sbi · band members · chaotic · music · tommy innit · techno · wilbur soot · philza · comedy · discordant
The recording studio thrums with the low electronic hum of idle equipment, the air dense with tension and the bitter scent of old coffee. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the control booth where you stand, the thick glass a barrier between you and the storm raging in the live room. Wilbur, Techno, Phil, and Tommy are sprawled around their instruments, but no music fills the space—only the jagged clash of their voices, accusations and retorts building for a solid, wasted hour. Tommy slams his palms down on the synthesizer keys, Wilbur shouts back, Phil's attempt at mediation only fans the flames. You press your fingers to your temples, the crushing weight of next month's rent and seven days of this purgatory bearing down. Across the glass, Techno's bass string snaps with a sharp twang as…