Interview by Zoe Marquedant
It’s probable that you already know Waterparks. The Texas-based trio have gained quite a following after being added as the sole opening act for Good Charlotte’s reunion show last November. Since then, the band-vocalist Awsten Knight, guitarist/vocalist Geoff Wigington and drummer Otto Wood- has recorded an EP called Cluster, toured with Never Shout Never and Good Charlotte and Knight even appears on the cover of Alternative Press’s Warped Tour issue. With a full-length release due out later this year, it’s no wonder why this band is a hot item. Read our interview with the band below.
1. So the opening date of Warped Tour is in your home state of Texas. How’s that feel as a jumping off point?
GREAT. We’ll have hometown crowds to make us feel all confident and everything before we head out to the rest of the states. We haven’t gotten to see all our friends in Houston for awhile, so it’ll be cool to finally play for them again. Plus I feel like Texas has some of the hottest dates so it’ll rule to get those out of the way early.
2. How has response been to your new EP Cluster?
No one likes it but me and I buy 300+ copies a week online to keep us afloat. I can’t keep this is much longer. Please buy a copy.
3. Last year organizers tried to ban moshing/crowd surfing due to safety concerns. Everyone likes a lively show, but should moshing be allowed?
That’s not really up to me although I prefer active crowds. It’s really up to the big man upstairs. I only mosh for the Lord.
4. What’s one thing you will make sure to pack for Warped?
Quest bars because nutrients, pants incase I shitted on myself, individually packaged chunks of all my best friends hair so I don’t forget their smells, towels, ouija board, boots and maybe guitar picks.
5. If you weren’t in a band/playing Warped Tour, what would you ideally be doing with your summer?
Throwing raw meats on the roof of every grocery store in Houston. It gets real hot here so the meat would quickly rot and I’d make the whole city smell like a vomit sewer in a matter of weeks. So I guess it’s good Kevin’s letting us on his tour. Thanks Kevin.
6. My Chemical Romance or Good Charlotte?
Yes.
7. If you won a unicorn in a triathlon, what would you do with it?
Ride that handsome fucker to Baby GAP to buy some new pants to cover up my legs because I’m insecure.
