YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: Lancaster indie punk rock band Worries

Worries

City: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; originally from the Brodheadsville area in the Poconos

Genre(s): Indie punk rock

Years active: 2009-present

Sounds like: A mix of mid-tempo and upbeat indie tunes that draw from folk and punk rock with lots of harmonies that encourage sing-alongs. It’s the kind of memory-evoking music that keeps the heartbroken going in a small town.

For fans of: The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, Weezer, Good Old War, and Dads

Number of albums/EPs released: Two (full-length album “Houses, Gardens” and acoustic EP “Live in Miller Chapel“)

Latest album/EP: “Houses, Gardens,” released April 28, 2015

Fun fact: The band’s drummer, Luke Niemoczynski, keeps a stuffed Ewok in his bass drum.

Online: Facebook, Twitter, and Bandcamp

Upcoming shows:

July 8-10: Yardstock at Par Glass House (740 Ridge Rd., Orangeville)

Photo by Andrew Hampton

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Rich Howells
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