We dug into the band’s formation, where they’re headed next, and what the Knoxville scene means to them. Sitting here in Upstate NY, I’m honestly jealous I won’t be in the pit for what’s shaping up to be an absolutely killer day of music. So for all of you WVLZ listeners heading out – Get in that pit and throw down for me!!!<\/p>\n\n
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Who is the best band or artist you’ve seen live?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The best artists I’ve seen live is a tough one. Not only attending concerts, but bands we’ve gigged with old and new. For me, it’s about authenticity. It’s a huge deal. Avenged Sevenfold has to be up there, but Texas Hippie Coalition really makes that connection. Justin would say Judas Priest or King Diamond. Tony would 100% say KISS<\/p>\n\n How did Belfast 6 Pack originally come together, and how have you evolved as a band since then?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Belfast came together through parting with an old local band. We all decided it wasn’t working for us , so we left and formedthis band. Fourteen years ago yesterday (5\/25), we played our first gig at Maryville Rock Academy. We are one of Knoxville’s longest running bands. <\/p>\n\n From the beginning, we wanted to create our own style - nolimiting ourselves to genre standards, just playing what we felt was a crucial point of our ‘ethos’. We’ve definitely evolved:we’ve had three member changes, five albums and a lot of growth - so it’s a lot of the same but different here and there. Currently, we are a three-piece, exploring this lineup and deciding where to go from here while still playing the fan favorites of course! <\/p>\n\n Your Bandcamp bio lists several bands you’ve toured with – Hed PE, Soil, Stuck Mojo, Steel Panther, and one of mypersonal favorites, Nonpoint. Do you have any memorablestories from sharing the stage with any of these bands, and what have you learned from life on the road?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The bands listed aren’t necessarily tours - they are like a resume of bands we have opened or done small runs with. We just did a run with Tantric, and that was really cool. A+ musicians and people. Texas Hippie Coalition as well. <\/p>\n\n We always encounter the cool locals, we always seem to connect, so they definitely provide the best on the road stories lol. But yeah, we’ve had some BIG shows even still added to that list and it just keeps growing. We did have this one crazy night in Mexico but you’ll have to come to a show to hear that one. We would love to come play NY and everywhere! We are headed to Ohio next month with Citizen Kane! <\/p>\n\n Your sound blends heavy, sludgy doom rock with groove-driven party rock. “Slept with the Devil” is such an awesome catchy tune that everyone should check out. What is the best kind of environment for a Belfast 6 Pack show?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n In your face is my favorite, but big stages are cool too. Seeing a thousand people looking back at you is wild for sure. But I enjoy feeling the energy from people back at me, it drives me and just puts me on a different plane of feeling and emotion. Everyone else is that way too. Or drunk. Either way it’s a good time lol.<\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/186\/6a1820af764f9.jpeg\")
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