“Katie Hate is a three piece “Punkternative” band who plays a lot bigger then their numbers would suggest. Their energy and stage presence are becoming legendary already for such a young band. Katie Hate’s music is a combination of musical influences that are mixed in a secret brew of notes, chords, knock out lyrics, and social satire. Their ability to tell a story and keep you moshing is a rarity. This places them in a Genre of their own, thus the term “Punkternative,” is born!”
Katie Hate is an up and coming alt-rock band from Pittsburgh who’s debut Let’s Pretend Again can be heard here. They have a scheduled show at Altar Bar in a few weeks and be sure go out and support these guys. I want to thank Max Theofilis (Guitar/Vocals), Bobby Fello (Bass/Vocals) and Jake Saltzman (Drums) for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last.
- The first album you ever bought?
- Max Theofilis: I can’t remember.
- Bobby Fello: The White Album by The Beatles.
- Jake Saltzman: Green Day Nimrod.
- Your last album bought?
- Max: Magical Mystery Tour The Beatles.
- Bobby: V by Wavves.
- Jake: L.A. Women by The Doors.
- Favorite album of all time?
- Max: Thank You, Happy Birthday Cage the Elephant.
- Bobby: Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams by 30 Seconds to Mars.
- Jake: Green Day American Idiot.
- Least favorite/most disappointing album?
- Max: Anything by a shitty artist. Examples: however many seconds of summer, etc.
- Jake: Anything by Iggy Azalea.
- First concert attended?
- Max: Long Time Divided.
- Bobby: Green Day.
- Jake: Green Day ‘American Idiot Tour’, 2005.
- Last concert?
- All: Wavves.
- Favorite concert ever?
- Max & Jake: Sum 41.
- Least favorite concert?
- Max: Katie Hate, Verona Fair.
- Bobby: Never had a bad concert experience, they were all good.
- Jake: Got stuck at a country concert it was horrible… Kenny Chesney.
- Favorite thoughts, experiences about Pittsburgh?
- Max: Going to sporting events, especially when I was little, and just being in the city. It’s a great, unique and inspiring city, which makes it a very creative and artistic place. Unique historically, geographically, economically and even technologically. It’s an old place going through a great renaissance and I’m happy to be here for it.
- Bobby: The Pittsburgh music scene was very welcoming and I feel as though everyone in the scene is like my extended family.
- Jake: Looking at the city on Mt. Washington at night. We truly have the coolest city.
- Thank, fellas. Cool sounds you got going. Looking forward to much more in the years to come.
