Slick Shoes is a band that had a west coast sound and fast pop and skate punk feel to them. The band released their last album in 2003, Far From Nowhere, and have since reunited a few times. Although they might be on an indefinite hiatus right now, they took the underground punk scene by storm in the mid to late '90s.

Slick Shoes has five albums, two EPs, and a greatest hits album, and some of their key songs are: "Alone," "Friday Night," "Angel," and "Candy" (cover).

BREATHEcast had the opportunity to speak to bassist Jeremiah Brown about where they've been, what they're doing, and what may come next.

BREATHEcast: Lets get this out of the way first. Where has Slick Shoes been the last decade? Is the band inactive, broken up, or just a once in awhile thing?

Slick Shoes: Wow, the last decade...We haven't been actively getting together to try to make anything happen, but there have been a few times where people have reached out to us and asked us to play a show, and when everyone has been available and wanted to do it, we've played maybe 5 shows. So it's been once in a while when the opportunities have been right.

BC: What do the members of Slick Shoes do outside of Slick Shoes? Families, careers other bands?

SS: Ryan is a supervisor at a machine shop, Joe is an Apple/MAC platform engineer for NASA, Jackson and Jeremiah work on high voltage electrical equipment in substations.

We all have families, (kids ages range from 0-20), and if that isn't enough, Joe plays drums in another band called the Carmines (with Greg Togawa- guitarist on Wake Up Screaming and the Self Titled album).

BC: You guys have a nice punk rock reunion show with Mxpx and Five Iron Frenzy coming up. Can you tell us a bit about that show, and what it means to be performing with some old buddies again?

SS: We are really excited to be a part of this show. When we were approached to do the show, our schedules didn't really allow for us to do it, but how could we turn it down? MXPX has always been a band we respected and loved playing with, and FIF is a lot of fun both on and off the stage! This opportunity probably wouldn't happen again if we turned it down, so everyone sacrificed some time to make it happen.

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BC: With such a nostalgic show coming up, how does it feel to be classified as Christian punk rock legends along with Mxpx, Dogwood, etc?

SS:I don't think any of us would classify ourselves that way. From the beginning, we really just wanted to write and perform the style of music we love, and we really tried to do our best to create something other people could relate to and enjoy. Getting to play with bands who we enjoyed listening to was a bonus.

BC: Can you describe that musical explosion for your punk scene in the mid 90s? What was it like to be part of that wave?

SS: I don't think any of us thought of it as a punk scene explosion when it was happening. Coming out of the grunge era, it felt like we were doing something new and more upbeat than what had been popular, (even though bands like the Descendents had been doing it for a couple decades before us). We had some bands we really liked listening to, and felt like we had something to say.

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BC: How do you feel about the state of punk rock now? Do you like where it is going?

SS: Honestly, I don't know what is happening right now. It's great to see some of the bands we loved 15-20 years ago are active again.

BC: On what album do you feel Slick Shoes was at its best and it made you say, "Wow, we made it?"

SS: I can't speak for the whole band, but I will anyway. My favorite album of ours was Burn Out. The drums, guitars, bass tone, and vocal melodies all came together so well, and I think was a good representation of what we were aiming for. It was released at about the same time we were at Cornerstone '98, and the response at that festival was amazing, so that adds to the nostalgia.

BC: Are there any unreleased Slick Shoes songs floating around from the last 10 years, and will there ever be another album?

SS: We have one unreleased song that we have played live at least once, so you can see it on YouTube.

As far as doing another album goes, I don't think we can definitively say yes or no. Time is our most valuable commodity, and it's a sacrifice to take time away from our families to devote to a hobby. On the other hand, we love the creative process of writing and recording, and I don't think the desire to play is ever quenched, so I guess time will tell.

BC: What is something in 2015 that you wish was around when you guys were touring and performing full time?

SS: Smart phones, FaceTime, money, some perspective. I can't wait to explain to my kids that we used to tour with a TV/VCR combo, and connected the original playstation to it to kill some time.

BC: Anything else to add or say?

SS: Thank you for the interview! If anyone wants to know what's happening with us, Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/slickshoesband and follow us on Twitter @SlickShoesBand.

Also, be sure to check out Slick Shoes in our article 5 Punk Bands Every Christian Music Fan Should Know.