Locked Shut - Roll The Dice

 

1. Who are Locked Shut? 

Locked Shut are a hardcore punk band from Missouri, Columbia. They are fronted by Alex Kelly; a successful pop, hip-hop, musician/producer who traded under the moniker of Oliver Francis. Roll The Dice (Sept, 2023) is from a demo but Locked Shut have a debut album out called The New Chaos (August, 2024) that you should also definitely check out. 

2. What kind of song is Roll The Dice? 

Roll The Dice continues a trend of easy listening and accessible hardcore punk with vocals that are sang not shouted and more inventive song structure. There's a word to say obviously for folk who try their luck with the wrong with the wrong person and while it may sound a little try hard I wouldn't say that to their face. Maybe. 

3. Who do Locked Shut sound like? 

SPEED, Turnstile, and Trapped Under Ice. 

4. Which bands have influenced Locked Shut?

Comeback Kid, Turnstile, Green Day, Sum-41, and Saosin. 

5. What have the press said about Locked Shut's music?

"Explosive sound and unrenting energy" - Punkaganda Press. 

"Turbulent and untamed" - Columbia Tribune. 

"Heft and menace" - Revolver Mag.

"So go ahead and push your luck,

Always shootin' double sixes got you all fucked up,

Placin'bets that you can't back up"