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.
April 30th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Thats *#%@$@* awesome i love ur interviews Dez, everything u said was so inspiring. Great questions too Alexis(sorry if i spelled your name wrong)i woulda asked Dez some of those question myself xD If u guys came back to the Cains i would so go see that show again..oh and Dez next time you do come to Cains i want my band to open up for you, we want on your lable soo bad lol, DevilDriver is our top influence, its a dream for us to play on stage with you, and touring with u would be the absolute coolest thing that could ever happen. all you bands touring with Dez i hope u enjoy it, and u all *#%@$@* rocked at the cains.
KEEP IT METAL!! HAILL DEZ!!! HAIL DEVILDRIVER!!!!
April 30th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
What an awesome interview! Alexis, you have an awesome future ahead of you with SLS! Keep it going! Dez, i’ve been a fan of yours since Coal Chamber and it’s great to see you just keep gunning with Devildriver! You are one of the most amazing people I’ve ever seen perform and can’t wait for the day I meet you!
Amazing interview and major respect to both Straight Line Stitch and DevilDriver!
May 1st, 2008 at 10:04 pm
DEZ IS A ~?%~%%$ BRUTAL METAL SINGER!!! HE KEEPING BETTER AND BETTER AFTER SHOW AND ALBUM!!!!! THE BAND IS ~?%~%%$ AWESOME TOO, THEY GETTING HEAVIER LIKE A UNCONTROLLED FIRE!! NEXT DEVILDRIVER ALBUM WILL BE A ~?%~%%$ BRUTAL ALBUM NEVER MADE BEFORE!!! THEY REACH THEYR OWN STYLE: BRUTAL METAL!! THEY ARE NOT DEATHMETAL,BLACKMETAL, TRASHMETAL OR EVEN NU-METAL.
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 am
That is why dez is a legend in metal cause he is true to his music a very uncommon thing today. I have met him before so nice and truly cares what his fans think. Please never change anything about you dez i will follow you into hell.
May 8th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Straight line stitch effin rocks ……. Her voice is both angelic and Hard Core!!! and the band is amazing
Dez is the freekin man!!!!! Devil Driver is the music we listen to in order to get all of our RAGE out. Dez back when he was in Coal Chamber was “the man” and now he jus blows my freekin mind……. Thanks for the Jams…. and all the memories….. & good timez……
Nick n Yvonne Wheatley
Hiram, GA
July 6th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Too bad I won’t be able to see you guys live on stage any time soon since I live in Estonia. I really hope you will make a major Europe tour some day!