Categories
GUEST EDITOR

From The Desk Of Torche: Cool Weather

Back in 2005, when Torche unleashed its debut helping of thunderous doom-pop, guitarist/vocalist Steve Brooks’ former band, Floor, was dead and buried. Never again would Brooks’ former and present groups compete for his time and attention. Well, never say never. Floor dropped Oblation last April. Suddenly, “a few reunion gigs” became a time-consuming reality, with Brooks balancing two bands’ write/record/tour cycles. It’s a juggling act Torche has been at since 2008 when members started moving away from the group’s Miami home base. Restarter, the band’s fourth LP, packs in all the familiar elements, but does so with a looser, more somber tone and sullen mood. The members of Torche will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on them.

CoolWeather

Steve Brooks: So, you know, I grew up in Miami. Most of the year is humid, wet and miserable. I don’t have the body to be naked in public, so layers are the way to go. Then, I moved to San Francisco, and it’s cool all year long. Gimme that fall and spring feeling.