In collaboration with AltPress, Maggie Lindemann’s firm SWIXXZ debuted a brand new sequence final month referred to as SWIXXZ Presents.
Hosted by Demi Ramos, the movies shine a vibrant mild on a bunch of inspiring artists in Lindemann’s orbit who span music, comedy, sports activities, the humanities, and extra. For its second episode, Ramos is joined by Shapel Lacey, who fronts the hardcore band Mad Peaceable and does stand-up comedy. Put merely, Lacey embodies the spirit of hardcore, as he constantly exhibits compassion, sincerity, and an open thoughts, particularly because the style rides its newest wave. “For me, hardcore modified my life and saved my life in a constructive means. I really feel prefer it’s nonetheless doing that for me to today. The type and sound have modified, however I embrace all of it as a result of it’s thriving,” he mentioned final 12 months in a dialog with H2O’s Toby Morse.
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“To me, punk rock is about questioning issues and making choices for your self,” Lindemann shares. “I’ve seen just a few of Shapel’s movies on Instagram, and also you’d by no means know that in highschool, he joined the cheerleading staff whereas so lots of his pals performed soccer and basketball. Highschool might be tough, and there is nothing extra punk rock than doing one thing that you simply wish to do regardless of what others may suppose. Children might be merciless, however he did not care what anybody considered him, and now he is out in LA doing his factor with comedy, following his personal path. Punk rock is about individuality, and Shapel personifies that. This music actually helped me discover myself, and Shapel’s story has plenty of parallels to mine.”
Watch the second episode of SWIXXZ Presents, starring Shapel Lacey, beneath.
