Discography | Ridgewood '23

Crystal Ball (single)

Artist: 2/14

Formed as Sky Carlson’s songwriting project while graduating from Bronx Science, 2/14 takes cues from emo, hardcore, and classic pop punk to create an undeniably youthful sound, featured in full force on debut singe, “Crystal Ball” off the band’s upcoming half hour debut album with an equally poignant track list. 2/14 are Sky Carlson (vocals, guitar), Dylan Taganas (bass), Ben Bustamante (drums).

Revenge (Album)

Artist: Something’s Cursed

Formed in 2019, Something’s Cursed is a four-piece melodic punk rock band based in Queens, NY. Their captivating music combines raw energy, infectious hooks, and introspective lyrics that delve into the human experience. With their debut album “Revenge” (2019) and the EP “Hell Adjacent” (2022), which features the standout lead single “Cigarettes & Therapy,” Something’s Cursed has showcased their unapologetic spirit and unique sound. They continue to make their mark in the alternative music scene, crafting authentic and emotionally charged punk rock anthems.

Are You Still Too Hollywood? (Album)

Artist: Things Left Unsaid

Things Left Unsaid is a post emo band from Long Island, New York comprised of friends, James Zufall (saxophone), Alex Ponce (bass), Sam Baynon (drums), and Connor Avolin (guitar and vocals). The band’s manifesto is to create music that eases emotional turmoil with messages of love and positivity.

Home (single)

Artist: Emensia

Formed 2018 in Queens, New York, Emensia is an alternative rock band that fuses elements from pop punk, emo and post hardcore to bring forth an immense amount of energy and emotion. With heavily energetic riffs, powerful ballads, anthemic choruses, soaring highs and catchy melodies, along with lyrics inspired by the words “simple,yet meaningful”, their songs are ones to sing along to as they find a way to resonate with everyone who listens.

May The Floors Be With You (EP)

Artist: voicemail

Voicemail is the recording project of Jackson Tarricone, with engineering and mixing by Greg Gibaldi. The live band features Tom Stoerger, Jake Charvat, and Vito Stevens. Inspired by the Pacific Northwest but stuck in the Northeast, voicemail’s music offers catchy melodies, bad puns, and two excessively generous scoops of depression.

Sunset Valley (Album)

Artist: Trespasser

Trespasser is a Brooklyn-based band combining elements of country, rock, jazz and folk with Clay Rodgers on vocals and guitar along with Nic, Jack, Matt, Hudson, and Noah. Trespasser counts among their biggest influences The Grateful Dead, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Townes Van Zandt and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

You’ll Never Know Yourself (Album)

Artist: Gum

Gum are a noise pop/indie punk four piece from Brooklyn NY. With a dirty, fun, & in your face vibe, Gum write shreddy, punk forward indie rock songs that antagonize the music scene they play in.

Last Minet (Album)

Artist: Last Minet

Last Minet is an energetic alternative pop punk band hailing from New Jersey. Since their inception in 2006, they have been delivering their own unique blend of power-infused pop punk, constantly creating and performing original music. What was originally a raw, down-and-drity all-female band has grown and evolved into the current lineup, which features founding member Zuri Fadul on vocals and guitar joined by Jovanna Cedeno on drums. Recently, they welcomed bassist Lola Vieira-Sullivan and California native Melanie Campbell, solidifying their lineup as a four-piece. Their music is driven by their mutual influence on each other, as they strive to live, breathe, and play music. With dynamic performances that have captivated audiences across the tri-state area and beyond, Last Minet has made their mark on numerous stages and events, including Van’s Warped tour and BET’s Music Matters.

Suburban Bastards (EP)

Artist: The Tarrys

The Tarrys fuses surf rock, punk, and alternative to produce a sound defined by punchy chords, fast-paced drumming, and punk rock vocals. Their journey began at Tarryville Park on acoustic guitar as they melded their love of West Coast surf rock with underground punk rock. The 4 piece band emerging from small town, Danbury, CT is comprised of Kevin Sa (guitar, vocals), Brandon Cruz (guitar, vocals), Ke Shown Brown (drums), and Ivan Batista (bas).

I’m Happy (EP)

Artist: Screwbawl

Formed in late 2019, Screwbawl is a 4-piece rock group from South Brooklyn made up of members of Huffers, Wince, and Kid Nice.

In The Dark (Single)

Artist: Go On Red

Go On Red is a grunge/punk band from Baltimore, MD. After a long run as a punk duo, the newly formed trio consists of vocalist/guitarist Tory Vasquez, bassist Nate Crespo, and drummer Jace Frace.

Futurebound (Single)

Artist: Violet Dusk

Violet started vocal training at age 5 and began her solo career in 2022. She describes her energetic rock songs as rooted in active and alternative rock.

(Upcoming Single)

Artist: Miss Teen America

Miss Teen America is a gothic/ punk band from NYC. Their music captures the moodiness and dancey nature of goth favorites while staying true to punk roots. MTA formed in 2023 as a result of posting a series of mysterious flyers. The band are TJ (vocals), Vic (bass), Alex and Marcus (guitars), and Tom (drums). MTA will be releasing their first single soon.

The View From Halfway Down (Single)

Artist: Arms Reach

The Rain Song II (Single)

Artist: Dressed Like Prince

M.I.A (Single)

Artist: Cabin Fever

Formed in 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chestnut Ridge, New York, 5 kids went into a basement, picked up instruments and formed an indie rock band comprised of Matthew Quirk on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Alex Lo Pinto on lead guitar and backing vocals, Aidan O’Brien on saxophone, Luke Uppenbrink on bass and John Miele-Herndon on drums and backing vocals. Called to action by bands such as The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys & Green Day, as well as modern contemporaries such as Sam Fender, Sea Girls & The 1975, they soon started writing original music and couldn’t stop with 100 songs in their current repertoire.

Dopamine?! (EP)

Artist: Bree-on-uh

Soon to be 20 years old, Bree-on-uh is an alternative pop artist from Long Island, NY.

Groceries (Single)

Artist: Rushing Spring

Rushing Spring is an indie rock band from New England. Influenced by modern indie and emo bands such as The Killers, Taking Back Sunday, The 1975 and The Story So Far, Rushing Spring also draw on classic 80’s college rock such as The Replacements and 70’s Power Pop like Big Star to create their very own brand of anthemic indie rock.

Sarah is Going to Portland (Single)

Artist: Impavid

Impavid are 3 guys in 1 room, with no Adderall, and too much time on their hands.

Plastic Sun (Album)

Artist: Plight

Brooklyn-based four piece Plight has spent the last five years making a name for themselves in New York City. Now with their debut LP on up-and-coming imprint à La Carte Records, the sound of Plight has evolved into a concoction of chunky power-pop anthems, wall-of-sound shoegaze, and morose slowcore ballads.

Breakfast (Album)

Artist: Death Valley Sun Troopers

Beloved Connecticut band, DVST has been prolific, releasing a single, EP and album in 2023.

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