Chill Trigger

How did your band form? 
The band originally formed in Sophomore year of High School. Emilio came to Nick with the idea of being in a band and then when the day came to jam, Zach who was hanging out just picked up a guitar and joined in. Isaac came in years later for another sonic layer.

How/where did you get your band name from?
At a time we were super into pedals and gear, we saw the that theres a killswitch/line selector pedal named Chill Switch that we liked which we were originally going to go with but it sounded too much like a knock off Killswitch Engaged so we just changed it to Chill Trigger.

Have you ever attended a NSBS event? How did you hear about it?
We have attended and played NSBS 3. We heard about it through the creator Sam Cranis because who doesn't love that guy.

What keeps you inspired?
Feelings of empathy, self depreciation, happiness followed by sadness. The people we love and care about. We believe life all around Inspires us. - Any Situation that you’re faced with at any time that provokes emotion will somehow one way or another, naturally show in your art.

Who would your dream collab be?
A dream collab would be any of the big bands we look up to - as it is any other small/medium known band. But realistically we’re prefectly open and happy to collab with any band/artist in the local scene. 

What are some bands that you guys have on repeat at the moment? Or what are some bands that you would recommend to people?
Letlive., Tigers Jaw, Defeater, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Snowing, Park Jefferson, Thrice, Funeral For a Friend, Brand New, Citizen, The Used, Saosin, Microwave.

What can people expect from your band in the coming months?
People can expect us to play more shows and release more music. That’s all our goals are really - Just to keep this vessel moving.

Who are your favorite local bands?
Jurors, The Addams, Banned from Japan, Chud, Street Play, Sick Transit, Wolf Woodcock, Negro Galacticus, Soaked in Disillusion.

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