{"id":97982,"date":"2025-01-28T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=97982"},"modified":"2025-01-27T21:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:22:42","slug":"influences-state-of-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/influences-state-of-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Influences: State of You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blending their hardcore roots with a vibrant sense of rock \u2018n roll,\u00a0State of You<\/strong><\/a> showcases a ferocious sound on their latest EP – ‘On A Knife’s Edge’<\/em>. The follow-up to 2022’s eponymous EP is a thrilling six-track outing that is relentless in its execution. Tracks such as\u00a0‘To The Core’\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0‘Under The Wire’<\/em> are ignited by a furious passion as vocalist Steve Sitkowski aims egotistical, and reckless wannabe rockstars on the former. The latter sees him be more personal, reflecting on his late ADHD diagnosis and the negative thoughts from it. Elsewhere, ‘Double-Barrelled’<\/em> rages on the society’s pressure for perfection with an admirable, harmonious chorus thrown in amongst the chaos.\u00a0‘Two Of A Kind’<\/em> captures the tornado of emotions that a relationship break-up can bring. Along with\u00a0Which Way The Water Flows’<\/em> and firey EP opener,\u00a0‘Cut The Rope’<\/em>, ‘On A Knife’s Edge’\u00a0<\/em>ruthlessly sees\u00a0State of You<\/strong> fight their demons, whether that be internal or from modern-day living.<\/p>\n

Completed by guitarists Ollie Jeffs and Max O’Neil, bassist Rick Keenan, and drummer\u00a0Nick Jones,\u00a0State of You<\/strong> initially came together in 2019 but the pandemic slowed their progress. Nevertheless, they made their arrival in 2022 with the release of their self-titled EP. Aided by the production work of Oz Craggs (Feed The Rhino), the quintet exchanged song ideas remotely with over 40 songs being narrowed down to six.<\/p>\n

While\u00a0State of You<\/strong> have collectively been influenced by the likes of\u00a0Every Time I Die,<\/strong>\u00a0The Bronx<\/strong>, and\u00a0Beartooth<\/strong>, we wanted to hear about the bands and albums that initially ignited their interest in heavy music. Their choices range from all-time grunge classics to influential post-hardcore, metalcore, and punk greats, this is State of You<\/strong>‘s influences.<\/p>\n