SISTA SEKUNDEN interviewed by Flox / Fight for Your Mind

PE: Hey SISTA SEKUNDEN can you please introduce the band members and tell us what SISTA SEKUNDEN means?

Andy: I’m Andy, I play guitar and I have glasses. Tommy plays the bass and he’s the best story teller in Sweden. Dempe sings and is a tattoo artist. Julian is young, French and play drums. We are four douche-bags living in Sweden playing hardcore because it’s the one thing we know and it comes from the heart. Sista Sekunden means “the last second” which can be translated into many meanings.

PE: None of you are new comers to the punk scene and some of you have played in the bands SATANIC SURFERS, INTENSITY, SKITKIDS, etc... How is SS different than the other bands you’ve been in? Do you feel any pressure starting a new band since your previous bands have all been quite successful?

Andy: For me Sista Sekunden is truly unique because it’s the first band I’ve been in from the very beginning. In my early punk years I managed to join bands that were already established, which was great, but sometimes it didn’t feel like I was playing my own stuff. The only pressure I feel today is keeping up with all of the deadlines and stuff that needs to be done. Booking, layout making, printing, merching, releasing for the band and it’s taking a toll on me.

PE: Has singing in your native language been a problem when playing abroad?

Andy: Even if people don’t understand the words hopefully they appreciate that we sing about things we actually mean instead of screaming worn out phrases that we don’t really know the content of.