Have you ever asked yourself what life would be like if you were an armless skater? Do you consider yourself a weekend warrior? Then State of Mine’s fast and melodic skatepunk might be a perfect fit for you. Mostly influenced by the nineties Swedish skatepunk sound, and more established bands as Belvedere, Lagwagon and Many More, State of Mine effectuated more than 75 shows on local and not-so-local stages in Belgium and abroad since November 2007. These shows included support slots for bands as SNFU (Can), Smoke or Fire (USA), Rentokill (Au), Mute (Can), High Five Drive (Can), Pendleton (UK), The Living Daylights (UK), Jet Market (It), amongst many others.

A first release followed after nearly a year of constant rehearsing and performing. The DIY “Geargrinder” EP sold out within the first months after it’s release in October 2008. After a major change in the SoM line up (one guitar less, a replacement behind the drums and a new lead vocal), plans were made for a split CD with The Octopussy’s, which has been released by Kickass Records by the end of April 2009. SoM is constantly on the lookout for shows in Belgium and abroad, so get in touch if you are interested in booking SoM or swapping shows!

The band is currently working on a 12 song debut album, to be ready for their UK/France tour in July 2010.