Rocking To Beat Depression With LAUREN From PUGNACIOUS

Interview by Kris Peters
Depression and mental health are becoming an increasingly prevalent
condition, especially in the modern age where sometimes just living
can become a struggle. They are real problems with no definitive
answer. Problems that could affect any one of us at any time.
As much as money always helps in any situation, perhaps more
importantly in these cases the vital factor is more awareness.
Awareness that it can and does happen. Awareness that it is not
your fault or something you should go through alone and awareness
of the fact that sometimes it’s okay to not be okay and the most
important first step to helping yourself is communication and
putting your troubles out there for the world to see, hear and
help. One way to do this is by staging events – of any nature – but
when music is your life and passion the default mechanism generally
switches to live events. And, as we all know, musicians do it
better than most. This Saturday, September 16, the Mansfield Tavern
in Brisbane will host Rock Beats Depression, featuring an eclectic
assortment of local and interstate bands uniting for one common
cause. Black Whisky, Goatzilla, Gutterfire, Tailor Made Rejects,
Krave and more unite together over two stages for not only a great
cause, but also a great afternoon/night of live music. The day will
raise not only awareness, but also funding for The Black Dog
Institute, Beyond Blue and Headspace with tickets HERE Today we
speak with Logan/Gold Coast punk outfit Pugnacious to find out why
they volunteered to be a part of this great day.