Can you tell us about the origin of the band name, a history of the band and a little bit about the various members?

The name SIN DIRECCION was inspired by a Bad Religion song called No Direction that talks about the seek of validation and the way we look for shallow heroes to guide our lives.  We started rehearsing on 2022 with Sergio Garcia (drums) and myself Gustavo Carpio (vocals).  At the time I was playing guitar and singing.  By the end of 2022 we invited Mark Chavez (guitar) to play the bass, but quickly realized that he was a better guitarist than I was.  At the beginning of 2023 we invited Gabriel Leyva (bass) to one of the rehearsals and he brought his bass and just like that he was part of the band.

Are you all from the same area? How did you get together as a band?

We all live pretty close to each other in the 562 area of LA county.  We all knew each other for quite some time because we all train jiu jitsu together and we have a very similar taste in music.  Our tastes in music go from Hardcore to EDM but is punk rock the real common demonitor for all of us.

Who are your favourite artists/bands and how have they influenced your own sound?

My top 3 bands are Bad Religion, Minor Threat and Circle Jerks.  The influence of this bands are in the way they think and approach music, they are direct and with a clear idea of what they want to say in their songs.  They speak to you and are unapologetic in their message.  

Did you always have the ambition to be a musician and in a band or did you originally have other plans?

I think that punk rock makes it being a musician a bit more democratic.  You don’t have to be a musical genius to be able to express your ideas with an impactful melody.  So thanks to punk rock I feel that the ambition to be a musician became attainable.  

What songs or albums are on your current playlist?

I’ve been listening a lot to Civic from Australia, I just saw them live recently here in California.  They are great.  Also I’ve been listening to HighSchool from England, it’s an indie band with amazing melodies.

Do you sing in the shower? 

Always

Do you have any plans for the band for this year and into next year?

We are gonna be playing on December 9 and after that really start hitting the stages hard.  We are planning on recording our first album by mid 2024.

Do you currently have any new songs/albums ready to be released?

We have 11 new songs for our new record that we hope to release by mid 2024.

If you could play at any venue in the world where would you choose?

I’ve seen my favorite bands destroying at the Hollywood Palladium so it has to be there.

Do you have a favourite album? If so, what is it?

So many, but certainly the most influential is Generator from Bad Religion, when I listened to it when I was a 13 year old it really changed my taste in music forever.

Do you have any guilty pleasure songs/albums?

Chris Isaak “Always got tonight” .  I really enjoy that album but it ain’t too punk.

If you were putting together the greatest show on earth, who would be playing?

Minor Threat would be headlining, original members.

Can you remember the first album you bought with your own money? What was it and do you still have it?

Generator – Bad Religion and I still have it. 

As your fans will be reading this, is there any message you would like to send out to them?

Thank you for supporting the band and we are looking to see you on the next show.

Finally, let us know all your social media sites so your fans, old and new, can find and follow/like you!

Instagram @sindireccionpunk

X @sindireccionhc

YouTube @SINDIRECCIONPUNK

We, at The Metal Asylum, would like to thank you for your time. Is there is anything further that you would like to add?

Thank you for the opportunity and we will see you soon.

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