SLUG Mag Soundwaves Episode #366 – Backhand Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 16:57 Share Share Link Embed“Punk is such a blunt tool; it’s easy to listen to a minute-and-a-half-long song and get an idea or become aware of something from it,” says Jake Owens of Utah-based punk group Backhand,. Jake plays guitar (and some bass) in the band alongside his brother Ben Owens (vocals), their cousin Mitch Owens (bass) as well as Matt Timmons (percussion). The group came together as a result of a collective passion for punk starting at an early age. Jake got into the Ramones when he was 11 and quickly found himself in conflict with his middle school’s strict rules. “I thought I was the most badass dude that had ever lived.” Once they served their missions, the brothers agreed that they would pour their focus into a punk band after they returned.