All Ages
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The Bouncing Souls are something of a punk rock institution. The band have been consistently churning out their beloved brand of anthemic punk since 1989, and have earned an intensely loyal fanbase with tireless touring and an unrelenting love of making music. As the band approached the creation of their tenth full length, they sought to make a record that captured the spirit of their earlier work, while incorporating who they are today. That record is Simplicity and its 13 tracks of undeniably infectious punk rock prove that The Bouncing Souls have a lot more to say.
In making Simplicity, The Bouncing Souls set out to write songs that, first and foremost, would translate into the live environment. With over 20 years worth of anthems under their collective belt, it's a challenge to write a setlist that incorporates newer material, but Simplicity's many standouts are more than up to the task. Next, the band enlisted the help of producer John Seymour, who manned the mixing boards for their fan favorite LPs How ISpent My Summer Vacation and Anchors Aweigh, to record the album with all of the raw energy of the live performance. The production of Simplicity perfectly embodies the band's bite and power, the driving guitars, prominent bass, rock-solid drums, and soaring vocals all cutting through with no unneeded studio shine. From speedy hardcore-influenced ragers, to comparatively tender punk ballads, Simplicity's dynamics show every side of The Bouncing Souls.
On Simplicity, The Bouncing Souls do what so few long-running bands are able to accomplish: they utilize all of the skills and lessons that come from over 20 years of making music, while still capturing the reckless spontaneity of their past work. That delicate balance can only be found if there's a sincerity in the songs that comes from genuine love of playing music together, and The Bouncing Souls have that in spades.
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The Suicide Machines are a Ska/Punk band formed in March 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. During the course of their career, the band has released seven full-length albums on the labels Hollywood Records, Sideonedummy Records and Fat Wreck Chords. As well as several EPs and singles. They have experienced lineup changed over the years, all with founding member Jay Navarro as Lead Singer and frontman./ The contemporary lineup includes Ryan Vanderberghe-Malburg on drums, Rich Tschirhart on bass, and Justin Malek on guitar.
The Suicide Machines have achieved a high level of recognition through relentless touring, radio play (most notable having their song “No Face” on KROQ’s Top 106.7 in 1997), and song placement in popular movies an video games.
2026 marks the 30 year celebration of their ‘Destruction by Definition’ record, which the band plans to your relentlessly in support of.
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Toronto-raised punk mainstays The Flatliners have been making music together since before they were legal to drive, drink or vote - and their dedication to the craft that keeps their collective flame lit turns out to be rooted more in friendship than anything else.
Boasting the same lineup since 2002, guitarist and vocalist Chris Cresswell, guitarist Scott Brigham, bassist Jon Darbey, and drummer Paul Ramirez have spent the last 23 years expertly earning their dues. From dive bars and basement shows to arena stints with Weezer and being masters of the festival circuit, they’ve amassed a dedicated fanbase all through North and South America, Europe and the UK, Australia and Japan - and even beyond.
But their constant musical evolution over the years suggests that there are many miles still to go. Each time The Flatliners put pen to paper and make new music, it feels like they shed their skin and start over in a way. Not to change entirely, but to grow stronger from their past. To utilize the wisdom of their years.
No strangers to expressing their commentary on the crumbling world around them, The Flatliners’ music and lyrics have become a meeting place for those in need of catharsis from the human experience. And when the world feels as though it’s ready to implode, The Flatliners pop up again. Right when we need them most.
