Brian Brannon was interviewed after skateboarding legend Steve Alba‘s 60th birthday celebration on February 4th 2023 at the Hi Brow in Upland CA. JFA (Jody Foster’s Army) are the quintessential skatepunk band. For 42 years, vocalist Brian Brannon and original guitarist Don Pendelton have been shredding backyard pools, empty drainage ditches, ramps of every size and description, surfing whenever the ocean was in reach and performing their unique blend of punk, surf, and straight-up rock ‘n’ roll that runs the gamut from hardcore thrash to evocative surf. Over the years, Brian’s teenage caterwaul has evolved into a somewhat refined everyman’s bellow, but he also has a really good voice and he can sing with the best of them whenever he chooses. Brian is als...