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Right now, classic rock \u2019n\u2019 roll is having a real moment, and one of its best modern torchbearers, The Speedways, have a new album on the way. Plenty of reason to hit up Matt Julian for a Gimme 5<\/em> <\/a>feature, or so I thought. What started as that quickly snowballed into a full-band interview. Turns out they had a lot to say and it is all too good not share. Long story, short: Read the interview below, and Matt\u2019s Gimme 5<\/em> is coming next week instead. If you want to know which five bands pushed him to start The Speedways, stay tuned!<\/p>\n You\u2019ve been a band for over eight years now. What are some of the moments that still stand out when you look back?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Matt:<\/strong> Both US tours have to be high on the list. I felt really proud when we played our first ever show over there\u2014a sold-out Brooklyn show with a \u201cwho\u2019s who\u201d of our contemporaries in the crowd. 90% of the time you ask yourself \u201cwhat the fuck am I still in a band for?\u201d and then you have moments like that. The Funtastic<\/em> show in 2023 always stands out for me. Supporting Billie Joe Armstrong\u2019s Cover-Ups last year was a great moment. I’ll always remember playing Luna Fest<\/em> in Portugal in 2023 and during Kisses Are History<\/em> watching the sun set over the river. It sounds corny, but singing a beautiful love song while you watch a sunset is kinda nice. I mean, there are loads more standout moments from an eight-year period\u2014good and bad. From a personal point of view, I\u2019ll always remember the first few days after I put Just Another Regular Summer<\/em> up on Bandcamp. I\u2019ve never had such a positive reaction to anything like that before.<\/p>\n