Genre15 Artists

Punk

The best punk artists featured on Release Wave

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Artists

Chico

California rock band CHICO will debut their eponymous album on August 14th via New Morality Zine, blending alternative rock, punk, and hardcore elements throughout its te...

Punk

Awnthay

Awnthay, the Boston-based band of life-long friends hailing from Somerville, MA, has been playing and recording together since 2015, crafting music that is an expression...

Punk

Adult Magic

Long Island-based indie punk / alt rock band Adult Magic, formed in 2019, is set to release their new album "Are You Even Happy Now?" on June 19, 2026, via Dead Broke Rek...

Punk

Jaguero

Formed in 2021, Jaguero is a punk/emo band from Vicenza, Italy featuring members of Slander, Regarde, and La Fortuna. Following the release of their EPs Worst Weekend Eve...

Punk

FakeYou

FakeYou is a Montreal-based punk band cultivating a sound that fuses loss and vulnerability into urgent, emotionally charged anthems. Hailing from the heart of Montreal's...

Punk

Bitter Branches

Hailing from Philadelphia, the post-hardcore powerhouse Bitter Branches brings together members from notable bands like Deadguy, Lifetime, and Kid Dynamite. Their sophomo...

Hardcore

Shoreline

Starting out on the floors of squats and basements, SHORELINE have played pretty much every venue in Europe that has provided them with a power outlet over the past ten y...

Punk

Red Arrow Highway

Red Arrow Highway, hailing from West Michigan, is an alt-rock band gearing up to unveil their sophomore album, *Be Someone Better*, on March 20th, 2026, under the banner...

Punk

Awful Din

Brooklyn-based emo punks Awful Din, formed in 2014, have become fixtures in the New York DIY scene with their crunchy, emo-inspired melodic punk sound. Influenced by band...

Punk

Drought

Drought is a bay-area melodic hardcore band influenced by Pianos Become the Teeth, Title Fight and mewithoutYou, and are currently signed to Iodine Records. The band will...

Punk

Planes Mistaken For Stars

Planes Mistaken For Stars (also known as Planes or PMFS) is a Punk / Hardcore Punk band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1997. The group later relocated to Denver, CO. In 20...

Punk

Heart to Gold

Formed in 2017, Minneapolis, Minnesota indie/punk band Heart to Gold strike a chord with their swaggering, scrappy Midwest punk that prioritizes the strength of the colle...

Hardcore

Stand Still

Stand Still, an emotionally charged melodic hardcore band from Long Island, NY signed to Daze Records, carries on the legacy of the region's melodic hardcore scene with i...

Hardcore

Hippie Trim

Hippie Trim, a German post-punk/hardcore band on Supervillain Records, gained attention with their explosive debut and energetic live performances. Blending heaviness wit...

Hardcore

GEL

Gel, an American hardcore band formed in 2018, has released an album and several EPs. The band consists of members from the powerviolence band Sick Shit, with influences...