Combining punchy emo-punk and sweeping, violin-led alternative rock, Yellowcard's distinctive sound has helped make the Jacksonville, Florida band one the more popular acts to emerge from the fertile 2000s pop-punk scene.
The Swellers, hailing from Flint, Michigan, burst onto the music scene in 2002. Founded by brothers Nick and Jonathan Diener, the band quickly established a reputation for their energetic performances and heartfelt lyrics.
Recorded in 1964 during two concerts at the venerable Greenwich Village venue, Cafe Au Go Go, two months after Astrud Gilberto's "Girl From Ipanema" became a Top 5 pop single.
Digging deeper into what fans already know and love about their eclectic alt-rock sound, and takes on a whole range of challenging topics; trauma, sexual politics, mental health, the general goings on in a young person's life.