Initially started by Steve and Chuck as a trio in 2005 in Compton, California, the band underwent a series of member changes and instrument swaps before landing on the perfect lineup of Chuck (vocals), Colin (drums), his brother Eric (guitar/vocals), Shaun (guitar) and Steve (bass/vocals)—and they haven't looked back since. After gaining a local following performing with Authority Zero and Guttermouth and building an enthusiastic fanbase in California, the group entered the studio in 2007 to record their debut full-length, Suiticide. "We barely had enough money for a week in the studio and that album is pretty much a live CD," Colin explains, adding that his drum tracks were cut in one take. "It was a good learning experience and we're proud of it."
From there the band started playing even bigger shows with acts like Strung Out, the Adicts, the Expendables and Death By Stereo and before they knew it, they had sold more copies of Suiticide than they ever imagined they would. As luck would have it, Colin's father was a studio musician and friend of Strung Out's drummer Jordan Burns and eventually Colin convinced Strung Out to let Pour Habit open for them. Pour Habit's impressive arrangements, infectious energy and mind-boggling musicianship made Burns an instant fan/cheerleader and he passed the band's CD onto Fat Wreck Chords owner and NOFX frontman Fat Mike who signed the band in 2009 after watching them play a handful of dates opening for his own band.
"Fat Mike told us that he was expecting to like two or three songs but he said it was a great album that he could release as it was before he put us in the studio," Colin says sounding like he still can't quite believe the band's good fortune. "I'm still kind of overwhelmed by the whole thing." Listening to Suiticide, it's no surprise that Mike wanted to re-release the disc. In fact, from ultra-tight, metal-tinged melodic rock anthems like "Light The Torch," which recall SoCal acts like Ignite to frenzied thrash masterpieces like "Bad Luck Drunk" to sinister sounding hardcore tracks like "Hell Bent," Suiticide harkens back to the early days of the Fat Wreck Chords sound and manages to unify seemingly disparate punk subgenres into a unique amalgam of music that'll instantly get the lead of out today's subdued circle pits.
"When Suiticide came out you have to realize that we were just kind of getting our songs together and our members were into everything from Guttermouth to Pantera, so it was us trying to find that in-between," Colin responds when asked about the album's original sound. "Through that we realized, 'Let's just do whatever we want to do and if it's a simple three-chord Green Day pop song or a crazy Meshuggah wannabe song who cares? Let's do whatever we can do and if it rocks, it rocks.'" It certainly does rock—and the good news is that the band already have another collection songs written that they'll be recording this summer. However in the meantime you'll be able to catch them on tour spreading their brand of punk to the masses and continuing to win crowds over one fan at a time.
"Fat Mike ruined me and my brother's lives," Colin summarizes with a laugh. "If it wasn't for Fat Wreck Chords, I'd probably be working a steady job, but because of those bastards this is my life and there's no way I could ever quit or stop. None of us could and that's the thing—the five of us are so plugged into each other that we're really best friends and that's why we're so dedicated to making this work," he continues, adding that the band have never brought in outside management because they're happy to be involved in even the most mundane aspects of being in a band. "We're looking toward the future and we just want to keep growing and meeting good people and always moving forward."
Resignation
Pour Habit Lyrics
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Hell the promised lies are never sanctioned this is my resignation.
Troubled road lies up ahead have you abandoned me?
Troubled time leave me with nothing.
[Chorus:]
Liars fakers, money makers never squander and they launder me.
And we all can see in our faith we trust and we all agree
because we dedicate our life is in your hand.
Spin your wheels with no foundation,
left behind back where you belong resignation.
[Chorus]
Resignation's gone with everything we've done left in the past,
looking towards the future
it's our presentation resignation comes again and it's come too fast.
The lyrics of "Resignation" by Pour Habit seem to suggest that the singer is resigning from something that they have been patient with for some time. They have come to realize that the promises made regarding this situation are never fulfilled. The singer seems to be troubled by what lies ahead and is questioning if they have been abandoned. The troubled times have left them with nothing and they feel that they have no other choice but to resign from this situation.
The chorus gives us a glimpse into what the singer might be resigning from. It seems to be a group of people who are liars, fakers, and money makers, who have cheated and manipulated the singer. Despite this, the singer mentions that they still trust in their faith and all agree that their life is in the hands of some higher power. The singer seems to be done with all the resignation and is building their reputation, starting from scratch. They do not want to be left behind and taken advantage of once again.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of disappointment and frustration with a situation that has not turned out as expected. The singer has now come to a breaking point and has decided to take a stand by resigning. The song seems to be empowering for anyone who has been cheated or lied to and serves as a reminder that it is always possible to start over and build anew.
Line by Line Meaning
This is my resignation left behind being patient.
I am quitting my current situation as I have been waiting and enduring for too long.
Hell the promised lies are never sanctioned this is my resignation.
I am tired of being lied to with promises that never come true and so I am resigning.
Troubled road lies up ahead have you abandoned me?
There are difficult times ahead, and I wonder if I have been left alone to face them.
Troubled time leave me with nothing.
These difficult times have left me with nothing and I am struggling.
[Chorus:] Liars fakers, money makers never squander and they launder me. And we all can see in our faith we trust and we all agree because we dedicate our life is in your hand.
The dishonest people who profit off me never waste an opportunity to exploit me. Despite this, we put our trust in faith and agree that our lives are ultimately controlled by a higher power.
Cause we are done with all the resignation, building up our reputation.
We are finished with quitting and instead are focused on rebuilding our reputation.
Spin your wheels with no foundation, left behind back where you belong resignation.
Your efforts are pointless without a solid foundation, so go back to where you started and quit once again.
[Chorus] Resignation's gone with everything we've done left in the past, looking towards the future it's our presentation resignation comes again and it's come too fast.
We have moved on from quitting and left it in the past. We are now focused on the future and how we present ourselves, but resignation has come up again unexpectedly and too soon.
Contributed by Emily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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this band is perfect.
skike01
My favorite song ever
Ijon Bey
WE ARE SO ALIVE...
Adam Schneider
The 1 down vote can resign from living.
Fish Abuser
...wut