Attack in Black in London

Attack in Black loves performing in London despite the closure of some of the city's prominent music venues. For guitarist Spencer Burton, London is a great city to play in, mainly due to the plethora of interesting people.

"It's a great city with a lot of different people," said the 26-year-old. "Last time I was here I was at a 7-Eleven and met a woman with sauce all over her face. The story made a boring ride home more interesting."

Burton, Ian Kehoe, and Daniel and Ian Romano of Attack in Black played at Call the Office last weekend to promote their newest album Years (By One Thousand Fingertips). The full-length CD was released in March with Dine Alone Records.

Attack in Black are on their East Coast tour with Dog Day, an indie band from Halifax. Burton feels performing with Dog Day has been fantastic.

"We’re pals," he said, "if you can meet someone instantly and bond it’s amazing. Dog Day is just that. We’ve been on tour with them for a few weeks and it’s been great."

The Welland band has evolved from opening up for bands like Alexisonfire during their punk-inspired days. They've changed their music to a more folk-rock sound.

Burton feels the latest album Years (By One Thousand Fingertips) should have received more publicity. He fell in love with the collaboration of songs written by all Attack in Black's members.

Regardless, he believes the band has come a long way.

"I don’t mind at all how things have changed. It’s nice to see how we’ve progressed."

Burton sees music as continuing to play a large part in his life.

"The tour started in 1983 – that was the year I was born. [I] didn’t know it at the time but I was touring live...I don’t think I would ever stop playing music."