They all love their parents too, which is SO not punk. VICE: What do your parents do? Nathan (guitar): My mother works for the highway department. My father is a Latin classical guitar composer. Jamin (drums): My dad is a producer and songwriter. He produced our first two singles. My mom is the arts coordinator at a Montessori school I used to go to. She’s really good at it. Jemina (voice): My dad has had lots of different jobs over the years. He’s been a painter, a musician, and a photographer. My mom is a seamstress and designs clothing. Did they encourage you to pick up instruments? Nathan: There were lots of guitars everywhere growing up, because of my father. I was kind of born into it. Jamin: Yeah, they are always into anything I am doing creatively. It’s rad. Jemina: I got a guitar for my ninth birthday from my dad, and then once I started junior high my parents wanted me to play violin. I switched to cello. I was terrible at both. Who are your parents’ favorite musicians? Jemina: I just asked my dad and he said, “Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, J. J. Cale, Keith Jarrett, Jimi Hendrix, Nick Drake, blah blah blah.” He’s still going but I think that’s enough. I don’t know what my mom likes. Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens, I guess. Both my parents are into folky stuff. I fucking hate folk music because they’ve played it ever since the day I was born. I’m tired of listening to that stuff. What do your parents say about your music? Nathan: When describing my band to my grandma my mother usually just says “rock music.” Jamin: My mom says it takes her back to the late 70s. My dad says it sounds like kids making noise in a basement. Jemina: My parents say that they like it. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing. My mom hates all the cursing, but I think she’s coming around because the other day she told me one of her favorite songs is the one where I say “motherfucker” like four or five times. TRACEE GOLDBLATT