SXSW 2014: ††† x Vinyl Video

“YOU GET TO INTERVIEW CHINO?!?!?!”

That was pretty much the response from everyone I told that I was going to interview ††† (Crosses) at South by Southwest this year.

You may mostly know Chino Moreno as Deftones‘ lead singer/guitarist, but if your knowledge of this dude stops there, allow me to educate you.  Deftones isn’t even close to being the only thing Moreno is involved in.

††† is the downbeat, softer (notice I said softer, not soft – there’s still plenty of hard edge for your liking) side-project of Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez. And if you haven’t heard them, get all up over it on the immediate.

We caught up with ††† streetside at SXSW and screamed over the crowd at each other about their sound, their SXSW experience and what they’re getting into after the festival. Check out the Vinyl Video below!

May 10    Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St Louis     Maryland Heights, MO
May 11    House of Blues Cleveland    Cleveland, OH
May 12    Altar Bar    Pittsburgh, PA
May 13    Paradise Rock Club    Boston, MA
May 14    Theatre of Living Arts    Philadelphia, PA
May 15    The Fillmore Charlotte    Charlotte, NC
May 17    Ziggy’s By The Sea    Wilmington, NC