Song Of The Week: 12/29/19

Song: "My Way"

Artist: Have Nots

Album: "Serf City USA"

Year: 2008

Place Of Origin: Boston, Massachusetts

Years Active: 2006 - present



WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:

"My Way" appears to be a song about how two friends can go on totally opposite paths in life. The vocalist describes how he and his friend used to get high all the time but, the vocalist kind of found what his passion was, music. He wouldn't let drugs get in the way of him fulfilling his dreams. His friend may have had the same dream at one point in time, but addiction took hold and took him to a dark place. This is like a "man.. what ever happened to that dude?" type of song!

HAVE NOTS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):

2008 - Serf City USA (Paper + Plastick Records)
2011 - Proud (Paper + Plastick Records)

CURRENT STATUS OF HAVE NOTS:

The Have Nots, from Boston, Massachusetts, got their start as a band back in 2006. The band basically formed when members of the bands Stray Bullets and Chicago Typewriter decided to band up and record some tunes together. Very early on, the Have Nots were getting the support of local legends The Mighty Mighty BossTones and soon, they hooked up with punk label Paper + Plastick Records to record their debut album, 2008's "Serf City USA". They would follow that album up three years later with their sophomore effort, 2011's "Proud". This album features one of my favorite songs of all time, "Louisville Slugger". That is just a bad ass punk rock song!! Over the years, Have Nots have shared the stage with many legendary punk rock acts, Dropkick Murphys, Anti-Flag, Street Dogs and Swingin' Utters to name a few. Around 2013, guitarist Matt Pruitt joined fellow Boston band Street Dogs. Have Nots last played what really was a reunion show of sorts back in 2015. Lead vocalist Jon Cauztik has been focusing his time more and more on his previous band, Stray Bullets at this time but there was never any announcement that the Have Nots have disbanded so perhaps, they will surface again. The Have Nots are a punk rock band that infuses some elements of ska punk in their sound. They are an awesome band. I wish they were still putting out records but as I said before, Jon Cauztik is still putting out music with the Stray Bullets and Have Nots are really an extension of that band. If you like bands like Stray Bullets, Far From Finished, The Ducky Boys, Blacklist Royals or The Riot Before then you would definitely enjoy the music of Have Nots. Do yourself a favor.. Just check out the video for "Louisville Slugger". Fuckin' sick, sick song!! Great f'n band!!

TEN HAVE NOTS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

1. Louisville Slugger
2. Poisoned Antidote
3. Proud
4. One In Four
5. Used To Be
6. White Man In Hammersmith Palais (The Clash cover)
7. Dead Man
8. All Or None
9. SBC
10. There's Gonna Be A Riot