Mastodon win a graMMy

“It was a

surreal experience. I remember holding my wife’s hand and saying to myself, ‘Just say Body Count so we can get this part over and move on to the party.’ Then they said, ‘Sultan’s Curse’ and I said, ‘Oh shit! That’s us!’ My wife screamed and started crying and we all hugged and went to the podium. For us, it’s not just an award for one song; it’s for 18 years of slugging it out, scraping and clawing our way to where we are today. It’s for everything we’ve been through as a family: not just the four of us, but all of our extended families, too. The ones nearest and dearest to us that get left behind when we’re on tour. All the musicians in my family that never got to stand up there. The people we lost along the way (it was my sister’s birthday that day.) It was for our fans for sticking with us while we try to figure ourselves out. It’s for heavy metal, and it was very emotional. I love my brothers in Mastodon and am so very proud of everything we’ve accomplished over the years without sacrificing our integrity. It made us all really happy and excited for what the future holds.”