Interview with Jonah Roy and Paco

Sarah, Weronika, and Theo caught up with musicians and collaborators Jonah Roy, Paco (AKA Guac), and Jude (AKA J-Anthony) before the anticipated Earth Surf Skate Park show on July 3rd!

Go to gas station order?

Paco: Some sort of alcohol, maybe, for sure airheads. Those are gas. That’s all I need, tequila and airheads. 

Jonah: White cheddar cheez-its with some blue Gatorade, and throw in some Sour Punch straws. 

Jude: Yerba Mate for sure, that’s it, just a bunch of yerb. 

First impressions when you joined the band?

Jonah: I met these dudes like a week and a half ago [laughter]. 

Jude: We’ve known each other for a couple months, and then we linked up and this other guitarist in our live band just kind of pulled this shit together. 

Paco: In like two weeks. 

Jonah: First impression of Paco? Soundcloud rapper, long hair ass motherfucker, Youtube type beats, all around great individual. 

How does it feel to be playing a live show after the pandemic?

Jonah: I think it’s fucking amazing. A lot of people are vaxxed. I am, thank god. It just goes to show how crazy it is that that even happened, you know. 

Paco: Corona hitting the hay has been the best thing to happen. I’ve been fiending to play a live show. This is our first for real live show with a band, not in a backyard. 

Jude: Disregarding the pandemic, this is crazy. Like even without the pandemic. 

What was the process of putting this together like?

Jonah: The headliners, Bleach, hit us up and were like, “Hey man, we went for coffee with the Scamps and we want you to play the show.” I didn’t even say yes or no, I was just like “Alright, I’m there.”

Paco: That was it, that was it. 

How do you think you’ve grown as artists during the pandemic? 

Jonah: I think the pandemic really opened our eyes to the fact that nothing really matters in the world, like us as humans. Everything is just an individual human experience. And I feel like me personally as an artist over the pandemic, I really took time for myself and tried to learn things about myself that I didn’t know before, because we all had so much time. 

The Midwest is often under appreciated, so shout out some of your favorite bands and venues?

Jonah: Smino, The Pageant. 

Jude: Del Mar Hall is great. 

Paco: We’re naming all St. Louis shit, sorry. 

Jonah: Kanye! Mixed Millenial. 

What are your upcoming plans?

Jonah: Moving to LA in like two weeks. And projects. I got mine dropping in like two weeks, and Paco’s is dropping next month. Probably gonna roll out a few singles. And just trying to get on the map, trying to play some shows, trying to do the thing. 

Favorite serial killer?

Jonah: Charles Manson, 100%. 

Paco: Was he a serial killer? 

Jonah: He had like twenty bodies. 

Jude: Man, I don’t have a favorite serial killer. 

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