Established in 2019, Bad Dads have quickly become one of the flagship bands in the San Juan Islands.

In this interview, the trio  — Justin Cox, Matt Helms, and Ryan Page — covers:

• Why Sacramento will always feel like home
• The making of their new album, “Sometimes I Just Say Things”
• The rarity of being a punk/folk/rock in a community that seems to prefer mellower vibes
• How the songwriting process varies between band members 
• Their individual paths to arriving on Orcas
• Why they switch instruments throughout their live sets, and if that carries over onto albums

Catch the Bad Dads live on July 3 on Orcas’ Village Green, or over in San Juan Island the weekend of July 18, performing at the Lavender Festival.