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This time around is an interview we did over email with Pete from now broken up Sydney band Persist.

Hey man, first off can you introduce yourself and what you do in the band?

Hey my name is Pete and I am the vocalist in Persist. 

Could you describe the sound of the band to someone whose never heard you?

slow, emotional, aggressive and political. With influences stretching out through hardcore and acoustic. Sounds like Bane, Have Heart, Verse.

Can you give us a bit of a history of the band.

Persist started a few years back when i was asked by a few dudes on the internet to sing. I was keen, so we started jamming. The first prac was probably the worst thing i had ever been to in my life lol. The drummer had told me he had been playing for a while but didn't even know what to do with the sticks haha. After the first song was written on guitar, Phil whom had no prior drumming experience wrote the drums for the song which didn't even involve using the bass drum. They showed me the first song they had written. At that point I asked the drummer why he didn’t use the bass drum and he replied “I was going to add that in later” haha. That is what started the long rough road of Persist. 12 bassists and 6 drummers later, and here we are.

You’ve recently put out an amazing new ep titled ‘The Untold Story’, the thing I like the most is that each of the songs is actually about something. So in your own words could you tell us a bit about each song and the meaning behind it.

Beautiful is about the pressures females face in our society. Beauty is not bought in a store and doesn’t come on the end of a blade (surgery).  

Voices is about pet stores and breeders mass producing animals that end up in pounds. People buy these companions but don’t take responsibility for them.

1788 is about the history of the native people of this country. From the first fleet that arrived in Australia till now. 

No Truth is about the injustices that people in this world go through every day.

The Love, The Joy The Hope is a childhood reflection. There were many hurdles growing up but it’s what made me who I am today.

The Rising Sun is about cowards who boost their egos by beating up on innocent people.

Our Perspective is about the hardcore scene and its community.

Your song 1788 relates to the treatment of Aboriginal Australians, with that in mind how do you feel about the Northern Territory intervention and the continuing ill treatment of Aboriginal Australians by our government?

I can’t start to tell you how disappointed I am in our government. As it stands I think what the government is doing is too little too late. An increase in health care throughout these isolated communities is definitely needed though.

What pisses me off the most is the ignorance of many Australian people. I have come across many narrow minded people who I have argued with. They try and tell me that Aboriginal people should just get over it.

It has come to a point now that they have become a product of their environment, an environment that we have placed them in dating back to 1788 when the first fleet landed. Many Aboriginals are stuck in an endless cycle that is hard to break. Growing up in an unfortunate environment where opportunities are few and far between is not uncommon.

Pretty soon your going to be leaving to go on tour with 50lions and Blkout, how did you manage that?

We heard that the tour was happening so we hit up Pete Abordi, and he put us on. What a champion!

You’ve been put on the bill for this years hardcore, that’s a big honour.

Its awesome I cant wait! Thanks Resist :)

What legacy would you want to leave as a band? And as a person?

 I just want to open the minds of our youth and leave a positive mark in this world.

Finally any shout outs or band to check out?

Endless heights – Sydney
Reality – Sydney
Had It – Sydney
Ill Brigade – Wollongong
Legions - Sydney
Thick skin – Brisbane
One Strength – Sydney
End of days – Sydney
Time will tell – Sydney
One vital word – Newcastle
10 paces – Sydney
Vera – Canberra
Own worst enemy – Sydney
Mark my words – Newcastle
Clean break – Sydney/Newcastle

xStrength through purityx – Queensland

Whole hearted  – Singleton/Central Coast/Newcastle

Taken by force – Newcastle

Word up – Byron Bay

Pressure – Portugal

Sorry if I have forgotten any others. 

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