{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"Vintri Hill","home_page_url":"https:\/\/www.951wsnj.com\/blogs\/vintri-hill\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/www.951wsnj.com\/blogs\/vintri-hill\/json","description":"Local punk ","items":[{"id":"o186-2167-6abceee536267","url":"https:\/\/www.951wsnj.com\/blogs\/vintri-hill\/post\/vintri-hill-to-play-punktoberfest-in-albany\/","title":"Vintri Hill to play Punktoberfest in Albany","date_published":"2026-09-30T11:13:00+00:00","summary":"One of the local bands that has been pounding the pavement is\u00a0Vintri\u00a0Hill. These guys have been out playing shows at any chance they could get. If they weren\u2019t playing, it isn\u2019t shocking that they are out supporting the scene in the crowds. Ahead of\u00a0Punktoberfest\u00a0Friday October 16th\u00a0at Empire Underground, I got to chat with the guys from\u00a0Vintri Hill before embarking on a tour of the east coast, including a date on 10\/1 in Wilmington\u00a0(Much love to WSNJ).\u00a0","content_html":"

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\"\"One of the local bands that has been pounding the pavement is Vintri Hill. These guys have been out playing shows at any chance they could get. If they weren’t playing, it isn’t shocking that they are out supporting the scene in the crowds. Ahead of Punktoberfest Friday October 16th at Empire Underground, I got to chat with the guys from Vintri Hill before embarking on a tour of the east coast, including a date on 10\/1 in Wilmington (Much love to WSNJ). <\/p>\n\n

Who is the best band or artist you’ve seen live?<\/b><\/p>\n\n

Dimitri- Fleshwater at Empire was the most insane show I’ve ever been to!<\/p>\n\n

Tyler- Guerilla Biscuits at Empire Live was nuts!<\/p>\n\n

Vincenzo- Oasis ’25 reunion tour at MetLife was unforgettable!<\/p>\n\n

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Your bio mentions the band started pre-covid and really took on a life of its own as the world was frozen. What was that time like?<\/b><\/p>\n\n

Vincenzo-We were doing covers when we first started out. During covid, I had plenty of time to learn all sorts of music from different bands and styles over the previous decades - let’s say Beatles up through AC\/DC, Nirvana\/Green Day to Foo Fighters, and everything in between. My best friend was my Strat, and I startedwriting originals that I thought would give our music a new perspective and opportunity once covid lifted. It was lonely but amazingly productive and  transformative, so it helped me remain excited and optimistic for the future.<\/p>\n\n

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I’ve seen you not only playing locally, but also showing up and supporting the scene from the crowd. With “Punktoberfest” coming up on Friday, October 16th at Empire Underground, what does it mean to be part of such a tight-knit community that can put together a banger like this show?<\/b><\/p>\n\n

It’s been an awesome opportunity over the last few years to be out there playing while at the same time being able to support and connect with fellow artists in the scene who have become more like family. When we reach out about a show to a band, if they can’t do it, they are willing to idea share on another band that can join the bill. It is like a mass collaboration that highlights acceptance and inclusiveness.<\/p>\n\n

Being able to play Empire along with popular 518 bands likeAnthem For Tomorrow, Uncle Frank Says No!, The Kings of Nothing, and Surfsik all on the same bill will be an amazing show for all of us - and surely the crowd.<\/p>\n\n

We have also been fortunate to have our VTH support team that helps us stay on track with booking, promotion, social media, shows, and music production. We’ve been playing Empire since the 11th grade and working with Mike and his team is always a great time and a learning experience. He always takes a moment to lend some wisdom from his years on both sides of the business.<\/p>\n\n

When we reached out about our idea for Punktoberfest, he was supportive of the show from the start. He wants it to be successful -he wants to help it be bigger and better than the last show. That word ‘Support’ sums up our scene too. From top down, you see Metal bands at the Punk shows, Punk guys at the Metal shows- hell, the mix shows we’ve done have brought about some of the coolest friendships.<\/p>\n\n

We were given the opportunity to play a couple Halfway to EMA shows over the last couple years with amazing bands like Phoenix & The Raven (now Monarch), Against the Reign, Outta My Head, and After the Winter, Tentacles, Confinement, Gozer, and The Hauntings. Here we are, pretty young guys on these gigs, and we made immediate connections. It is a great feeling to be out seeing these bands play, and a truly rewarding feeling to see them at ours.<\/p>\n\n

It’s a great reminder to not forget where you came from, and we think that is what is special about our music community. Turn on the radio on a Sunday night, and you got an hour of WABY playing local tracks-that’s wild!!<\/p>\n\n

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Before “Punktoberfest”, you’re heading out on a Northeastrun supporting Tampa’s SWANYX. As you line-up to play Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, and Boston, what are you looking forward to the most about this tour?<\/b><\/p>\n\n

Again, starting out we learned that networking is a huge piece of being in the music scene. Working our way beyond the 518 and getting to know other bands in different regions gives us the opportunity to build new friendships and contacts, share our music with new areas, and play at venues that are cool with us young upstate New York guys going to play in their scene.<\/p>\n\n

Whether it is at an underground venue, bar, tavern, or record store, everyone is very accepting and accommodating. We look at other bands from our area like Flatwounds, Halo Bite, State Champs, and Sirsy all out making some noise across the country, and around the world-that’s where we want to be! Your sound channels classic British punk with a modern spin and flourish.
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