Up and coming new Forefront Records Christian music act, Philmont, coming out of Charlotte, North Carolina are already creating a buzz with their punk/rock style. In this interview, Philmont's Scott Taube and Josiah Prince speak to STREETBRAND about the group and what we can expect from their new album.

SB: Tell us a bit about the band.

JP: We're a group of fun-loving guys who get a kick out of travelling the country playing rock and roll while ministering to the kids we encounter at our shows.

SB: How long have you been a band? Introduce band members and what they do.

ST: Well Philmont has been alive and kicking for about three years now.  We consist of Scott Taube (lead vocals and guitar), Josiah Prince (lead guitar, keys and backing vocals), Justin Sams (Bass and backing vocals) and Todd Davis (drums).  We all played in other local bands in Charlotte , NC for years before parting ways and starting Philmont.

SB: Why are you called Philmont?

JP: I wish we had a better answer for this one but we don't- We just liked the name!

SB:  What can we expect from you in the future?

ST: We'll be releasing "Oh Snap" on August 19th then touring that for a while (we're hitting the road with Pillar, Addison Road and Our Hearts Hero in Sept). Our debut full length with Forefront Records is due out in early 2009 so be watching for that as well. We hope to tour that heavily and, come next summer, we hope to be playing a lot of the festivals.  As always you can stay in the loop and watch new videos at www.myspace.com/Philmontrock

SB: Tell our readers about Jesus, why should they care?

JP: The simple version of it is that Jesus came down to this earth some thousand of years ago and died a horrible death so that sinners like me and you can spend eternity in heaven. All you have to do to receive this gift is to ask Him to be the Lord and Saviour of your life.  It's the best decision you'll ever make.

SB: What one thing would you want our UK based STREETBRAND readers to know about Philmont?

ST: Well, none of us have ever been to the UK . But we'd love to come! So mail us a few plane tickets and we'll fly right over and put on a show for you!

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written by Jordan, August 25, 2008

These guys are funny. They said, 'send us a plane ticket'. Lol!!!!

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written by Lizajanie, August 25, 2008

I just got OH SNAP. This is REALLY good music! My favourite is "Hippocratic Oath" but "Another Name" made me cry cause I feel like that alot. Great album!!

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written by Millie, August 28, 2008

Who are these guys? Never heard of them.

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written by zapple, October 22, 2008

These guys are really great. I've known of them for several years and really enjoy their music. Really listen to their lyric, theyn have a lot of meaning. The muic is fantastic. They have a great future.

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