Page 113 - ION Indie Magazine SeptOct 2024

“We performed in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, to what we thought was a
single person in the crowd, only to find
out after our set that he was the
bouncer, so we actually didn’t have
anyone we were performing to. The
absurdity of it all was hilarious: we
went down to Milwaukee and spent
money driving down only to make $0,
and that's fine! It ended up being one
of my favorite shows to look back on.
At the end of the day, it’s all about
whether or not I’m having fun, and I
am! You can’t let your expectations
get the better of you.”

Although DeVillers and his band still
have fun at these less-than-attended
shows, they prefer smaller venues
that fill up faster, providing a tight-knit
community feeling amongst the
crowd.

“I prefer a small, packed room over a
big, empty room any night of the
week,” said DeVillers. “We’ve started
to see a similar crowd in attendance
at our shows in Green Bay, which
bodes well for word-of-mouth
promotion when listeners start
bringing their friends. There's
something very magical about being
in a small, punk venue; everyone is
sweaty, the sound isn't stadium-level
good, and everyone's just dancing
and having a great time. It's my
favorite thing in the world.”

Photo credit: Amelie Eiding