We're always suckers for a bit of old-school emo, but when a band goes full-on emo and covers our favourite Taking Back Sunday song well... we felt obliged to find out more about Ohio trio I Fight Fail.
Introducing: I Fight Fail
Discover This: Selfish Things
Having formed my musical tastes in the early 2000s I'm a sucker for anything emotionally charged and full of edgy rocky angst. So it should come as no surprise that the sound of Canadian emo-rockers Selfish Things is right up my street.
Introducing: Molars
Nottingham's Molars are an intriguing bunch, fusing emo influences and trademark melodramatic lyrics with their engaging pop-punk meets midwest-emo sound. The trio of Chris (vocals and guitar), Dec (bass) and Matt (drums) began life a couple of years ago, started writing and then released a three-track demo and their debut EP last year. They released... Continue Reading →
Introducing: The Haunting
New York-based The Haunting's dedication to doing things their own way is embodied by their intriguing fusion of post-hardcore meets trap rock meets dubstep meets pop. The quartet of Tom Opiela (vocals), Craig Belesi Jr. (guitar), Colin Scarpino (bass) and John Von Braunsburg (drums) are keen to impress their individuality at every opportunity. As Tom explains:... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Rozu
Living in a world of readily available music across a multitude of digital platforms it goes without saying that it can be difficult to stand out. Denver, Colorado rockers Rozu - the Japanese word for 'rose' - believe that standing out is reliant on the mantra of 'content is king' and have honed an exciting... Continue Reading →
End of an era: Vans Warped Tour announces 2018 will be its last cross-country tour
The words 'Vans Warped Tour' will be forever sacred to emo, punk and rock fans of a certain age. Some of the most popular bands of our generation and formative bands of my love for all things punk, rock and metal have emerged through the US-wide event since its inception in 1995. From the likes... Continue Reading →
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