Electronic-noise pop band Holy Fuck is no stranger to the wrath of censorship.

“The classic quote is that you’ll never get on TV with that name,” said drummer Matt Schulz.

Rather than using computers, Holy Fuck opt for genuine sound. PHOTO COURTESY HOLY FUCK

Hailing from north of the border, the band once lost funding from a government-run Canadian program that gives money to the arts when the program was cancelled.

The Conservative party claimed that the band’s name was too obscene.

“In the prime minister’s opinion he didn’t believe ordinary Canadian taxpayers would want to support a band with a vulgar name,” Walsh said.

In spite of this, Walsh still spoke highly of his country.

“We’re proud of the fact that the government is helpful and recognizes the value of art in a culture, it’s awesome,” Walsh said.

Though their name has caused them some difficulty in the past, it hasn’t stopped the band from enjoying many successes.

Their music has been featured in popular TV shows such as “Breaking Bad” and the Canadian reality show “Kenny vs. Spenny.”

Separating themselves from other electronic bands, Holy Fuck uses an array of different tools, both instrumental and non-instrumental, to create their electronic sound effects live.

Impressively, the band avoids using computers to create effects, such as looping.

“We don’t necessarily come from an electronic music background — [keyboardist] Brian [Borcherdt] and I used to play guitar in alt-rock bands,” Walsh said. “When Holy Fuck started it was a different type of music but we still approached it from the same angle from when we played guitar.”

In fact, Holy Fuck never considered themselves an electronic band in the first place.

“Someone who is into electronic music is used to seeing laptops, but we just never got our heads around that stuff,” Walsh said.

Despite touring nationally, Athens still resonates with the band.

“Athens feels different,” Walsh said.  “It has this small town sleeping thing, but it is also nuts when school’s in session. It’s got those record stores and the ‘hot dog guys’ — it’s great.”