Family Values With TYE TRUJILLO From SUICIDAL TENDECIES & OTTTO

They say music runs in the blood, and if ever there was a family to
prove this theory, it's the Trujillo's. Dad, Rob, plays in
Metallica, Mum, Chloe, is in BLVD Of Eyes, daughter Lullah is an
accomplished drummer, while son Tye plays in Suicidal Tendencies
and also OTTTO. Not a bad lot to hear jamming in the garage!
While most people know, or at least have heard of, the above bands,
there's one there that may not be as familiar. The band OTTTO, who
have been Tye's band project since 2017. With a sound blending
punk, alternative rock and grunge, OTTTO have been steadily
building their careers, culminating in the release of the new EP
Sweaty Pool, which will be released on December 5.
But for the immediate future, Tye will be out here in Australia
with Suicidal Tendencies as direct support for Metallica and
Evanescence on the Aussie leg of the massive M72 Tour. What's more,
it will be a family affair, with Rob obviously in Metallica and
Chloe starting an Australian tour of her own with BLVD Of Eyes
straight after Metallica's run finishes.
What's the chances of a family stage reunion? Take a listen to
HEAVY's chat with Tye to find out…
"Oh man, I'm super, super happy to be back out in that part of the
world," he smiled when we brought up the Metallica tour. "It's
literally one of my favourite countries ever. It's going to be a
lot of business (laughs), but when there's some open windows I'm
definitely going to try to get out to the ocean, jump in the water
and get some surfing."
We ask what it's like being on the same tour as Rob and whether he
stays in Dad mode or treats Tye like any other musician.
"He's got his routine, and they all have their routine, so we'll
get some time in hanging out together," he replied, "but there will
be times where they'll be in the next city and I will come in later
to meet up with them for the show."
In the full interview, Tye discusses the upcoming tour and how
different the support shows will be to Suicidal Tendencies' own
headlining run of side shows. We talk about the magnitude of
playing with Metallica, how Metallica fans respond to Suicidals and
whether he prefers to play the bigger outdoor shows or the smaller
clubs.
Tye opens up about joining Suicidal Tendencies after Rob left and
what advice was passed on, learning his Dad's bass parts and if he
would have done them any differently, growing up with talented
musicians and how that shaped his own sound and who he has gelled
most with from a writing perspective. We spoke about OTTTO's
upcoming EP Sweaty Pool and what to expect, plus more.


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