells about them. In our case,
we always have to giggle when a review states
huge confusion like „What is this I am listening
to? What are they doing? Are they being serious
about it?“
Which bands do people compare you to, is it
boring that people compare you to other bands or
is it understandable?
Josefine: We are often compared to We butter the
bread with butter which is an honour to us.
Also, many people see resemblance to the early
Eskimo Callboy which is also nice to hear.
Noel: And Enter Shikari and Emmure! But it‘s
understandable that people compare newer bands
with older bands as people often tend to seek
references for a newer sound.
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?
Max: We butter the bread with butter, Horse the
band, Jake loves space, We came as romans,
Chelsea Grin with their former vocalist Alex
Koehler.
Is music a good way to get out frustration and
become a nicer person outside the music??
Max: Well, music can help me get my thoughts
cleared up, so I feel relaxed.
Which is the most odd question you ever have got
in an interview?
Josefine: If unicorns would like to listen to
our music and why. :)
Which is the question you want to have but you
never get. Please ask it and answer it?
Painkiller Party: Doesn‘t it suck to get the
third platinum record in a row?
Futureplans for the band?
Painkiller Party: The fourth platinum record in
a row.
For yourself?
Josefine: Seriously, I AM Painkiller Party, so
all I want is many, many happy and hopefully
successful years ahead.
Max: Always to be a part of Painkiller Party.
Noel: I want music to be not only my life but
also my well paid profession, such that I can be
a full time musician. And also I hope the
quarantine ends soon, I‘m missing the gigs.
Wisdomword?
Noel: Think with your head, act with your heart
and fuck with your dick.
Something to add?
Painkiller Party: Thank you for having us. :)
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