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The Creepshow, a hellbilly act out of Ontario, Canada, has been spreading a love of the horror genre — particularly horror films via psychobilly-tinged punk rock — for the last four years. Wednesday, June 17, the foursome will reach Champaign in the midst of a month-long U.S. tour that brings them to the Highdive with like-minded Canadians The Brains and locals Vvvvv! buzz spoke with the Creepshow’s vocalist Sarah Sin about the U.S. tour and impending Champaign date.

buzz: Would you say that you prefer the live atmosphere to studio recording?

Sarah Sin: I think I can safely say that we prefer playing shows and touring. I mean, writing and recording is fun, but when you are touring so much and playing shows all the time, it’s hard to get used to taking a month off, let alone spend every day in a studio working on stuff over and over again. In the end, though, it’s also good to have that time because then when you get back out there and play your first show in a month, it feels like fucking magic all over again! We write music so we can play shows ... it’s the best part.

buzz: Your style is greatly based around the horror attitude, especially in lyrical content. Do you ever feel confined to one subject matter by the genre?

Sarah Sin: I think with our latest record, we really matured as far as content and lyrics go. The songs on Run For Your Life still have that [horror] undertone but are actually related to things we have been through and life stories. We don’t feel confined because no matter what we write about, if we like it, then that’s how it will be. No one tells us what style we should be or to change our songs in any way, so it’s nice to have that creative control. With that control, we are able to grow as a band.

buzz: What are your expectations for the U.S. tour?

Sarah Sin: Well, the USA has already exceeded our expectations and gone beyond that even. Our first real and legit USA tour was in February and March, and we were FLOORED at the amount of people that came out ... especially the amount of people that would drive nine hours to come to the show because we finally got even that close to their cities! So we are hoping this tour goes just as well and maybe even better. We just hope that people keep coming out to shows, and we are very, very excited to be able to go in and out of the USA now legally ... this way, we can be there a lot more often.

Don’t miss The Creepshow with openers The Brains and Vvvvv! on June 17 at the Highdive. Doors open at 7 p.m. with an $8 ticket cost.