![]() ![]() The term “screamo” had come up much later than a lot of bands that count as very influential for the genre. Saetia was the result of all of these social circles and acquaintances getting to know each other and mobilizing. We were forced to strike up in person conversations and talk about forming a band. There wasn’t a real ‘internet’ the way it is now. Back then you talked to people with t shirts or patches of bands you liked. Colin worked at the bookstore and was already friends with Alex and Steve. ![]() I met Greg at school between classes, and met Jamie at the NYU radio station and ABC No Rio. The rest of the guys in the band were other NYU students – Jamie, Greg, Alex, Colin, Steve – we all went to University and were volunteers at ABC No Rio and regulars at NYC punk and hardcore shows throughout the 90s. We worked across the street from one another in Queens and got to know each other pretty well. Adam Marino, who was the original second guitar player in Saetia, was a kid I knew from going to shows and being around the hardcore scene for a bit. I grew up in NYC and had been going to hardcore punk shows since 1992 or 1993, so I was already acquainted with a bunch of kids both inside and outside the University. ![]() Could you define your reasons back in those days to start a band like that?īilly: In 1997 I was between my sophomore and junior years at New York University. Take us back to 1997 and tell us how Saetia became a band. For the first question I would like to get nostalgic. One of the most prevalent names that has been around since then is your former band Saetia. Many young bands are going back to play a style that had been out of focus for quite a while. I was in a couple of bands – Hot Cross and Saetia.įrom our perspective the past few years have brought us a little renaissance of 90s and early 00s screamo and hardcore music. For the unlikely case, somebody of our readers doesn’t know you: Please, introduce yourself.īilly: Hi! Billy Werner. Billy answered a few questions on occasion of the reissue of Saetia's discography. Stars that Shine // Stars // Starman // Untitled No.Finally, here is the second part of ‘No Such Thing As A Stupid Question’ featuring Billy Werner of Saetia and Hot Cross. Song Seven (extended, different version of “I Saw the Sun”)++ ***Live songs probably never recorded in studio *** *Previously released demos tracks are not included (e.g. Jazzers (June 1992 (W-S-M)) - Sketch // Probably "Jazz Odeon" 3" from 'I Saw the Sun' bootleg )įinal Day- Sketch // Known as "Let's Go Away"īeen in Love Before - Sketch // Known as "One Hundred Times" Starman // Probably "Stars That Shine" (Also known as "Untitled No. I Can't Remember // version of Eternal's 1990 demo "Remember" Titles are subject to changes.Īlabama Moon // Known as "Drunken nonsense" Each demo tape has a link to the exact minute where it appears. Hi! I just wanted to share my findings on this Pitchfork video ( ). ![]()
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