The Supervillains
Words: Justine Griffin
Photo: Kelly Ann Maresco

They’re potheads, not alcoholics. Unless it comes to Jägermeister.

Stuck in a time where screamo and pop punk have literally taken over, The Supervillains strive to bring something different to the table. This Orlando grown ska act has been taken under the wing of Hawaii’s own  Pepper, and signed to their label, Law Records, in 2006. They released their first album off of Law Records, Grow Yer Own, in April ‘06, and plan a sophomore release with Law and Controlled Substance Sound Labs, (Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, The Expendables, The Beautiful Girls) a new label created by the Phillip brothers originally from Silverback Management.

So aside from sitting around smoking weed and watching Spike’s Most Extreme Videos during interviews, the guys of The Supervillains are pretty busy. I was lucky enough to catch them right after a short tour in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and right before they begin their first headlining tour across the U.S. next month.

Dom (drums), Skart (guitar/vocals), and Smally (sax/vocals), were very anxious to talk about their new album, right after taking a few rips from a bong, of course.

“We began recording in late February, and we plan to hopefully have it out in the fall of this year,” Dom said.

According to the guys, we can expect some guest appearances on the new album from artists such as Slightly Stoopid and Orlando’s own Junkie Rush.
   
“The album will have a mix of some tracks from old records and some new ones,” Skart said.  “And a cool ass Billie Joel song,” Dom added.

Working with Pepper has opened many doors for The Supervillains, such as playing shows with other reggae and ska acts such as The Expendables and Fishbone.  But The Supervillains haven’t forgotten where they come from. They still play many shows in the Orlando area, and The Social is still their favorite venue.  He wishes they just moved along a lot sooner, and left the Orlando area earlier.

“There’s just a lot more aggression out there now a days. Like all the emo kids who are just staring at the floor all depressed, wearing their sister’s pants and girly shirts,” Skart joked. “Are you guys in The Cure or are you at a ska show?”

I think it’s safe to say that no matter what genre is popular today, The Supervillains have proved that they are here for good.

“We plan to keep doing what we’re doing,” Dom says. “We’ll be on the road playing shows for a long time.”

Be sure to catch them in Orlando at the Social April 11th as they start their first headlining tour.

 “And don’t bother trying to smoke us out with bad weed,” Skart added. “It’s just a waste of time.”

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