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National Product who have been on a hiatus for sometime, have returned with a live show, from Kailua. (Note from the band's Facebook page: "We're at a bar so the sound might not be the greatest and the lighting is very low.") Check out the 25 minute set right HERE and expect perhaps more performances and even new material coming soon? Only time will tell, for now National Product is back!
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Rock act National Product started off as any other band with writing then recording for what would be their debut album "Luna". That would lead to them to tour and play shows and continually write further material for future releases. But during that time the band needed a break to expand into other projects. Now that some time has passed the band has revived themselves and began writing all over again for what will be the follow-up release to that debut album with plans for shows and so much more! Frontman voalist Danny Casler discusses the band's break and how focused they all are on getting that new music out there.


1. Introduce yourself, tell me what you do in National Product.

Danny: I sing and write songs in National Product.

2. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

Danny: We are originally from Hawaii but we are now based out of Orange County in Southern California. I'm not gonna lie I am so out of touch with the local scene. Ever since I became a business man I don't really know what's happening within the local scene.

3. Can you tell me what happened to National Product the band went on hiatus but now are back. What happened to cause the hiatus and bring back this revival?

Danny: The long story short is that our drummer was diagnosed with a brain tumor it was then that we decided to take a break and that took a lot longer than we expected. Now we are about to do another record.

4. How does it feel to be back from hiatus and have everything up and running again?

Danny: I don't know if we will ever tour again like the way we did before but we will definitely do shows. As of right now, we all own business' and we just love making music again so we aren't thinking past that point.


5. Where are you in the process of the new material?

Danny: I just finished two records one is my own solo album "The Rescue" coming soon and I have another project called Light Sleeper with some guys from Runner Runner, Over It, Rufio, and some other bands.

6. Are you in writing mode or in the studio right now?

Danny: I am in "going to Hawaii" mode right now. I have a tattoo convention to throw and a concert with Goldfinger. Then I will be taking a break before jumping into the new National Product record.

7. What are you guys planning on releasing a EP or full-length?

Full length for sure, to follow up on LUNA.

Danny: It will for sure be another full-length and follow-up to "Luna".

8. Will a label be releasing the new material or will you guys be DIY-ing it?

Danny: Dunno not worried about labels right now, just wanting to make music.

9. How would you describe the overall sound of the new material?

A mix of the old punk rock NP sound with the newer NP rock sound and some new influenced sounds.

Danny: A mix of the old punk rock National Product sound with the newer National Product rock sound with some new influential sounds.

10. Do you guys feel the pressure is on?

Danny: Nah no pressure, it's not about anything but making a record we love.

11. Will you be using any new instrumentation you've never used in the recording process before?

Danny: Nope we will be using all of the same elements that we have always made for our sound.

12. When did you start writing for this material? How was the songwriting process different/similar to previous National Product releases?

Danny: It's different because we are all busy with our own lives so when we write a lot of it is on our own then we come together to combine it altogether.

13. Do you have an idea of what this release will consist of i.e. title, song count, concept or non-concept, etc.

Danny: At the moment, no I don't but it will be interesting enough to see what unfolds.

14. When can we expect the new material to be released?

Danny: 2015 for sure.

15. What are the plans do you guys have for the rest of this year?

Danny: To make music and have a great year!

16. Any final words?

Danny: Thanks for always supporting us!
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Huntington Beach, Californians National Product have been on hiatus for the past three years no one knew what happened to them or if they would ever return. But now the truth has been revealed....

Frontman Danny Casler has been busy traveling the world and working on his new solo side project, Rescue as of January 2010 - but after fans inquired about his previous project National Product Casler filled everyone in. He says that he spoke with the rest of the guys and says that the band is still together and is in the process of discussing a new record.



This would be the follow-up to 2007's "Luna" release a deluxe version of that album was suppose to come about during the brink of the band's 2008 touring run according to an interview with Casler the night of a National Product's showcase that happened in Hollywood at the Knitting Factory, but that has not yet been re-released.

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1. Introduce yourself and what you do in National Product, and when and how long has the band been together?

My name is Danny I sing in the band National Product and we all grew up together in Hawaii playing music and stuff and then went off to college and came back in 04 we moved out to California and started touring and ended up getting signed and releasing a record.

2. What were the band's reactions when your keyboardist Dan Niles left the band? Why did he make this choice?

Ya know Dan came in after that guy, he wasn't apart of the song writing and didn't play anything on the record, he didn't even perform on the record, so Dan has always been a friend of the band, and we wanted to try a piano and keyboardist player live, and we as a band just felt like we didn’t really need him. So he left and got to live his dream of wanting to be a graphic designer and got to be home and a lead a normal life with his girlfriend and be a graphic designer while we got to play music and do that thing.

3. Are we going to be seeing a new album anytime soon?

Ya know I think so, we've been talking about it, when we recorded Luna, and we had enough music for 2 albums and had a EP which was recorded before Luna, and we didn't release it because we wanted to release a full record instead. We're thinking of re-releasing Luna with new artwork, DVD and new songs and everything. And then going in and recording a full length so kids have something to listen too.

4. What's this tour been like with 1997?

We've been going up against bigger acts such as Trapt and Finch and Scary Kids, and We've been battling kids to come to our show, we've had a few sold out shows Bakersfield, and today we're playing Los Angeles and Orange County and those have been jammed packed full of kids. And 1997 are a bunch of awesome people.

5. Is there any story or concept behind your CD title "Luna"?

The whole concept behind Luna was basically the story of the record is the story of our lives but has a much deeper router meaning and how the moon goes through its stages and goes through a sliver of life and beaming brightly and then what we go through our highest stages of our lives while we're beaming bright. We have our moments and have a shiver our lives and a moment of what we all go through whether its battling death ot our own personal lives is what Luna is all about.

6. Who did the artwork on the new CD and how much input did you have on it?

Uhmm Dan Niles did the actually artwork but the whole concept was by the band, so National Product was responsible for the concept but all artwork was done by Dan Niles.

7. What are your future plans for National Product?

Right now been on the road for 8 months straight we’ve been to Mexico to Hawaii to Alaska we're finally home and get to sleep in our own beds and take a much needed break and kind of regain a sense of living at home and enjoying our dogs, friends, family, and putting out more music for you guys.

8. What do you think of this year's presidential election? Do you like any of the candidates?

Umm yeah I would really like to see Obama win, that’s my feeling on that.

9. Have you guys ever done a mosh pit at any of your gigs? Or is your music not meant for those events.

No we've actually had a lot of people it just depends on the environment where we’re playing. We’ve had it all. We've had mosh pits to kids just rocking out. Do you think we might see some moshing at the Knitting Factory? I hope so you never know, you’ll definitely see it at the Chain Reaction.

10. What is the music scene like from where you're from?

In Hawaii its awesome it’s very open and wide range and keeps it really fresh and interesting.

11. Would National Product ever go on tour with a metal band/are there any metal acts out there that you enjoy listening too?

National Product would go out on tour with any band, we just love music and we’re down to tour with any band really.

12. How was the gig on Valentine's Day at the Knitting Factory? I was at that gig by the way....

Oh cool I had a lot of fun at that show honestly, and that was another day where we just got home and just couldn't wait to be home.

13. Would you guys ever consider performing on ABC TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live?

Oh we'd love to be on Jimmy Kimmel, I love that guy's show!

14. Any other thoughts or comments?

Uh naw that’s it I really appreciate you doing the interview and if you make it out tonight definitely say "Hi".

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