Only Crime Lyrics

summer 2002 - GOOD RIDDANCE AND BANE PLAY A FEW WEEKS OF
SHOWS TOGETHER. RUSS AND AARON, UNITED BY THEIR PASSION FOR
COFFEE, BECOME FRIENDS AND BEGIN PLOTTING TO START A NEW
BAND TOGETHER. RUSS RECRUITS ZACH
(HAGFISH/ARMSTRONG/EX-GWAR) ON SECOND GUITAR.

"by the spring of 2002 it was clear that, due to
circumstances far beyond my control, my current band was
going to be going on life-support indefinately. i wasn’t
real happy at the prospect of barely touring anymore. this
combined with a recurring itch i’d been having to branch
out and play music with some different people gave rise to
the possibility of a new band. i knew i wanted a completely
new cast of characters and was really compelled to pursue a
drug/alcohol-free aesthetic as well. beyond that i really