Prenatt’s Picks: 100 Artists To Check Out In 2020 (Part 6)

Only four more left.

Here at Punk Goes Prenatt, for the next 10 weeks, I’ll give you 100 artists that you need to tune your attention to throughout 2020. This list will feature numerous acts from numerous genres.

This is part six of ten. If you didn’t read the previous list, click here.

Destroy Boys

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Out Now: Fences – Single (Uncool)

For Fans Of: FIDLAR, Skating Polly, Tacocat

If Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is a huge fan of your work, then you’re doing everything right. Sacramento punk rockers Destroy Boys are carrying the riot girl banner that was raised back in the 90’s from bands like L7 and Bikini Kill. Influenced by everyone from Operation Ivy to Lady Gaga, the trio write “Tales of misanthropic school days, elitist parties and drunken frat boy shaming barely scratch the surface of the vision into their world.” The trio are signed to Uncool Records, the label created by the band SWMRS, and have done shows with Hobo Johnson & The LoveMakers, The Garden, and PUP. They’ll appearing on this year’s Sad Summer Fest alongside All Time Low, Movements, and The Story So Far.

Song to Listen to: “Fences”

Go For Gold

Hometown: Conway, AR

Out Now: Let Me Go – Single (InVogue)

For Fans Of: In Her Own Words, Like Pacific, Seaway

Who knew that Arkansas could give us something so good? Hailing from Conway, Go For Gold deliver you that classic early 2010’s pop-punk vibe that Warped Tour craved. Amy Albinson from Discovered Magazine said about the band, “Reminiscent of teenage years with a stream of consciousness lyrical style, their energy is infectious as they remain relentlessly hopeful, suggesting that maybe you can just dance all over your problems.” Last year they signed with InVogue Records (Assuming We Survive, Heart To Heart, Secret Eyes) and will drop their new EP Color Me on May 15.

Song to Listen to: “Let Me Go”

Sadfields

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico

Out Now: Sofocar – Single (Buen Dia)

For Fans Of: A Place To Bury Strangers, Ceremony, Ringo Deathstarr

Sadfields might be making noise in their city of Mexico City and beyond, but in the U.S., we aren’t listening. Let me change that. Influenced by Pornography-era The Cure and A Place To Bury Strangers (who they opened up for once,) alt-noise rock trio Sadgirls have a captivating tone while causing chaos on stage. The three lads — guitarist/vocalist Daniel Espinoza, bassist Miguel Flores and drummer Erick Román — got together in the fall of 2015 and have been rocking out since. Their lyrics are emotionally packed and their noise evokes discordance and beauty. If you like bands such as The Cure and Ride, you’ll love Sadfields.

Song to Listen to: “Sofocar”

Peach Pit

Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Out Now: Shampoo Bottles – Single (Columbia)

For Fans Of: Beach Bunny, Declan McKenna, Slaughter Beach, Dog

This isn’t bubblegum pop, it’s chewed bubblegum pop. That’s what indie pop quartet Peach Pit call themselves. The Canadian band formed in 2014 when lead vocalist/guitarist Neil Smith and lead guitarist Chris Vanderkooy, who were friends in high school, decided to work on a musical project together. They then added bassist Peter Wilton and drummer Mikey Pascuzzi shortly afterwards. Peach Pit first got some recognition when their self-titled single went viral in 2016. Since then, they’ve released several singles, one EP, and two full-length records, their newest one You And Your Friends comes out April 16 via Columbia Records (645AR, Blink-182, Foster The People.) Speaking of You And Your Friends, the album was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton (Best Coast, Explosions In The Sky, Kimbra.) They’re embarking on a North American tour next month with Sun Seeker and Hailey Blais.

Song to Listen to: “Black Licorice”

Lyon Estates

Hometown: Selby, North Yorkshire, UK

Out Now: Welcome To The Family – EP (Side Mission)

For Fans Of: Man Overboard, The Starting Line, WSTR

Named after the subdivision that Marty McFly lives in in the Back To The Future series, Lyon Estates are a pop-punk band who love pop culture. With songs named after references from The Simpsons and Back To The Future, their loves knows no bounds. “Lyon Estates came together as a bunch of friends who all lived in the same dreary northern town,” bassist Rich Harrison told Discovered Magazine.  “We didn’t really have any sort of plans except to just jam out some songs and play a few hometown shows.” Not only do they love pop culture, they also love charity. In 2018, they raised money for Safe Gigs For Women and Independent Domestic Abuse Services by creating a tee with 100% of the profits split between the both of them. They’ve done shows with This Time Next Year, Calling All Captains, Room 94, Woes, and MxPx. Lyon Estates dropped their new EP Welcome To The Family last October.

Song to Listen to: “Hokitika”

Chamber

Hometown: Nashville, TN

Out Now: Ripping/Pulling/Tearing (Pure Noise)

For Fans Of: Disembodied, Sanction, Zao

Nashville’s Chamber are “one of the most technically pugnacious hardcore bands around.” That’s what Revolver called them. Formed in 2017, the quintet have been hitting hard, even with some roadblocks (the band parted ways with ex-vocalist Sam Fleming who now fronts Incendiary.) They dropped their debut Ripping/Pulling/Tearing last year on Pure Noise Records (The Amity Affliction, First Blood, Reggie And The Full Effect.) Chamber have toured with The Acacia Strain, Counterparts, Gideon, Old Wounds, and Year Of The Knife. If you’re looking for something heavy to get you out of your self-quarantine rut or just need a band that reminds you of Zao, listen to Chamber.

Song to Listen to: “Replacing Every Weakness”

Sleep Token

Hometown: London, UK

Out Now: Sundowning (Spinefarm)

For Fans Of: The Contortionist, Thomas Giles, Hozier

It’s time for worship. Sleep Token are an anonymous band who’s names are not important for us to know of, except vocalist Vessel. His haunting, powerful voice helps spread the band’s message of reintroducing the world to the forgotten god known as “Sleep.” The god is crudely called that because modern tongues cannot pronounce his name. While they’re known in the UK, it’s time for us to be woke to their beauty and message. Worship with us. Later this summer they’ll appear at festivals like Mad Cool, Sunstroke, and Download.

Song to Listen to: “The Offering”

Fate’s Got A Driver

Hometown: Amityville, NY

Out Now: Fate’s Got A Driver – EP (Self-Released)

For Fans Of: Glassjaw, Lifetime, Texas Is The Reason

Does Fate’s Got A Driver’s guitarist look familiar? That’s because it’s Taking Back Sunday’s former guitarist Eddie Reyes. Formed in 2018, FGAD sound like a darker TBS, heading towards a Deftones-ish style. They dropped their self-titled EP last November. Expect more from them later this year.

Song to Listen to: “Pennies”

guardin

Hometown: Hornell, NY

Out Now: creature, Pt. 2 (Photo Finish)

For Fans Of: guccihighwaters, Fats’e, Lil Peep

guardin is the genre-bending emo-rap project hailing from the mind of Western New Yorker Nicholas Kerr. Signed to Photo Finish Records, the label that once housed 3OH!3 and MisterWives, guardin creates music for everyone. He’s already gained success with touring with gnash and Mallrat and having his music appear on Alternative Press. Music was a major part of his life, starting music at an early age, picking up the guitar at 9. He then dabbled with piano and drums, wearing out the heads after owning a kit for two years. At 12, he began writing songs with his acoustic guitar, and it all spiraled right there. “I usually record a handful of freestyled melodies over a beat to figure out a base structure, and use that to help me craft sort of a walking stick for my writing,” guardin said in a press release. “I’ll usually write a hook and a verse, and then come back to it later once my mind is in a new place so my verses feel welldifferentiated. From there, I add in separate layers such as ad libs or backing vocals to really fill it out and bring the track to life.” He’s doing a show with guccihighwaters in May.

Song to Listen to: “i think you’re really cool”

Stepson

Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Out Now: Run – Single (SharpTone)

For Fans Of: Counterparts, Stick To Your Guns, early Trophy Eyes

Freshly signed to SharpTone Records (Broadside, Holding Absence, Miss May I) are these Aussies who pack quite a punch. Stepson began all the way back in 2014, showing their country how hard they can really go. Now it’s time for the world to know of Stepson. So far the band have dropped two EPs and several singles, their newest track “Run” came out on March 20. They’ve toured with Polaris, Stray Form The Path, Trash Talk, While She Sleeps, and The Brave. Look out world, here comes your favorite Stepson.

Song to Listen to: “Run”

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Prenatt’s Picks: 100 Artists To Check Out In 2020 (Part 4)

We’re almost at the halfway point.

Here at Punk Goes Prenatt, for the next 10 weeks, I’ll give you 100 artists that you need to tune your attention to throughout 2020. This list will feature numerous acts from numerous genres.

This is part four of ten. If you didn’t read the previous list, click here.

Kaonashi

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Out Now: Why Did You Do It? – EP (Self-Released)

For Fans Of: The Contortionist, Meshuggah, Stray From The Path

Formed in 2012, Kaonashi, named after the secondary antagonist from the Academy Award winning animated film Spirited Away, have been tearing up stages across the country with their unique, aggressive style called emo metalcore. The quintet have dropped three EPs, their latest being 2018’s Why Did You Do It? They’ve shared the stage with acts like The Fall Of Troy, Can’t Swim, FEVER 333, Vein, and I Set My Friends On Fire.  In 2019, they made a big move signing with Equal Vision Records (Be Well, Hopesfall, Saves The Day.) Expect new material later this year. Kaonashi are currently on the road with Downswing.

Song to Listen to: “My 5-Year Plan”

Fiore

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Out Now: Winter – Single (Self-Released)

For Fans Of: Basement, Pity Sex, Tigers Jaw

Seattle is a breeding ground of great music. The city gifted us such magnificent bands like Nirvana, Tacocat, and The Head And The Heart. And now they’ve given us Fiore, a brand new emo quintet. And yes, the “- pnw” text on their social medias is not part of their name. Little is known about the group, but what we know is that they have a killer video for their song “Winter.” In an interview with New Noise Magazine, the band said, “Winter is about two close friends of Zach’s (guitarist/vocalist). The passing of one friend leaves the other to wonder ‘Where did you go and why?’ The whole song is pretty much written around those questions. We dolled up the music as a reflection of the spirit of our friend who passed and garnished it with lyrics that match the harsh reality. ‘Winter’ is about never letting go of hope. Knowing that life keeps being life even after death has played its role.” Hopefully as the year goes on we learn more about this fresh face to the Seattle music scene.

Song to Listen to: “Winter”

The Seafloor Cinema

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Out Now: A Metaphor For Honesty (Self-Released)

For Fans Of: A Lot Like Birds, Covet, Tiny Moving Parts

“Sacramento was a happier place before we started bumming out everyone.” That’s what it says on the bandcamp page for Sacramento emo/math rock troupe The Seafloor Cinema. All parts music and all parts shitposting page (have you checked out their Facebook?), the recently quintet (bassist Seth Lawrenson just joined TSC in February) have the chops to blow minds while making you laugh so hard you’ll piss your pants. I mean, this is the same band that were called a bunch of “Sexy, sexy boys in their cardigans and shit” by ex-Dance Gavin Dance frontman Kurt Travis.

Song to Listen to: “If You Were A Robot You’d Tell Me, Right?”

Cold Years 

Hometown: Aberdeen, Scotland

Out Now: 62 (My Generation’s Falling Apart) – Single (Inside Job/eOne Music)

For Fans Of: Dave Hause, The Gaslight Anthem, Hot Water Music

Cold Years’s upcoming debut album Paradise has a misleading name. Their hometown of Aberdeen, Scotland, is far from one. “Our hometown is a shithole,” vocalist Ross Gordon tells Upset Magazine. “The album is called Paradise because Aberdeen is not a paradise. It’s horrible, it’s grey, and it’s cold all the time. We all live and work here, and it’s not very happy. It’s quite morbid when you stop to think about it. But at the same time, it’s home.” But it’s not just Aberdeen that’s fucked up, it’s the world itself. Politics, the economy, drugs, the shit we’re dealing with, you name it. “You work hard in school, you train for your career and you try to succeed at it, but the reality is that none of it really fucking matters. It’s a record that’s angry because, as a generation, we feel like we’ve been sold short.” Since forming in late 2014, the Scottish rock quartet have been pounding the pavement with heartfelt rock, blues, and Americana songs that would rival Bruce Springsteen. They were even featured in Kerrang! as one of their hottest bands of 2019 alongside SWMRS, Jesus Piece, and I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, who are Prenatt’s Picks veterans. Cold Years’s debut comes out May 8.

Song to Listen to: “Nights Like This”

Marquee Grand

Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Out Now: Marquee Grand – EP (Self-Released)

For Fans Of: Boys Like Girls, The Dangerous Summer, This Providence

While we might be living in the 2020s now, Buffalo alt-rock quartet Marquee Grand are living in the 2000s. Their retro style breathes life into the genre, showing us what alt-rock has been missing for quite some time. Sounding like a cross between Cute Is What We Aim For and Jimmy Eat World, Marquee Grand are ringing in a new era for the genre. And it seems to be working for them well, since they did sell out the Rec Room, becoming the first local band to do so. They’ve played with Dashboard Confessional, Davey Muise And The Sons Of Zero, and Welles, and soon will take the stage to open for Fernway’s EP release show at Buffalo Iron Works, as well as Alternative Buffalo’s Kerfuffle Announcement Party with New Politics and Michigander on Thursday, March 26, at Babeville. Next month they’ll head into the studio with Paul Levitt (All Time Low, Emarosa, Senses Fail) to work on new music.

Song to Listen to: “Maybe”

Stage Moms

Hometown: Moundsville, WV

Out Now: Long Drives & Late Nights – EP (Self-Released)

For Fans Of: Crucial Dudes, Handguns, Polar Bear Club

On last year’s Prenatt’s Picks list I talked about a duo called Hightail Home. Well, one of their members, Grayson Prince, has another band called Stage Moms. The West Virginian group, featuring vocalist Gage Vota, guitarists Prince and Drew Freeman, bassist Adham Bobes, and drummer Deion Schultz, are putting an aggressive twist to pop punk, nearly teetering on the side of hardcore. Fun and heavy, Stage Moms are a band to be on your radar, especially if you love Four Year Strong and Comeback Kid. If you’re not hooked yet, they shot a music video inside of a Taco Bell. Do what you must with that information.

Song to Listen to: “How I Spent The Summer”

Telltale

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Out Now: Breathe – Single (SharpTone)

For Fans Of: The Blackout, The Story So Far, Trash Boat

On their newest single “Breathe,” Richmond pop-punkers Telltale add a splash of post-hardcore and post-grunge to their sound, and it’s a welcoming change. But if this new single is showing us the direction they’re going, then it’s a step in the right direction. In the three years since forming, Telltale have released two killer EPs, their newest one Timeless Youth came out on SharpTone Records (Bleeding Through, Heart Of Gold, Polaris) last year. They’ve hit the road with Settle Your Scores, Forever Came Calling, Afterlife, Point North, and Broadside. Their game plan for 2020 is to release new music and tour more.

Song to listen to: “Breathe”

Florida Man

Hometown: Charleston, SC

Out Now: Tropical Depression (Spartan)

For Fans Of: Hot Snakes, Queens Of The Stone Age, These Arms Are Snakes

They’re not even from Florida! Post-hardcore act Florida Man are as crazy as their name’s based on. Gritty, loud, and in your face, the South Carolina noise punk quartet are ready to attack. Made up of vocalist Jim O’Connor, guitarist Andrew Barnes, bassist CJ DeLuca, and drummer Jonathan Peace, the four friends have been active in their local scenes before combining to make Florida Man. They’ve performed with Caravela, ’68, and Cruel Hand. Look out for Florida Man, or else you might get hurt. P.S.: I’ve been dying to put these guys on this list ever since I wrapped up last year’s.

Song to Listen to: “Holy Roller”

My Kid Brother

Hometown: Leesburg, VA

Out Now: Native Tongue – Single (Fearless)

For Fans Of: Cage The Elephant, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, The Mowgli’s

Originally known as Kid Brother, My Kid Brother have become a beloved band in their hometown of Leesburg, VA. Now signed with Fearless Records (The Almost, Kill The Lights, The Plot In You,) they’re eager to show the world what they’re made of. Focused on originality and genuine lyricism, MKB blend in the best elements of rock ‘n’ roll, folk, blues, and indie together to create something brand new. So far, they have one album under their belt: 2017’s Baltimore Street Rat. Let’s see what 2020 brings to MKB.

Song to Listen to: “Native Tongue”

Queen Of Jeans

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Out Now: if you’re not afraid, i’m not afraid (Topshelf)

For Fans Of: Angel Olsen, Field Mouse, Ratboys

Made up of “2 gay vegans + 1 beautiful boy omnivore,” Queen Of Jeans are the face of the genre known as crockpot pop. Using retro guitars and dreamy melodies, the Philly trio will easily hypnotize you with their sound and will get you hooked in mere seconds. Billboard said about the trio, “Queen Of Jeans are the band you didn’t know you were missing, shimmying around your ears with vibrant three-part harmonies and ‘60s girl group and doo-wop hooks you don’t hear on your typical punk rock bill.” They’ve performed with The Menzingers, Circa Survive, Balance And Composure, Pianos Become The Teeth, and Citizen. QOJ will be on the road next month with Movements and Teenage Wrist.

Song to Listen to: “Get Lost”

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Prenatt’s Picks: 50 Artists To Check Out In 2018 (Part 2)

It’s a brand new year and you know what that means right? New music! Much like I did last year on my weekly list for The Record, I’ll be looking at 50 bands that I think you should add to your playlists. You might know some of these guys, or some of them might be fresh faces. Here’s some artists to check for in 2018.

Mt. Joy

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA and Los Angeles, CA

Out Now: Mt. Joy (Dualtone Music Group)

For Fans Of: Bob Dylan, The Lumineers, The New Basement Tapes

Influenced by folk heroes Paul Simon and Bob Dylan, vocalist and guitarist Matt Quinn and guitarist Sam Cooper, along with their merry band of men called Mt. Joy write songs that sound like their idols. On their debut self-titled record, the band write infectious songs that will get your toes tapping and your head bobbing to drummer Sotiris Eliopoulos’ beat, such as “Sheep,” “Dirty Love,” and their hit song “Silver Lining,” which Alternative Buffalo has been playing for a while now. Seems like these guys will make folk-rock great again.

Song to Listen to: “Sheep”

lil aaron

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Out Now: AARON JUDGE: ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Self-released)

For Fans Of: Lil Uzi Vert, Pouya, RiFF RAFF

This guy has worked with artists like Justin Bieber, blackbear, Travis Barker of Blink-182, and D.R.A.M., but now, it’s time for this Indiana born rapper to shine in the spotlight. Fusing rap with emo, the young rapper shows his scene cred by sampling emo legends Panic! at the Disco (“Hot Topic”) and Paramore (“Warped Tour”) and take a quick listen to “Drugs,” a rap song that glorifies drugs while he raps over a punk beat that’s just fucking killer. He might be one of the most oddest rappers I’ve ever heard in my life. He just wrapped up a quick tour with Warped Tour rapper Mod Sun back in January.

Song to Listen to: “SLEEPFLEX”

The Frights

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Out Now: Valentine’s Sux – Single (Epitaph)

For Fans Of: FIDLAR, Joyce Manor, SWMRS

What originally started off as a prank ended up turning into a real band for these friends. Hailing from San Diego is this trio turned quartet formed up of vocalist and guitarist Mikey Carnevale, bassist Richard Dotson, drummer Marc Finn, and guitarist Jordan Clark. Their one-time half hour gig back in the summer of 2012 turned into an incredible journey ending so far with the band signing with popular independent label Epitaph Records (Color Film, Falling In Reverse, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die) in early 2018. Their untitled third album will come out later this year produced by FIDLAR’s Zac Carper. The Frights are currently touring the US right now as part of their road to SXSW in which they’ll be playing on the StubHub Next Stage along with WAVVES, Action Bronson, and Mt. Joy.

Song to Listen to: “Valentine’s Sux”

Eat Your Heart Out

Hometown: Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Out Now: Mind Games – EP (Fearless)

For Fans Of: Paramore, Tonight Alive, We Are The In Crowd

Coming from the land down under is this fascinating female fronted pop-punk quintet. Freshly signed to American label Fearless Records (I Prevail, Movements, Pierce The Veil), the group are here to make their name well known throughout the scene. The group have toured with several well known acts in their country, touring with the likes of Four Year Strong and Knocked Loose. If you like catchy lyrics with a rhythm that matches, check out Eat Your Heart Out. EYHO will tour their home country as the opening act on Simple Plan’s Australian part of their “No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls” 15th anniversary tour.

Song to Listen to: “Conscience”

Sharptooth

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Out Now: Clever Girl (Pure Noise)

For Fans Of: Every Time I Die, Trapped Under Ice, War On Women

Named after the antagonist from The Land Before Time comes this aggressive hardcore act from Muderland. On their Pure Noise Records debut “Clever Girl” the band fronted by Lauren Kashan shreds throughout all 11 tracks with pure fierceness. With songs like “Fuck You Donald Trump” and the title track, it’s clear to see that these folks aren’t here to fuck around. Touring with heavy hitters like Stray From the Path and Anti-Flag, the group is here to shred until you’re dead. To quote Shockwave Magazine, “Sharptooth does all this unapologetically, taking hardcore into brave and dangerous new territory while never letting up on the ragged from-the-heart maliciousness fans demand from the genre.”  Sharptooth will appear this whole summer on this year’s Vans Warped Tour.

Song to Listen to: “Clever Girl”

I Don’t Know How But They Found Me

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Out Now: Choke – Single (None You Jerk)

For Fans Of: Atlas Genius, DREAMCAR, Night Riots

Dallon Weekes (ex-Panic! at the Disco) and Ryan Seaman (ex-Falling in Reverse) are no strangers to the scene, but who would’ve guessed that the two could make such beautiful music together? Known as the unnecessarily long named duo I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, Seaman and Weekes combine elements of new wave acts like Duran Duran and the Buggles with elements of Night Riots and Panic! at the Disco. These two make songs that’ll make you wanna bust out your best moves on the dance floor. Hopefully these two make it big in the scene.

Song to Listen to: “Modern Day Cain”

The Wrecks

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Out Now: Panic Vertigo (Another Century)

For Fans Of: Jet, New Politics, The 1975

I’ve talked about these guys before. Forgive me for repeating myself. “Formed in 2015, the band composed of vocalist Nick Anderson, guitarists Western Weiss and Nick Schmidt, bassist Aaron Kelley, and drummer Billy Nally, have been treated kindly by the gods of rock n’ roll,” I wrote in an article about their show in Buffalo months prior. Since that show, the band has released a new EP titled “Panic Vertigo” and just wrapped up a tour with New Politics. You probably know them from their song “Favorite Liar” which got tons of radio play on alternative rock stations across the states. The band will appear on tour with The Maine later this spring. If you like good old rock ‘n’ roll, jam The Wrecks.

Song to Listen to: “James Dean”

We Were Sharks

Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Out Now: Lost Touch (Victory)

For Fans Of: Carousel Kings, New Found Glory, State Champs

I hope you all read my review of “Lost Touch” on this blog. Let me repeat myself: “With their deep lyrics and bouncy riffs that sound like New Found Glory and Carousel Kings, We Were Sharks might be the scene’s next big thing.” You should all stop oversleeping on these fine Canucks. Straight outta Ottawa comes this sextet with songs that will resonate with you. We Were Sharks are made up of vocalist Randy Frobel, bassist Steve Creaturo, guitarists Jason Mooney, Josh King and Colin Jacques, and drummer Will Plummer. If you like pop-punk in general, then listen to We Were Sharks. Trust me, these sharks are friendly.

Song to Listen to: “Stay”

Diet Cig

Hometown: New Paltz, NY

Out Now: Swear I’m Good At This (Frenchkiss)

For Fans Of: Bleached, Lemuria, Tacocat

Do you like Best Coast but wish they were punk? Well congrats, I found that band. Insert Diet Cig: a punk duo formed up of best friends Alex Luciano and Noah Bowman. The group have gained some success, touring with The Front Bottoms and doing a show with Passion Pit. They released their debut album “Swear I’m Good At This” last year on Frenchkiss Records (The Hold Steady, ISLAND, Strange Names). It’s just simple millennial pop-punk music that’ll make you feel giddy.

Song to Listen to: “Maid of the Mist”

Rumahoy

Hometown: Ocracoke, North Carolina

Out Now: The Triumph of Piracy (Napalm)

For Fans Of: Alestorm, Korpiklaani, Sabaton

Pirate metal. Need I say more? These scalawags sail across the globe blasting to land lovers their piracy tales with the help of metal. Created in 2011, these four pirates were brought together by their ringleader Captain Yarrface who, according to their Facebook, “was experimenting with the musical heritage of his ancestors. He quickly assembled a full lineup for the band drawn from diverse parts of the country, with hand-picked members chosen for their seafaring abilities and their thirst for rum and treasure.” Joining Yarrface is his merry crew, guitarist Bootsman Walktheplank, bassist Cabinboy Treasurequest, and Swashbuckling Pete, the nastiest pirate drummer who dared to sail the seven seas. They sail the seas, playing songs off of their new album “The Triumph of Piracy” on Napalm Records (Alestorm, Hoobastank, Valient Thorr). Watch out for when these pirates come to your town, cause they’ll steal your gold and booze. But if you’re fortunate enough, they’ll just turn you into one of their many fans.

Song to Listen to: “Forest Party”

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