It’s been almost seven years since the release of your last album, any heads up to the next one?
We’re finally done with recording after a hard disk crash caused us to lose all our songs. The album is shaping up very nicely—we don’t want to disclose too much, but expect it to be fun.

Any plans to reach out to folks who might not be into ska?
We keep an open mind when it comes to reaching out to the masses—we don’t restrict ourselves to playing for underground gigs. So far we’ve been invited to play for weddings, corporate and festive events.

It’s never easy to have day jobs and write music—what’s your secret?
MCs, urgent leave and skiving. Who says men can’t multi-task?

If Cesspit could cover two local songs, what would they be?
Two songs by the legendary Malaysian filmmaker P.Ramlee, “Ubat” and “Sua Sue Kemuning.” We wouldn’t change the essence of the tunes, but we will most probably add a little bit of Cesspit to the fun that already exists in the songs.

Your greatest non-musical influence?
It’s not easy to come to a consensus but we have to agree—we are all mommy’s boys. Our mothers are our biggest influence.

What kind of set can we expect for The Tribal Gathering of Jaw Benders?
Pyrotechnics and fire breathers, with male strippers and pole dancers. Don’t believe us? There’s only one way to find out, you have to be there.

Catch Cesspit and a host of other local music acts at the Tribal Gathering of Jaw Benders on December 17 at The Substation.