{"id":293243,"date":"2026-04-30T15:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293243\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:01:14","slug":"fresno-punk-rockers-trash-n-privilege-premiere-best-that-youre-dead-talk-about-the-citys-diy-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293243\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno punk rockers TRASH N’ PRIVILEGE premiere “Best That You’re Dead”, talk about the city’s DIY scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

The song we\u2019re pleased to premiere today is written from the perspective of the person doing the cutting off. That\u2019s the angle Trash n\u2019 Privilege take on \u201cBest That You\u2019re Dead\u201d, their new single out May 1st.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe song is from the point of view of the person rejecting a friend & removing themselves from a relationship because they no longer share the same views,\u201d guitarist and vocalist Steve Shepard explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all have seen it, experienced it, maybe done it. Rejecting a close friend or family member as if they died over an opinion is bonkers to me. Opinions change, people change. Let\u2019s not be so fast to write one another off.\u201d<\/p>\n

The track pulls from a specific pattern Shepard keeps seeing \u2014 people pushed out of families and friend groups over politics or religion. \u201cWhich I find completely and inherently antithetical to politics and religion,\u201d he says. \u201cWe have to be able to agree to disagree.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the Fresno trio \u2014 Shepard alongside Charles McClelland and Jim Chaffin \u2014 \u201cBest That You\u2019re Dead\u201d lands a year after their full-length \u201cCommence With The Bum Out\u201d, which spent its runtime on 24-hour news cycles, big tech, and personal struggles. The reference points sit somewhere between Ramones, Social Distortion and Quicksand.<\/p>\n

Shepard also takes a minute to talk about Fresno itself, which he sees in the middle of a revival. \u201cThere are a lot of bands and promoters right now doing good things \u2013 here\u2019s a few examples that I like: Out of the Ring<\/a>, Calaveras<\/a>, It\u2019ll Grow Back<\/a>, Lucky 13 Promotions and so many more. These bands are putting on DIY shows or playing at one of the numerous tap rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Trash\"Trash<\/p>\n

He gives a nod to Ragin Records<\/a> too: \u201cRagin Records has been doing in-stores for years to keep the scene alive as well. Fresno\u2019s music scene is as diverse as its populations. We have a lot of great musicians and fantastic bands. I hope Trash N Privilege is contributing to this resurgence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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