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Lambgoat Presents: The Vanflip Podcast Episode #015
Recorded Oct 22nd, 2019 in Jacksonville, FL.
Connie Sgarbossa is the lead singer for the band, SeeYouSpaceCowboy. SYSC is an American hardcore punk band formed in San Diego in 2016. It was founded by guitarist Jesse Price, vocalist Connie Sgarbossa, Drummer Ethan Sgarbossa, and guitarist Taylor Allen. Their name is taken from a phrase shown on many of the end cards of the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. In this episode, Connie discusses growing up in Cali scene, explains "Sasscore", the influence of her stepdad and the introduction into the hardcore /metal scenes, anime, getting signed to Pure Noise Records fairly quickly, being a trans woman in music and hardcore, and more.
00:15 - Early days of SYSC and "Sasscore"
03:00 - The new sound of SYSC
04:36 - Almost dying while recording TCBE&EW
08:40 - Myspace era music/influences
11:03 - Bands played in before SYSC
12:38 - Parental music influences and intro into punk and hardcore
14:58 - Growing up listening to early hardcore
16:24 - Moving to San Francisco and Oakland
22:25 - Current hardcore/Metalcore revival. Nu Metal Revival?
27:00 - Lambgoat removing anonymous comments
28:08 - Coming out, being trans, and the Music community
30:29 - Diversity in the Hardcore scene
31:55 - Being one of the only trans women front person in a signed band
32:38 - Any issues dealing with others while touring and being a trans woman?
34:40 - Being on tour with Knocked Loose & STYG
37:01 - Missing the DIY days
39:00 - What was the reason you were signed so quickly?
40:38 - Being with Pure Noise Records
41:31 - Goals for SYSC going forward and Anime talk
43:47 - More family influences on life and those benefits
45:32 - Do you carry zines on tour yet? Politics in the scene
50:41 - Younger generation and politics
52:23 - Cancel culture
56:30 - Fears of transitioning changing vocals
For more on Connie & SeeYouSpaceCowboy:
@xacmuslovechildx (Instagram)
@sysc.band (Instagram)
@syscband (Twitter)
https://www.facebook.com/seeyouspacecowboyca/
http://syscband.com/
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http://www.lambgoat.com
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Video by Jonathan Peters: @jphype (Instagram)
Editing by David Truax
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