Interview with Joe
"If you love your Punk/Rockabilly music, then you are in the right place, as Graveyard Johnnys are currently taking over this genre with their new album 'Songs From Better Days' So what are you waiting for? Pick up their record and check them out!" What are the themes or influences that run through your latest record 'Songs From Better Days' ? The album is a collection of thoughts, experiences and lessons we've learned since being in a band. We're not trying to be clever or unique with lyrics, we're just being ourselves. Honesty is the best policy. The music side of things I suppose is a natural combination of myself and Tom's tastes rolled into one.
How did you get to the album title 'Songs From Better Days' and what does it mean to you? It's part of a line from the song "The Wasted" which is in the style of a sea-dog who has made the decision in life to be at sea because that's where he belongs. It's basically about the struggles you have trying to have a settled homelife at the same time as travelling one. I suppose it's the only deep sort of song on the album and that lyric sort of stood out for an album title. It was either that or "The Dark Side Of The Poon" but that seemed too serious.
Can you tell us a bit about the recording process for this record? The album was made at Junkyard Studios in Newport, South Wales over some weekend sessions last year. Jeff Rose of Dub War fame did a fucking great job, he captured the chaos and energy and at the same time got a really polished, modern sound and that's exactly what we wanted.