1. How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard Pineripper before?

If you're a fan of heavy music from the past 30 odd years, chances are you'll find something that somewhat resembles us. We're very groove oriented but powerful in a sense. We kind of have a southern rock sound with a lot of low end and aggressive vocals. Hard to tell, just check us out and see for yourself.

2. Your first single was Hell Is a Long Way Home. Why did you choose that song to introduce the band?

At the time we were working on a handful of songs and that was the one that came together first. It's maybe one of our most aggressive songs and has been one of the fan favorites.

3. Your second single, Cut Teeth, is about working hard and pushing through obstacles. What inspired that message?

Just putting the time in man. You see a lot of people living their day-to-day lives and giving up on something that's outside of the norm, because obviously the norm is easier... after you put in your hard, long day you come home and just take your time to relax...there's a lot of time left on the table there and a lot of potential left in yourself. That's what "Cut Teeth" is about, taking advantage of the time you've got, putting your all out there into whatever it is and crossing your fingers hoping that something comes of it.

4. You call your style “Saskatchewan Sludge.” What does that mean to you?

Sludge is a kind of an odd music category that usually includes a lot of Southern U.S. bands like Corrosion, Down, etc... Which are obviously some of our favorites. We somehow resemble something in that same wavelength as what those guys are with definitely our own taste, flavor and perception.

5. How did the band come together, especially the story about finding your bassist through a bass sale?

Started out basically from Mike and Derek. They knew each other from jamming together years back. They were pondering the idea of putting a band together and heard that I'm a musician as well and might have some vocal experience, so they reached out and it clicked. I've been playing with Bryce my whole life and brought him into the group and he's been playing drums with us ever since. Spencer we came across or I guess Derek came across him from a local ad in our area selling a bass guitar... They started talking and he got on board as well. Here we are.

6. You’ve mentioned influences like Down, Pantera, and Testament. How do those bands shape your music?

Some of it's kind of groove factor, some of it's just the raw realness, no fabrication, just pure honesty and then some of that technicality comes out in the riffs. You have five guys from different backgrounds and perspectives all trying to, you know, metaphorically paint a picture together. It's quite a lot of flavors on the canvas. Ends up becoming something genuine and unique in my opinion.

7. You came out of the pandemic with a full set of original songs. How did that time affect your writing?

Didn't affect our writing at all I wouldn't say... it didn't change our process. It changed or delayed our outlook on being able to play shows or get together, sure, but we don't have some pandemic or lockdown inspired songs.

8. What can fans expect from your live shows at venues like BlakBar?

You'll see a handful of strangers, laying it all on the line, banging our damn heads like we're trying to pound a rail spike with our foreheads..and playing some of the most grooving honest and real songs into your mind....

You want to stay home, take it easy?...

Have another forgetful night?...

That's on you.

You want to have something to remember, something that'll change you and something you'll talk about till you're laid up in your old age?

Then come join us! Come out, introduce yourselves, let's knock some back together and fuckin' party!

Prepare your fuckin' necks!