Issue 4 | Feb.

2014 | The Southeastern Times

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Plugged In
BY ADRIAN GARZA
Alright, lets clear the air, what is Death is Inevi-
table supposed to mean?
Its about how there cant be life without death.
Mainly what it is about is, the older we get, the more
experiences we have. Ive been thinking about how
the things Ive said and done in the past have not only
made me the person who I am, but [have] shaped
other people for the better or the worse. When we
are young, being young and innocent and not really
understanding the actions that weve [done], we create
consequences that we wont see until ten or twenty
years down the road. Some of those things that Ive
done (whether they were for the better or the worse),
particularly the worse, have come to fruition in me.
Im learning what it means to walk through that un-
derstanding what Ive done and how that is going to
affect the rest of my life.
Tell me about your approach to songwriting.
Every song is, for the most part, a self-evaluation. A
lot oI hardcore bands like to point the fnger at other
people. I tend to write with more oI a selI-refection
pointing at myself. The Intro starts off with saying,
youve planted the seeds, now reap the harvest of my
hatred. Refned through these trials oI liIe, now this
is certain: I am reborn, I am new. In order to declare
that youve been forgiven, there is a process that you
have to walk through. You know, washing the flth
away. The rest of the album is talking about what it is
that Im stepping away from. Not only that, but how
am I going to be able to be a man and be of God in
addition to what my fears are and how I stay true to
values Ive instilled.
The denition of success varies from person to per-
son, especially in the world of music. Although you
guys are still pretty far off from selling out venues,
youre still signed to a label and youve been able to
open up for some bigger national acts when theyve
come to Tampa. What would you dene successful
as?
I think success for this is that weve been able to set
clear goals and accomplish them with our friends.
Weve been able to record an album, have our friends
do the artwork, and pick every single aspect of this
record specifcally. A lot oI touring bands put a lot
in and just walk away empty. For us, weve always
learned so much about ourselves. Every single time
weve ever gone out with bands, weve made it a point
to form relationships with those to help change the
perspective of what Christian and hardcore looks like,
and weve always come back. There have been times
where weve been met with oppression to that, where
it just doesnt click with some people. But more times
than none, you can call it favor, but were able to
relate with someone because were both hardcore kids.
So I think thats success in itself.
With Increases Death is Inevitable will be released
on February 25, 2014 through Blood &
Ink Records.
Tampas With Increase has been grinding away for over three years playing Christian hardcore in venues that
span the entire east coast of the US. On February 25, the group will reach a new milestone in their career with
the release of their debut album, Death is Inevitable, through Blood and Ink Records. I recently sat with the
quartets frontman, SEUs own Will Steinbrecher, for insight on the record and what its like to be a part of this
band.
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