SPIN premieres "survival punk" band CUTTERS’ single "List of People Buried at Arlington National Cemetery"
The self-described “survival punk” band Cutters announced the upcoming release of their 7″ both//neither on Jam Eater Records on November 11th with the premiere of the single “List of People Buried at Arlington National Cemetery” on SPIN. “both//neither is probably the most honest CUTTERS has ever been,” says lead vocalist Pierce Lightning, who identifies as non-binary/genderqueer and prefers the pronouns they/them/their. “It’s the first time I’ve directly addressed my gender identity feelings and how substance abuse affects my relationships with people around me. It’s a little daunting to work things out so publicly but I’d rather be afraid than lying. And I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared.”
CUTTERS is Pierce Lightning, Brian Deodat, John Luther and Michael Strianese. Formed in Brooklyn in 2012, the band self-recorded and released their debut EP, “Trying Not to Die” to little fanfare in 2013. They followed up with 2014’s “We Are The Quarry,” an 8 song LP of disparaging, barely hanging on punk songs, which was recorded at Jam Eater Studios (owned and operated by Ian Karavas of Forget This). The follow-up, both//neither, is CUTTERS’ first release for Jam Eater Records. The band is currently prepping new material for release in 2016.
Listen to “List of People Buried at Arlington National Cemetery”
Side A
“List of People Buried at Arlington National Cemetery”
Side B
“Wicked & Divine”
“Fade to Black”
All songs recorded at Jam Eater Studios in Oceanside, NY Winter/Spring 2015
Produced by CUTTERS & Ian Karavas
Mixed by Ian Karavas
Engineered by Ian Karavas
Mastered by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering
All songs written and performed by CUTTERS.
CUTTERS is Brian Deodat, Pierce Lightning, John Luther & Michael Strianese.
Additional harmonica by Ian Karavas on “Wicked & Divine”
Art and design by Brian Deodat and Ian Karavas.