We catch up with pop punk favourites State Champs at this year’s Slam Dunk Festival. Derek and Tyler from State Champs joined us backstage at Slam Dunk Festival to talk about their new album Living Proof, UK festivals, Nirvana… and Justin Timberlake. There’s also a cameo
Gearing up for the release of their new album, Living Proof, due out on June 15th, pop punk favourites State Champs made a great return to the UK. Set to release their most ambitious and cohesive material to date, State Champs were one of the must-see
Currently on a European tour, the American post-hardcore rockers delivered a memorable set at the Jägermeister Main Stage. Commanding the attention of the crowd, lead singer Kellin Quinn can’t help but make his unique vocals take centre stage. Throughout the set the other band members
What is essentially a home gig, local alt-rockers Lower Than Atlantis delivered an entertaining and engaging set at the Monster Energy Main Stage. Lead singer and guitarist Mike Duce was in his element interacting with the crowd, he somehow managed to make the whole experience
To any rock fan who grew up during the emo glory days, then Taking Back Sunday were a band you could not miss. The legends of the scene delivered their hard hitting lyrics with style to the huge crowd that had graced the Monster Energy
One of the few acts with a female band member, PVRIS were not to be missed. Lead singer Lynn Gunn brought their distinctive American electro-rock-pop to the Jägermeister Main Stage. As she switched between the piano and guitar Lynn never stopped smiling, there is a lot
Hailing from Texas, the post-hardcore outfit put on a banging live performance at the Impericon stage. Frontman Andy Leo made the stage his own, exploring every corner of it while the crowd were absorbing every note he sang. The band will head back to the
One of Scotland’s finest rock bands of recent years were flawless as they played to a horde of adoring fans on the Monster Energy Main Stage. Frontman Sam McTrusty was playing his heart and soul out to every single person in that crowd and the
The pop punk legends, swapped their home state of Massachusetts for a typically hot and muggy British field north of London where they blasted out the classics to an excitable crowd at the Jägermeister Main Stage. Full of crowd surfers and shoulder sitters, the crowd
As the biggest pop-punk extravaganza comes to an end, we pick our highlights of Slam Dunk Festival. Bringing over 60 acts across 8 stages, Slam Dunk Festival returned to Leeds, Hatfield and Birmingham last weekend for its biggest year to date. Having outgrown its former home,
