The Penske File (Punkrock, CAN) + 3 Ananas & 'ne Mango (Pop Ska Punkrock, HH)

The Penske File is a Canadian punk rock band made up of three childhood friends who might be better described as brothers than anything else. Travis Miles (guitar, vocals), Alexander Standen (drums, vocals), and James Hall (bass, vocals) began making music together 20 years ago, when they were only 12 and 13 years old. The Penske File truly got started a few years later at a memorial show following the tragic passing of their best friend and former second guitarist, Chris Skinner, “whose spirit and memory remain the driving force behind the band’s inspiration to this day,” according to Miles. Since their formation in 2010, they have been producing an ever-evolving blend of heartfelt and anthemic punk, alt-rock, indie, and folk-infused sounds. This evolution is starkly evident on their latest album, aptly titled “Reprieve,” which features 12 brand-new songs, expanding on the sonic and thematic realms the band has explored throughout their career and taking them to new heights. “The writing and recording of *Reprieve* were unique compared to our previous records in many ways,” says Miles, “for one, there was a gap of over five years since we wrote the songs for our last record, *Half Glow*. We were really itching to get back to it, and there were so many songs and ideas waiting in the wings to be explored. With so much raw material to work with—and even more excitement about doing so—we made a conscious effort to branch out; to arrange songs that evoke what first got us into punk rock, but also to craft others that are worlds apart from that sonic landscape. We opened the doors to whatever came our way creatively, and *Reprieve* is what walked in.”
Their live shows are celebrations: celebrations of everything loud, spontaneous, and beautiful about life. No strangers to the road, The Penske File spent most of their 20s on tour and have continued that tradition into their early 30s, playing festival stages and DIY venues alike—from Vancouver to Hamburg to Gainesville and everywhere in between. They have been handpicked to perform with many of punk rock’s greatest acts and have shared the stage with the likes of Bad Religion, The Menzingers, Streetlight Manifesto, and The Hold Steady, to name a few. While they may be getting older, they’re committed to carrying the spirit of youth with them, and that’s evident in their raucous, communal live shows as well as on their blistering, honest, nostalgic, and introspective new album.
https://thepenskefileband.bandcamp.com/album/reprieve

"3 Ananas & 'ne Mango" is a pop-ska-punk rock band from beautiful Hamburg—Nora, Tom, Martin, and Nikki do their own thing and get you dancing!
They play melodic pop-punk songs with a ska influence, but musically, their sound is a bit different from “standard punk”: —electric ukulele instead of guitar, lead bass, trumpet, and drums that always take center stage, plus fantastic, clear vocals that are unmatched in the genre.
Somewhere between Rantanplan, Wir sind Helden, and Rancid.
https://3ananasundnemango.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ananasmango.band/