I think the first record I ever got was sadly Bone Thugs-n-Harmony‘s E. 1999 Eternal.
I was born in southern California and we had a lot of family there. One of my cousins, who I looked up to and wanted to be like, listened to a lot of rap, wore JNCO jeans, had gnarly blonde tipped asian bangs, and if he was old enough to drive, I’m sure he would’ve had a souped up ricer Honda.
I remember listening to this record a lot with him and I remember being legitimately scared at some of the creepy interludes and intros on this CD. I don’t remember how I actually acquired this CD but I do remember listening to “Crossroads” on repeat (we’ve all been there, it’s a great song). Then our family moved to Georgia in 1996 and that was when I started skateboarding and started listening to rad bands like The Offspring, 311, and Bush.
Anton Dang is the bassist for O’Brother. They released their critically acclaimed debut album, Garden Window, this week. The band is embarking on a co-headlining tour with Junius next month. The tour kicks off at DC9 in Washington, DC on February 16th and wraps up at Warehouse Live Studio in Houston, TX on March 11th. For a full list of dates please visit the band at http://www.beneathyourgardenwindow.com/ and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OBrotherMusic .
