NOW PLAYING: Diet Cig

Hey gang!

Today on the blog I'm talking all about my latest musical obsession: Diet Cig.

Diet Cig are a two piece pop-punk band from New York. The band consists of Alex Luciano on guitar/vocals and Noah Bowman on drums. They have two albums out, an EP called Over Easy, and a full length titled Swear I'm Good at This. I've been listening to them for about 2 months now and I'm hooked!

I stumbled upon Diet Cig after seeing a tweet from Exclaim! magazine sharing the music video for their song Harvard. There was something about how fun and upbeat the music that was something you could both dance around to in your bedroom, but also find yourself moshing to at a show. What's also kind of intriguing about their music is that Alex has a very soft, sort of indie-pop voice, but in a split second could jump to a raw sing-yelling, which kicks up the attitude in the music. 

If you're looking for a fun dance-punk band to listen to, I'd highly recommend Diet Cig. The more I listen to their music, the more I find myself finding new parts I like, which is one of my favourite qualities when listening to music. 

I've left the video for their song Harvard below, and their socials as well. Be sure to check them out because I have a great feeling about this band and that they're only going to go up from here. In the meantime, I'm gonna patiently wait until they announce a Toronto show. 

NOW PLAYING: SAINTE

When We Are the In Crowd finished the touring cycle for their latest album Weird Kids, fans were quick to itch for new material. But when things went silent, and a Facebook post went up announcing a hiatus, it seemed that we may never hear any new music from its members again. Until now. 

Members of the band Tay Jardine, Cameron Hurley, and Mike Fierri have collaborated on a side project called SAINTE. The trio just released their first single Technicolor and the flashy video to go with it! 

Although everyone in the band runs from a pop-punk vein, SAINTE offers a bit of a new mix in sound. This time featuring electronic-pop, but still maintaining the heavy rock guitar sound. 

Although they've only put out the one single, it's safe to say we'll hear more from SAINTE soon. In the mean time, listen to "Technicolor" below!