We first met up with Providence stoner punks GYMSHORTS at SXSW this past spring, and amongst the dozen or so bands we interviewed, their’s was the best by a long shot. Although most of the footage was cut from our recap video due to language among other things out of our control, it remains in the AP video vault, and is re-watched frequently whenever we’re feeling blue (or baked).

The bands sincerity and goofiness are as top notch as their playing chops, and to put it frankly, they are just fun to be around. As a result, we decided to wrangle them into Herd Studios for the second installment of our Live at Herd Studios series. The band gave us a sneak peak at some of their new material, starting off with the unreleased “Copy Cat”, before diving into their smash hit “Hey Parents” off their full length debut “No Backsies”. Both songs ripped, the interview was equally as candid, and the studio couldn’t have been sicker. Check out the vid below:

They are currently (always) on tour right now, so check out the tour dates below, and make sure to catch them in a city near you. For all you local folks, mark your calendar on November 13th (it’s a Friday!) for an insane line up at the Middle East Upstairs.