From the STCU Performance Stage at KSPS its Inland Sessions.

Smoke in your mouth.

It's the raw sounding punk influence rock band The Smokes They visit our studios to perform new ♪ from their latest studio album.

Coming up next, ♪ ♪ graduating starting a family apartment living in the harsh reality of dreaming I can't sleep i'm not awake either This American dream Black mirrors on the backs of our eyelids who knew when we were kids we weren't mean politikin love to talk about all men but what they dreamin' I can't sleep i'm not awake either Cuz I gotta get paid I got paid ♪ We're not alive tonight we're living suicide but it's all right.

It's all right.

It's all right.

I could die I can't sleep but everybody sure is down to pretend we're living but everybody sure is down .

down, down, down, down, down.

everybody is sure is down down.

So this will go down to reality will be up 7000 days aweek and 15,000 weeks a year of existence is an echo tonight here not here not here I can't sleep....someone wake me because I got it and got to get out of it.

Got to get paid.

I got to get paid I gotta, I gotta, gotta go gotta get paid ♪ Good evening Spokane.

We are The Smokes.

I am Matt Slater on drums and vocals.

And this strapping gentleman right here is Himes Alexander on guitar and vocals and we're really excited to play a new song off our album Government Graffiti called Battles.

Himes wants to talk about it.

Yeah, the song's called Battles.

We wrote it during the pandemic, and basically there's a lot of emotional turmoil going on during that time.

And this is song is kind of about masking your feelings and your emotions and how not helpful that is.

And basically about reclaiming your mind to take you out of those dark places.

So this is Battles ♪ I really love myself And i'm happy all the time I'm not lying I keep my thoughts light And I don't wanna die I'm feeling fine I'm feeling fine I'm feeling fine ♪ Everythings good when I get my mind right.

I'm trying Don't wanna contrive a smile To get through this life So i'll fight for my mind for my mind Party on right on party on right on The sound systems on the lawn and its a surf punk summer yeah its a surf punk summer whole block make your body rock turn it up turn it up turn it up cause its a surf punk summer yeah its a surf punk summer There's no sun at night It's dark s ummer time do it right tonight tbt to head banging tbt to you and me cause its a surf punk summer there's more sand than youll ever need the surfing sun set out to sea and its a surf punk summer yeah its a surf punk summer no sun night its dark summer time do it right tonight do it right tonight tonight to do it right ♪ smoke in your mouth.

engulfed by a cloud smoke you out forever.

blow it out, tell me what its about, blow it out, blow it out, just forget about it and shout.

shout, shout, shout just blow it out one by one casting doubt.

undone by the crowd , choked?

broken, smoke it out blow it out, tell me what its about, blow it out just forget about it and shout.

shout, shout smoke you out smoke you out smoke you out smoke you out smoke you out forever blow it out, tell me what its about, blow it out, just forget about it and shou shout shout Hey, this next song is called TACT And basically it's about self-actualization.

So good luck Who could ever Who.

Who woulda thunk?

Few have ever ventured Flew overhead in search of bread can't find a worm for what it's worth, the early bird you who could love you you don'’t like yourself there's two sides to each reflection.

view a mirror image opposing sunsets meet again and again in memory ♪ Tune out all the excess yellow, black and gray truth behind where you sit.

Haterade and purple drank?

No, just a water is great, thanks!

I won't be having any of that.

♪ Bite the hand swat the slap Fighting back, biting back.

bite it off Bite the hand Bite the hand Bite the hand Bite the hand bite the hand bite the hand bite the hand bite the hand bite it off Fight the man Fix the plan Up and stand play your hand fight the man fight the man fight the man fight the man for your life, for your rights, fight the, fight the man fight the man do or die, do or die Who are you?

we wanted you to fight to die Who are you?

we wanted you to die Uncle Sam, Uncle Tom fight the man fight the man fight the man fight the man, anytime, do or die, do or die, do or die The one, the self, the many, the many the money, the money, the money.

Do or die do or die do or die Do or die do or die do or die ♪ sunday, no end, you wake up every morning, can't remember what you did, but it happen can't remember what you did, but it happen can't remember what you did, but it happen ♪ last night, you rang, then i got to drinki can't remember what you said.

but now its irrelevant.

can't remember what you said.

but now its irrelevant.

you can't remember can't remember what you said.

but now its irrelevant.

The next song we'’re going to play is called Fully.

It'’s off our newest album.

And Fully is about Taking care of yourself, and letting yourself become who you are entirely.

And being good with that, and knowing you'’re good enough, And you'’re all that you need right now.

And we'’re always changing and becoming better, and we should always be working towards that .

♪ It's not a phase, was born this way Without directions or a say Life's a game don't wanna play And i'm not ok not bein ok reconcile who I was it's a journey and a process Be seen by those you trust.

Oh, all you need is love and a bunch of other stuff.

All you need is love... All you need is love... another day and all the feels Wish for time enough to heal I don't know who needed to hear this But, be you, you are perfect, Gon' ahead be you ♪ be you be you ♪ thank you to the Inland Sessions!