About two weeks ago, Knoxvillle, Tennessee metalcore outfit Straight Line Stitch wrapped up a batch of dates opening for DevilDriver, Napalm Death and 36 Crazyfists. It was the band’s first experience on such a high-profile tour and they made the most of their time on the road. Even though they performed at an ungodly early hour and venues weren’t exactly packed when they went on, rather that complain, the members of Straight Line Stitch — singer Alexis Brown, guitarists Seth Thacker and Pat Pattison, bassist Jason White and drummer Patrick Haynes — learned as much as they could from their more experienced tourmates.
They garnered some wisdom about winning over audiences that didn’t specifically come to see them, got some tips about playing large clubs and hung out, drank and talked shop with the other dudes on the bill. Brown even got chummy with DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara, who agreed to talk to answer a batch of interview questions for a Headbangers Ball Blog video exclusive. (Click “more” to watch a streaming video of the conversation).
Straight Line Stitch launch a new tour on May 9 in Fairdale, Kentucky. Dates run through June 13 in Knoxville. DevilDriver are currently in Europe in the middle of an international tour. Dates are scheduled through May 6 in Moscow.
