Deviated State
Paradigm Winter Release Show
Santa Ana, Calif.
December 15, 2018
From the the Winter Edition of Paradigm.
TORRANCE, CALIF. – Ramen. Tacos. Real tacos... Ice cream? We’re sitting in Deviated State bassist Johnny Ramirez’s truck brainstorming where to eat. That last idea didn’t win over drummer Caveman.
“I came for dinner,” he reminds everyone in an even keel.
Funny enough, the last time Deviated State appeared in Paradigm was over three years ago. It was summer and we were shooting the breeze outside a Cold Stone Creamery in Carson, talking about the album they planned on releasing the following year. Fast-forward to today and we’re at a Wingstop in Torrance talking about that album (released this year), police abuse of power, ideal camera angles that avoid the dreaded double chin and where exactly everyone fancies themselves and the band in the future.
Little has changed. They’re still the same affable, super genuine guys that make an outsider feel right at home. No pretension. No egos. Joey T. Banks, on vocals, is a curious guy with a talent for good songwriting; Caveman is Mr. Suave, always with the friendly grin except when pounding away on the drums; guitarist Sean is the straight-shooter, quiet but deep and funny once you get him going; and Johnny – the newest member – is the stoic, no bullshit bassist. …. Click Through For More.