Episode #6 - Spookey Ruben (Transilience)

Jams for Man

Spookey Ruben grew up in Germany and the Netherlands, listening to thrash metal demo tapes from America. He moved to Reston as a young teen and experienced the culture shock of trying to assimilate into the punk and hardcore scene there and in DC that he’d only read about in magazines. It was at this time that he received his nickname "Spooky", a result of his high-school friends teasing him about his appearance with his long hair and Satanic T-shirts. He formed the prog-hardcore band Transilience and was one of the first bands in Reston to record his own professional demo at Inner Ear and receive attention from major labels. He has gone on to international acclaim, which we will discuss in part two of this interview, but has never forgotten his roots of playing at Jam for Man and being an important part of the Reston music scene. You can more information about Spookey and his upcoming shows at: http://www.spookeyruben.net/ or find his recordings with Transilience at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGQEGPxoy59LW5dr6AIsmJreu8vtW6-7f