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We spoke to Peter Szczepanski from Stoke-on-Trent, UK about his band Peter118.
Three years on from getting unexpected airplay on a major Japanese radio station, things have taken a further leap forward for the foursome with their split EP with New Jersey's No Lost Cause being favourably received and one track from it, the storming "Wasting", getting played by the legendary radio personality Rodney Bigenheimer (the man credited as the first American DJ to give airplay to the Ramones, Blondie, Guns & Roses and The Sex Pistols). Having just completed a US tour, Peter Field (now Peter Szczepanski) fielded some questions.
RH: You've had various line-up changes since we last interviewed you. What is the current line-up?
Peter: Our current line-up is Peter Szczepanski - guitars and vocals, Janine Szczepanski - bass and vocals, Sam Critchley - drums, Alisha Hope Palmer - guitars and vocals. Janine joined on bass in 2015 when our previous bass player Andrew Derbidge moved to London. Janine had one week to learn the bass for a gig at a youth church, which she did and then joined the band on a full time basis. Sam has been drumming for Peter118 since 2014. Alisha is the newest member of the band and joined three months ago. Alisha is a worship leader at her church. We met Alisha through the church and it felt right for her to join Peter118. Alisha recorded vocals on the split EP 'In Stereo'.
RH: How many gigs did you actually play out there and were they all in California?
Peter: We played four shows, which were all in California, in addition to an acoustic performance for a G Rock TV episode. G Rock TV is an extreme sports and music TV show, which shares the Gospel through alternative TV entertainment.
RH: How on earth did you get to meet Rodney Bigenheimer and how on earth has he given a play or two to "Wasting"?
Peter: Rodney has been playing our music for over 12 months, previously on KROQ and now his new show on Sirius Xm. Rodney has played "Wasting" around four times on this show and knew that we were in town so wanted to meet us. Rodney meets a lot of the bands he plays on the radio. Incredibly, getting airplay on his show, which is a secular show based in Hollywood, led to an amazing God moment where we were asked by one of his staff to pray with a friend's daughter who was ill with cancer. So God has really been a part of that journey into the mainstream music industry.
RH: Tell me something about the recording of your three tracks for 'In Stereo'.
Peter: The 'In Stereo' EP is a more raw sounding recording than our previous pop punk style sound. I wanted an old school, more aggressive punk sound and "Wasting" became a product of this.
RH: Why are you now known as Peter Szczepanski and how do you pronounce it?
Peter: It is pronounced s-shuh-pan-skee. Szczepanski is my Polish birth name. I previously used my mother's surname growing up but felt it right to go back to my Polish roots when I married Janine.
RH: How did you get on with No Lost Cause and have you played a gig with them yet?
Peter: I met Rob, the singer from No Lost Cause, last year in Nashville at an event called The Objective which was run by The Extreme Tour. No Lost Cause played on the same day as ourselves and we actually borrowed some of their equipment for the gig. Rob and I became friends and decided in Nashville that we should do a split EP. Now it's happened.
RH: Tell me something you have learned spiritually in the last six months or so.
Peter: God continues to pour out his grace abundantly, which does not have any conditions. When you see God more and more, doors start to open
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