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I was interested to hear what 3Teeth’s Tool Continuing on the topic Mincolla
feelings were, beyond obviously is a band went on to say, “Our headlining
being honored to be part of this tour, that is known for
about the first time they took to the pairing their music with shows are more of a narrative.
stage to play for both Tool and Primus’ stunning visuals, unique imagery and There is this huge experience we
rabid fan bases. abstract themes at their lives shows are trying to create. If we can
“It was mix bag of emotions,” said 3Teeth to create something that goes beyond disturb the comfortable and comfort
singer Alexis Mincolla. “Yeah there are anything that could be simply described the disturbed then we’ve certainly done
going to be bunch of people out there but as a concert. our job. I kind of want to throw sand in
I’m not so nervous that I’m not going to Although there isn’t much musically that peoples’ throat eyes a little bit and create
get it done”. binds 3Teeth to Tool’s sound, they too an abrasive experience.”
Mincolla continued to describe the are known for creating a show within the Mincolla further punctuated his
opening night experience. “Right before show type of experience by offering up thoughts on the topic, “We are sort of a
we went on Justin from Tool came over to fans a dark and twisted assault on the reflection of all this absurd level of fear
and said go fucking get ‘em boys. The senses when performing live. mongering and alarmist bullshit which is
fact that they (Tool) have co-signed and “My background was more visual arts almost sardonic in a way but the minute
validated us by putting us on tour, that’s oriented,” said Mincolla. “I try to focus we have the chance to put on a show we
just another thing that makes you feel on the visual components of the band know it’s going to be fucking crazy.”
empowered to go out and do it. So we but we weren’t able to do much of that on All new bands will inevitably be
just went up there and did what we do this tour which kind of sucks,” Mincolla compared to other acts and without
and the fact that people applauded I’m explained while laughing. question all of them will be bucketed
like well, I kind of like this.” into a genre. Brawner and Mincolla both
Chase Brawner 3Teeth’s guitar player offered up their own definition of who or
also chimed in laughingly commenting, what 3Teeth is musically.
“Well they didn’t boo us so that was kind “I think there is such a diverse level of
of a huge thing for us.” influences in the band that we don’t
confine ourselves to any one genre,”
said Mincolla.
