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Since 1998, guitarist Rick Wood and singer Josh Jensen from the band Point Blank have been using cannabis and synthesizing a solid mix of extreme music; death metal, black metal and industrial all come together to a create a tribal sound that is definitely headbang-worthy. For fans of Ministry, Sepultura, Napalm Death, Satyricon and Soilent Green, Point Blank is up-and-coming on the metal scene in California and the West Coast. The band has had guest musician friends filling spots for bass and drums over the years, but has always featured Wood and Jensen. Currently, Jesse Brown plays bass and David Pasillas is behind the drums, and the band is now preparing to record a new album and go on tour. Wood took time to speak with CULTURE about the band’s affinity for finding good herb, his feelings on legal cannabis in various states, having day jobs and being in a band and how crucial it is for up-and-coming bands to play live shows.

 

What is the music scene like from where you guys are from?

Rick Wood: The music scene here in Porterville, sad to say, is pretty wack. There are so many talented musicians and music lovers around the area but nowhere to showcase it. There are a couple bars here and there in town that support live music, but there are no legit venues for the kids to see live music in Porterville and that’s a major bummer. We usually have to drive at least 45 minutes to an hour to the next town where there are at least some cool spots to play.

Tell us about your day jobs to support your passion for playing music? 

Josh works in a warehouse type place screen printing t-shirts, which definitely has it perks when you’re in a band. Right now I’m working at a little rental car joint and let me tell you this sh*t could totally be a reality show dude! I also do vinyl stickers and stuff on the side, which is also a cool thing to have access to when you’re in a band. Josh’s hook up with t-shirts and mine with stickers and stuff, we pretty much eliminate the middle man, which allows us to sell our merchandise at a reasonable price and still make good profit.

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Do you think it’s more important to focus on recording and releasing music or touring as a band? 

In this day and age, it’s definitely all about touring if you want to try and make a good living playing music. I just read something the other day talking about how Metallica makes like a million bucks per show and only makes maybe a few hundred thousand off downloads and record sales for the year. However, that’s Metallica. They don’t have to ever record another album and can live off playing their old songs until they’re dead. I think new bands and underground bands like us definitely need to focus on both sides of the coin through writing, recording, releasing and touring.

So, what is the cannabis scene like in Porterville? 

Well, it’s not quite at the level, like Humboldt County yet, but it is not bad by any degree and it thrives out here. It’s better than the goddamn music scene that’s for sure. In this part of the state, we have lots of stoners, lots of Prop 215 patients, and lot of ganja farmers. It’s actually harvest time here, so to be here, the air outside smells pretty amazing right now.

Have you ever been to Colorado, Oregon, Washington or DC where cannabis is legal? 

I would love to, but I haven’t yet. As we speak, Josh is on his way up to Oregon right now. Perfect timing too, I recently read somewhere that Portland just got the ball rolling and is officially selling legal weed now, with the average price being $10.66 for a gram. Amen.

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 Do you think the state of California will legalize like these other states?

I sure hope so man. I really f*cking hope so. Take one good look at Colorado—they are collecting so much tax money each year from marijuana, it’s nuts. Last I heard California could use a little extra revenue, why not?

Do you have any future plans for the band, in terms of releasing new music, or playing shows/tours? 

Right now we are working on a music video. We are also working on a couple of stoney remixes from the album as well. Sin Quirin, the guitarist from Ministry, just did a cool remix of our song “Ten Twenty Two.” Other than that, we’ve been putting tons of merchandise together before we hit the road. Our fans can go to our website which has links to all of our other social media sites like Facebook, Youtube, Band Camp, etc.

www.pointblankmetal.com 

 

 

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