by Marcella Ortega
Daily Lobo
The band Someday proves Christian hardcore isn't clean, wholesome fun.
"I'm really sweaty and gross, so that means it was a good show," singer and guitarist Chris Rose said after the band's show Sunday at the Launchpad.
Someday's music combines screaming with softer, melodic singing over heavy guitar riffs.
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"(The show) was good, except for getting hit in the head," lead singer J.P. Schreiner said.
Guitarist Duncan Allard accidentally hit Schreiner in the head with his guitar, causing him to bleed during the performance.
"That was kind of a bummer, but it was still a fun show,"
Allard said.
The band got its start performing at house parties around Albuquerque three years ago. Before forming Someday, the members performed together in pop, punk and rock bands.
"We've all grown up together," Allard said. "We've known each other our whole lives. In July of 2004, we started this one, and it just kind of clicked."
Before the show, the band huddled together and said a prayer. Allard said most of the band's songs are religious.
"They are not directly pray songs, but they are definitely Christian-influenced," Allard said. "Our main thing is to try to be a band that gives a message of hope, instead of just the dark things that are associated with heavy music."
Drummer Ricky Price came up with the band's name.
"It's a positive thing, like hope for the future," Price said. "It's meant to be taken in a positive way. Like, someday, we won't have to deal with all the depression and despair that we deal with today."
Bassist Chase Allard, Duncan Allard's brother, said the name could have multiple meanings.
"It's a name where someone could take the meaning and make it personal," he said. "It's like whatever that someday is, you can make that personal."
Duncan Allard described the band's sound as heavy rock.
"Some people call it hardcore," he said. "Some people call it screamo, but we call it rock. There are a lot of other names for it, but we call it rock."
The band released its second album, To Failure, Dear Brother, last year. Price said all the
members help write songs.
"There is not one person here who doesn't contribute an equal share," Price said.
Chase Allard said each member brings something different to songwriting.
"Everyone brings their own influences and different music they are interested in," he said. "Someone might bring in lyrics. Someone might bring in a clip of music, and we can go off of that."
The band will continue to perform in Albuquerque throughout the spring. This summer, it will tour the Southwest with Rose behind the wheel of its El Presidente van.
"I love driving," Rose said. "I'm pretty much a machine."
Someday
The Compound
3206 San Mateo Blvd. N.E.
Saturday
7 p.m.
All ages
$5
