LOWKNOX - Find Your Inner Peace (Punk-Rock - Interview with Ruben)

Please introduce yourself and let me know how it all began with the band ?
Hey, I am Ruben, the singer and guitarist from LOWKNOX, a German punk band from Rhineland-Palatinate. We are a band of four friends who have been making music together since 2009. Sinan, our lead guitarist, joined five years ago. When we started LOWKNOX, we were all deeply in love with loud and wild music. We also had a good time together. One day, Daniel (our drummer) asked me if I would like to jam with him. At that point, I was 18 and could hardly play a few chords. He was an awesome 13-year-old drummer, and we had a lot of fun playing Iron Maiden and AC/DC songs. The idea to create a punk band with German lyrics was born a bit later when Mathias (bass) and Christian (guitar) joined. We always thought that we wanted to say something meaningful that might help us or someone else—lyrics that might clear the head or just let the pressure out. But the focus was always on hanging around with our friends. In 2019, Christian left the band, and we asked another friend to join. Sinan enriched our sound and pushed us with crazy new chords. Writing new songs together and having a good time, even during the pandemic, was a pleasure.

Describe your sound and explain why I should listen to YOUR band at all cost ?
It's always hard to describe how we sound. I think we are inspired by Skate Punk and Melodic Hardcore bands from the US, as well as German Indie Punk. We also love hardcore music in any genre. Our idea is to create music that stays in your head for some time, combined with lyrics you might not understand at first but help you find yourself over time.
Why should you listen to us? That's hard to say. I would appreciate it if you gave it a try! If you struggle with the lyrics, feel free to ask. My idea might not be your interpretation, and that's the awesome part of it—talking to someone else and rediscovering yourself. Getting a new perspective on the same problem might bring you closer to the answer. We don’t like simple answers, so it's worth taking the journey.

Lyrical and musical inspirations/influences ? How important are the lyrics for you ? Are there any specific messages or thoughts you try to develop and share through your lyrics ?
Influences for our lyrics include But Alive..., Turbostaat, Pascow, Muff Potter, and other great German punk bands. However, inspiration also comes from things I read in books or even from overhearing unknown people chatting on the train. These moments can spark the impulse for a song.

About your latest release ?
KIND AM BRUNNEN was recorded 2023 in Lahnstein Germany together with Kurt Ebelhäuser and Michel Wern. It is available as LP (blue recycling) and digital on all Platforms. You can also get the LP from the PlasticBomb Shop. The Artwork was done by ViaGrafik Berlin.

Future plans ?
Enjoying every moment of the friendship in this band, play some great shows, meet new friends and try to make the world a better place by asking questions to people having simple answers.

Your most insane dream with the band would be ?
To be on tour with a band we like, play a bunch of shows with them, maybe become friends, and ask questions about songs we've heard a thousand times.

Your BEST & WORST concert - as a band - and why ?
The best is hard to tell. There are so many good nights, all different. Each one has its own story. Sometimes the crowd is ecstatic, sometimes we just meet a lot of new friends. It's really hard to tell.
The worst gig is easy to tell. The worst gig is easy.... I won't tell you when and where, but the ride to the show involved a little too much alcohol, resulting in one person being late for the start of the show. But this never happened again! Luckily :)

Next live-appearance(s) ?
10.08.2024 Railway Festival Maintal
30.08.2024 Pell Mell Festival Limburg
14.09.2024 Halle an der Saale + NORD
15.09.2024 Berlin
21.09.2024 Kaiserslautern + Nikra
18.10.2024 Lohr am Main
25.10.2024 Idar Oberstein + NORD + Kaptain Kaizen
26.10.2024 TBA + NORD
15.11.2024 Gundersweiler + Kaptain Kaizen
16.11.2024 Saarbrücken + Kaptain Kaizen

Some words on your local scene - bands you're friends with and you'd like to name ?
We play some gigs with NORD and Kaptain Kaizen, We are also always in Love with Ferox22 and Alderson.
We also look forward to play with Nikra in our Hometown Kaiserslautern.

Last word is yours..
If you read this and enjoy punk rock, perhaps you could spare some coins for www.seapunks.de. We’re simply having fun creating music, and they are saving lives.



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