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My Valentine

by Love Hearts

Hi, I'm Mikel (The Lemonaids, The Hallingtons) and Love Hearts is my powerpop-punk side project. Short and sweet love songs, lots of harmonies, inspired by bands from Ramones to Smoking Popes. This track is the first of some new songs to release in 2024, also featuring Mike from DeeCRACKS on drums.

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I Almost Saw The Ramones

by The Bonstones

Pop-punk band from the East Bay. The band makes melodic, catchy and energetic noise, equally inspired by classic punk bands like the Ramones, Pretenders, Screaching Weasel, The Prozacs and the Evil O’Brians. Their debut album East Bay Elegy is now available on all the streaming platforms.

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Saturday Nancy

by The Bonstones

“Saturday Nancy” was written as a collaboration between our very own Marky Bonstone (Drums & Vocals) and Timo O’Brian of The Evil O’Brians. The video, directed by one of their good longtime pals Craig Hotti is the first of many to come from East Bay Elegy.

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Hate City

by Grindle

Hey, y’all! Grindle is a 90s hardcore punk band based out of Knoxville, Tennessee. We’ve all played in different bands until we formed this one. Hate City is a track about the police state and we hope you dig it!

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Dirty Mouth

by The Lockdowns

Hi Punktastic! We are The Lockdowns, a pop punk band from swampy Houston, TX. This is our first EP, we'd love for y'all to give it some love. Thanks!

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Time Out Timmy

Hey there, we're Time Out Timmy from northern New Hampshire. We like to strip down to our undies, play loud and fast and we're hyper as hell

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