The Pickup

Bands and new music for fans of no-use-for-a-name

  • Westcoast meets Eastcoast Melodic Punk

Outlast You

by Sparks Red

We're 4 East Coast punk-genre veterans playing original 90's inspired West Coast melodic punk rock. Featuring current and former members of The Softer Side, The Pennyroyals, Hetfield & Hetfield and Beware. Our focus is heartfelt lyrics paired with driving drums, guitars and vocal melodies.

For fans of
  • Melodic Punk

BY THE TIME

by SxGxS & TAKE YOUR LIFE (Split album)

Hey folks, Yokosuka(Japan) fastcore SxGxS and Kanazawa(Japan) female fronted melodic punk TAKE YOUR LIFE released split album "Giving is Living" on July 8th. Digital releases is available on every platforms. Hope you like it!

For fans of
  • Melodic Punk

Repetition

by Joey Cobra

This track is one that I wrote about self-isolation, and the monotony and hopelessness of daily life. I felt as though these themes resonate in this reality that we're living right now.

For fans of
  • Punk

Destroyer

by Jay Parade

We're Jay Parade from Charleston, WV. This is a single off our upcoming album which is out July 3rd. The song is called 'Destroyer' and is a story about betrayal and the negative, unproductive ways people deal with it.

For fans of
  • Punkrock

Hoax

by The Unsinkable

We're the Unsinkable! A 4-piece from Nijmegen, the Netherlands who happen to play punk rock! The Unsinkable consists of (ex-)members of 90's punkrock pioneers Facing Down, The Minority, post-punk/hardcore outfit The Assange and punkrock karaoke band Sing Along Riot.

For fans of
  • pop-punk, punk rock, power pop, rock

Old and Boring

by goldenboy

goldenboy is pop-punk-rock from Bergen, Norway. Been around since 1999, and celebrating our 20th anniversary with the release of a new single (June 7) + EP (June 14) this June.

For fans of
  • Punk Rock

King for a Day

by PLAYGROUND CIRCUS

Hello everyone, we are Playground Circus a punk rock band. I would like to gladly inform you about the release our brand new video and single “King for A Day”. It was shot in London by the multitalented Nonsap Visuals and it will be part of our brand new album.

For fans of
  • Punk Rock / Pop Punk / Skate Punk

Koffin Kids

We are the epitome of DIY in a scene plagued by pay to play bullshit and rich kids using daddy's money to buy a music career.

For fans of
  • Punk Rock

Asperger

We are a few teens who play melodic punk rock music in Istanbul, Turkey since 2015. There is no education in our music, and the songs are about people trapped between their inner worlds and the real world dictated by them.

For fans of
  • Pop punk, Skate punk

Transatlantic Airwaves

We are Transatlantic Airwaves, an internet 2-piece pop punk/skate punk band from UK/China. We love our fast beats and vocal harmonies like moths love lamps (that meme is still trendy right?) "Shut your mouth, open your mind" was 2 years in the works, and we're super satisfied with how it turned out!

For fans of
  • Punk

Slimboy

SLIMBOY are back with a European tour with US pop-punkers, MEST, as well as re-releasing their new album, Sail On Sailor, on 10th August via NiRo music. The acclaimed punksters have also just released a new track, Let It Go - https://youtu.be/6-pXgtz8a_w .

For fans of
  • Emo/Pop Punk/Alternative

Xadium

We're emo/pop punk group Xadium, from Swindon. Our new song "Overshadowed" has been in the making since last year and it's about keeping your head above the waves of modern life, never losing hope and staying true to yourself. We hope you enjoy it!

For fans of
  • Melodic punk

JosephKid

Hi! We are JosephKid from Hungary. Our first EP Not For Sail is out and we hope you like it! We will release our 13 track album soon.

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