This week on HardLore features special guest Leah Massey, vocalist of the United Kingdom's absolute best and brightest new band: PEST CONTROL.
The crossover band inspired by classics such as Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies also draws from some of HardLore's cult favorites like the Crumbsuckers, and Leah walks us through her journey from young emo kid, to discovering hardcore in Leeds' vibrant hardcore scene, to taking the natural next step to singing for multiple bands.
...Now she's on the cover of Kerrang, they've played Outbreak Fest multiple times, and Metal Hammer called Pest Control "The UK's most exciting new band."
We're proud to welcome Leah to the show to tell her story in this fantastic conversation.
Join the HardLore Patreon to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod
HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com
join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef
Get 15% off MADD VINTAGE with code HARDLORE15! https://maddvintage.com/
Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
FOLLOW LEAH:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/masterkilleah/
FOLLOW PEST CONTROL:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/pestcontrolthrash/
TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/pestcontrolthrash
FOLLOW HARDLORE:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/
TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod
SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp
APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2
FOLLOW COLIN:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/
TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng
FOLLOW BO:
INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/
TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:53 - Introduction
00:03:40 - Cover of Kerrang
00:09:33 - Growing up in Leeds and discovering Hardcore
00:11:30 - Expansive knowledge of Lyrics
00:13:52 - From metalcore, to emo, to hardcore
00:18:52 - Grandma Helen and her... Tank?
00:21:09 - Then and Now with Hardcore in Leeds
00:26:31 - Band Before Pest Control
00:28:04 - Haters
00:30:28 - Reality TV Shows
00:36:06 - Pest Control
00:37:57 - Created during the pandemic
00:40:50 - Putting the Demo Together
00:43:17 - Guitar influences
00:45:54 - Starting to Tour
00:48:16 - Touring in the mainland and the UK
00:50:10 - Tales from Tour
00:52:39 - Writing after the demo
00:56:14 - First LP and Outbreak Fest
00:58:58 - Playing Outbreak again
01:03:28 - Touring the United States
01:05:13 - Pardon This Interuption
01:08:04 - Bingo grand prize
01:11:44 - Being in a childrens game show
01:15:46 - Year of the Pest
01:18:10 - What does P in PMC stand for?
01:24:03 - Upcoming tour with Harms Way
01:27:07 - Smallest City Played
01:29:31 - Pub Visits
01:30:35 - Favorite Pest Control Tour Ever
01:33:30 - How Many Sams do you know
01:34:27 - Expectations and Plans for pest Control
01:36:25 - Top 4 Hardcore Records
01:38:34 - Do you Believe In Ghosts?
01:45:58 - Difference between foods
01:48:10 - Homeland food or mainland food?
01:49:22 - Food in America
01:51:01 - Pest Controls Favorite Fast Food
01:52:21 - A big pet peeve
01:54:03 - Who Do You Do?
01:57:38 - Closing Remarks