SABON is the youngest ska band to come out of northeast Ohio- four teenagers who started between ages 14-16 (now 15-18) have been blowing the top off the fourth wave of American ska. The quartet has been infiltrating the Cleveland music scene with their endless supply of energy and bafflingly tight live production for the better half of two years. Their music style is refreshingly 90’s with a light, whimsical feel for easy listening. The group is definitely on the more upbeat side of the punk scene; their female vocals contribute to the playful and nostalgic vibe. SABON has a fantastic mix of duelling lead vocalists, comprised of sisters Sophia and Sylvia Parke. Their vocal styles and ranges are so distinctly different- a versatile, gritty end, blended with a dynamic high range creating a irreplacable vocal duality. Behind these two powerhouses is an equally balanced rhythm section, Lily Greier filling the musical pockets with endlessly complex No Doubt-style basslines, precision, and addictive grooviness. Punchy drums create the foundation of SABON’s songs, Caleb Evans truly showing off the silly and juvenile energy of this group of teenagers while still baffling the audience with his incredible skills that remain unmatched. Yet another piece of the musical puzzle is Sylvia’s melodic Iron Maiden-inspired guitar parts. As the primary songwriter, she truly works magic of a memory into every song; along with classic jumpy ska that makes you want to skank. Sophia holds the position of the sole saxophonist, exciting the crowd with sax licks, melodies, and solos that will take you back to the days of Operation Ivy. The addition of the saxophone perfectly rounds out their musical landscape.

Grumpy Plum was founded by front-person Tallulah Swasey in early 2019 after deciding to take her singer songwriter performances up a notch. In the early stages of writing, Tallulah performed some of the youngest Grumpy Plum songs as just an acoustic act. At one Mahall's performance, she met who would then be the first drummer and bassist of the band. Only 4 months after forming the trio had decided to record 4-track EP ‘Don’t Yell At Me’ at Superior Sound with Jim Wirt. Before the pandemic, Grumpy Plum began building their name around Cleveland by playing shows almost every week and eventually took their first mini-tour to Chicago and Detroit. As covid hit, shows ceased but thanks to Tiktok and Tallulah’s boredom during the shutdown, ‘Dollhouse’ quickly grew its streams into the millions as they reached cities and countries around the world.

your local cleveland alt rock/ grunge band, come to life in modern times! 💖