Track 2:51 - Scratch The Vinyl

 

 

Hold Up. Let’s rewind this mixed tape. Scratch the vinyl. 

    We ‘re all about to find out what The Distortions found when they stepped outside Pizza Rock. And trust, you’ll be just as surprised as them. But, who are The Distortions? Well, to begin with, The Distortions began when Tosh acquired a bass at the end of her 5th grade year. Her grandmother had saved up enough money to buy Tosh a bass they saw hanging from the pawn shop window.
   Tosh knew she’d never be able to hold such a beauty, much less play one. But her grandmother saw how big 12 year old Tosh’s eyes grew at the sight of that huge Fender Jazz bass. 50 dollars was a great deal of money at that time. Especially because Tosh’s grandma, Maria, didn't make much working as a maid for the local hotel. But Maria saved every penny she could so her granddaughter could have the shiny electric blue beauty. And so, Tosh acquired a nifty Fender Jazz bass.
   The day she got it, she ran to show off her new prized possession to Radio and Davey. Their eyes almost rolled out of their sockets when she pulled it out and offered them the  bass.  They both stretched out their greasy fingers to touch it. 

   “Woah!” Radio and Davey both said.

   “Nuuu, you’ll get it all greasy with your pizza crusted fingers.” Tosh pulled her bass away. Davey licked his fingers and smiled.
   “Does this mean we’re gonna start a band like The Germs and Black flag?” He curled his hands into fists and pretended to play some air drums. “I’ll bang on the drums at the speed of lighting. Yeah?” Radio laughed.
   “I bet my dad has an old guitar laying around in the attic! I’m gonna ask him! Then we can really form a band and be punk stars!”He then proceeded to play air guitar as Davey was still playing on his invisible drums set. This made Tosh’s heart happy. Her two best friends just made a band with her and they didn’t even know how to play a single note. This would be fun.
   And fun it was. Radio’s dad didn’t have a guitar laying around but he was more than happy to get his son one. Davey’s parents always gave him anything he wanted so it was no surprise when he opened his garage and there was a brand new wine red Tama sitting on an old rug. And thus, The Distortions were born.
   Over time, they would learn to play their instruments together. They’d all pick a song and learn to play it; then another and another. Until, finally, Tosh was comfortable covering any Rancid song. 
   It wasn’t until high school that they really started writing good lyrics. Before, songs had been mostly about eating pizza and guzzling soda. Or about how jocks were always so mean. High school brought puppy love. And high school also brought Emily into Radio’s life. Then the real songs about real feelings came to life
   It wasn’t just love, though. They’d write about hate, and the world, and the government trying to corporate everything. The true roots of punk rock started to take form. All of this so that they could be ready for what they were about to face on that fateful day the power plant exploded. 

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