DRAIN and No Pressure

Santa Cruz hardcore band Drain formed in 2014. Led by Sammy Ciaramitaro with Cody Chavez and Tim Flegal, they broke out with debut album California Cursed (2020) and follow-up Living Proof (2023), touring worldwide and playing arenas with Blink-182.

No Pressure is an American pop-punk band formed in 2020 by Parker Cannon (The Story So Far), Harry Corrigan (Regulate), and Pat Kennedy (Light Years), later joined by AJ Hoenings (Drain). They deliver high-energy, raw pop-punk, skate-punk, and melodic hardcore, reminiscent of 90s sounds. Notable releases include their 2020 self-titled EP and 2022 full-length album. Popular songs include "Deal" and "Both Sides." The band is known for its authentic, no-frills approach to punk rock.