Local band meets their end

 

By Liam Higgins

After three years, a staple of the local metal scene is calling it quits.

Perpetuate is a metal band made up of vocalist and pianist Kim McInnis, guitarists Jamie Hush and Chris Rafinski, drummer Michael Wiznuk and bassist Calvin Love. The plan to break up began around November.

Hush’s decision to move to Toronto to pursue a career in computer programming and McInnis’s plans to pursue vocal research are the reasons for the break up. The rest of the band still wants to play music.

Hush said he feels it’s partially his fault for the break up.
“I think I just have that personality where every three or four years I switch things up, “ said Hush. “I have a feeling that’s what I’m going to do for the rest of my life to.”
Hush is working on starting a software company with one of his friends in Toronto. They plan to make a home health care iPad application.
“We did an audition for Dragon’s Den for that,” said Hush. “That’s kind of exciting, it’s turning into my new little project.”
Hush said he’s also been getting into making orchestral music for video games.

When they all agreed the band was going to break up, Wiznuk, Rafinski and Love decided that they were going to start a new project together and plan to record a demo.
“We’re hoping to play shows in the next couple months,” said Wiznuk.

Hush said he doesn’t know what will happen in the future, but anything could happen.
“If three years from now someone calls us up and says, ‘Hey, that’s a cool back catalog’” said Hush. “Have all the tours? Sure, I’m down.”
Wiznuk also said he enjoys working with the rest of the band.

Although the band is breaking up, they all plan to stay in contact with one another, remain friends and continue to be involved with music.
“We’re all friends,” said Wiznuk. “Me and Kim have a song that still we want to record at some point.”
The band will play their final show at the Room Nightclub Feb. 22 with supporting guests Falling with Glory and Awake to a Dream.