Strung Out

Anticipation for the band built as the minutes turned to hours, and in typical Velvet style, the band didn’t take the stage until just before the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Hard because while a ton of bands they've inspired have come and gone or parlayed that inspiration into mainstream mall-punk commercial success these SoCal thrashers are still keeping it real and putting many younger bands to shame.

What can only be described as the perfect venue for Strung Out’s personality, Hell Hole pays homage to all things Skate Punk, from mounted skateboard decks, to plenty of the good stuff in Emu Export and PBR’s, as well as a purpose built Bowl.

With an impressive new album out my anticipation to see Strung Out was high.

Orange traffic cones and dusty construction signage line the uneven pavement on Kingsley Street, just one block in from the historic waterfront.

The Observatory, Santa Ana, USA

Meerhout on April 28, 2013