DIY folk punk since 2015 Lancaster, PA

Rainbow-colored rapper whose performances capture playfulness, healing, grief, and recovery

Cricket! is your favorite Chicago based DIY folk punk bug themed musician. Performances are loud, energetic, and deeply emotional; especially for a solo performer. Cricket! is a proud mental health awareness advocate, and his song writing brings catharsis to those struggling with social seclusion, self hatred, and all those other nasty things. In his spare time he enjoys long walks on the beach, rogue-lite RPGs, and dragging himself against the grain of cultural normality. Cricket! started his musical career with his release of the album Thinking About Bugs (2021), took a long break, then came back for a massive step up with the punchy yet heartfelt album Lucky Cricket (2023). He is most well known for his song Simple Science off his latest and most successful album Self Sufficient (2024) which all explore the complexities in self seclusion, different vices used to escape reality, and the dangers of thinking you don't need help. While taking much inspiration from classic fast paced folk punk bands (Such as Days N Daze, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and AJJ) Cricket! takes the raw energy from full band folk punk acts and compresses in nicely into one single explosive performer.