Escape Artists

Tomorrows Bad Seeds is all about broadening its horizons

It’s a picture perfect day near the end of June. Tomorrows Bad Seeds is a few dates into the Vans Warped Tour. Five dates into a 41-show “gypsy” tour and Tomorrows Bad Seeds is fitting in just fine. CULTURE caught up with lead singer Moises Juarez—or “Moi” as his friends call him—to chat about the band’s brand-new album, Warped and medical cannabis.

How is the Warped Tour so far and what’s after that?

It’s like a gypsy thing and makes me feel like a kid again. We’ve done fill-in dates on the East Coast the last two years, but this year we’re doing the whole thing. We’re seeing super bands and tons of kids already. It’s amazing. You meet all types of walks of life on this thing. People you normally don’t hang with become your friends.

So you just dropped a new album recently?

Yeah, The Great Escape was just released . . . and we just got the print copies in today so the album is officially out now.

I hear a lot of influences on the new album. What inspired you guys?

All of our music is still influenced by reggae, you know . . . We have so many styles of music, so many types of people. This album is the first album that we’ve written together collectively. Our new drummer Pat [Salmon] is a phenomenal drummer; he has so many styles he can play—it just broadened our horizons.

What’s the song “Slow Down” from Sacred For Sale about?

It’s a song about having your girlfriend or significant other realize that you love them. It’s about reassuring them that you care about them.

What is your favorite strain and preferred method of medication?

(Excitedly) I like the Girl Scout Cookies right now! I’m normally a sativa guy so if I have an indica I try to have it in edible form. I’ll do wax every once in a while, like on special occasions sort of like champagne. I prefer joints of Girl Scout Cookies, Medcaps or a Kiva bar if given the choice.

What’s your view of medical marijuana?

I’m pro marijuana. I think everyone should do it. If you want to get down to it, so many people drink alcohol and to me that’s so much worse, to be honest. I’d rather take a few hits off a joint or do a bong rip before I drink a six-pack of beer any day. Cigarettes are the same thing—awful for you. I use an indica at night sometimes to help me sleep and sativa during the day for mental energy.

I also think as a medical patient that you should take a few months off each year from cannabis. It’s a good way to let your body chill and clear itself. If you are a patient that needs it 24/7, then that’s not for you, but if you suffer minor things you should have a cleanse once a year. I don’t think I’ve ever talked about pot so much and so openly before—and this feels good.

Anything else you want to say?

Yes, grow your own weed!

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IN CONCERT

Appearing Sept. 27 at the Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, Sept. 28 at the Marquis Theatre in Denver and Sept. 29 at The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs.

What About Bob?

It didn’t take Tomorrows Bad Seeds long to get noticed—even if the band wasn’t the first to blend equal doses of rock and reggae into a music cocktail. Two years ago, the group was up for a Commercial Success of the Year award (TBS had netted 150,000 paid downloads) during a Paramount Studios industry event. That same year, the band capped off a music festival headlined by Smashing Pumpkins. But whether or not you agree with one critic’s description of the band as “Beach Boys meet Bob Marley”—it’s just beautiful music to our ears.