All Apologies: Brady Keehn of Sextile

15 July 2017, 00:01

(Sextile)

The Los Angeles trio - Brady Keehn, Eddie Wuebben and Melissa Scaduto -have a new, dark and thrilling record inspired by singer Keehn's struggles with addiction and the current political climate in the United States. Albeit Living is a turbulent journey set to surf, industrial and post-punk music. Below, Keehn tackles our ten tricky questions.

What's your present state of mind and being?

"Frantic, feeling like I am up shits creek busy. I feel like I have a lot of stuff going on at once and I am probably the busiest I have ever been in my life. Yet, I feel that I really can't complain. Everything I am busy with, I want to be doing."

What's the most overrated virtue?

"Probably patience. Everyone is always saying 'patience is a virtue.' Though, I really feel it can only be applied in certain situations. i.e. being patient with your partner, yeah thats a good place to hold that virtue. But if you’re applying it to being patient for your life to change, well thats just not going to happen. You’re the only one who can change your life, so don't be patient about it."

What one thing have you learnt from your parents?

"Aw this is nice. My moms and pops were hard workers, well my mom still very much is...and Rest In Power pops. They both taught me perseverance, they told me that I could do whatever I put my mind to, some people call that self manifestation now. When shit gets tough, I wonder if I am being challenged by the universe to see how bad I want something. Taking several busses, over an hour and a half, with a bunch of equipment, in the LA heat, into a non ventilated garage, owned by a bunch of dickheads gets old fast. But I did it anyways and when I could afford it, I left."

What the most desirable quality you look for in romantic partner?

"Well Melissa [Scaduto, Sextile drummer] and I have been together for 5 years now and I would say the most important thing to me, besides her being very babely of course, is communication. Even if we’re in the thick of it, we still find a way to talk to each other. Everybody’s got needs and wants, and you got to be able to communicate that to your partner, and then you need patience, and the ability to understand. Having a REAL romantic partner is a deep and very real mission."

What and where was the greatest meal you ever ate?

"This is tough... I feel like there are so many variables as to what could make a great meal. Is it the immediate taste factor? Is it great because it's cheap and the portions are large? Or is it great because you have been on the road, eating like shit and then you go to Whole Foods, get a beet salad and it's the most refreshing meal you have ever had? But I'm going to go with this Kale, avocado, tomato and turkey burger salad I make - it's great all the time."

What's your most treasured possession?

"My Korg MS10, it changed the way I made music, it changed the sound of Sextile, and sounds fuckin' huge. I have owned it for 2 years now and I'm still figuring out new sounds with it."

What was the last dream you had about?

"This sucks because I honestly haven't been able to remember my dreams in a couple of months. It's been get up and go for awhile now. Maybe that has something to do with it."

What's the biggest lie on your Wikipedia page?

"That there is a Wikipedia page. Haha!"

If you could say something to your 15-year-old self, what would it be?

"Well I would have been in military school at the time, so I would say, 'don't worry, it gets worse before it gets better. Haha. It's a real upside down, shit, amazing, beautiful, confusing journey.'"

And finally, who would you most like to apologise to and why?

"Well being an ex-junkie, I got a handful of people I still need to apologize to. People I stole from or fucked over in some kind of way. I stole a purse from some random lady when I lived in Brooklyn. It took all my guts, and then I felt morally bankrupt after that. I stole from a few people that I feel I still need to make things right with. Recently, at work, I caught a guy who had stolen a woman's purse and had it returned to her. The lady teared up she was so happy. Maybe the karma gods can forgive me now?"