
Hedge
Hailing from Worcester, MA, Hedge brings a gritty and raw approach to pop-punk, drawing inspiration from legendary bands like Hüsker Dü, Superchunk, and The Lemonheads. T...
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Hailing from Worcester, MA, Hedge brings a gritty and raw approach to pop-punk, drawing inspiration from legendary bands like Hüsker Dü, Superchunk, and The Lemonheads. T...

Plight is an alternative grungegaze band from NYC combing elements of power-pop, emo, grunge, and alt-rock with big loud guitars and razor sharp hooks.


PUP (abbreviation for Pathetic Use of Potential) is a Canadian punk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 2010, originally under the name Topanga. PUP's debut album PUP...

Dead Bars began in Seattle when punk drummer John Maiello ditched the sticks, picked up a guitar and started writing short blasts of no-bs-power-punk-rock in 2013. Soon a...
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Momma is an alternative / indie rock band from Calabasas, California based in Brooklyn, New York. The band formed in 2015 by Etta Friedman (songwriter/guitarist/vocalist)...
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Origami Angel is a rock band from Washington D.C., made up of singer and guitarist Ryland Heagy and drummer Pat Doherty. Formed in 2016, the band has quickly become known...

LA power trio Jr. Juggernaut is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, CA and currently signed to Mindpower Records. The band currently consists of singer/guitarist M...

Slumped are an alternative rock band from Oakland, Ca with similarities to bands like Weezer, The Rentals, and newer bands like Webbed Wing. About the band, California’s...

Webbed Wing is a grungy power-pop / alt-rock band from Philadelphia led by guitarist and singer Taylor Madison. Their sound is reminiscent of bands like Superheaven, with...

Fig Dish, a rock band from Chicago, was active in the 1990s and signed to PolyGram Records in 1995. Their sound was influenced by 80s college rock and indie bands like Di...
