Jeff RosenstockUSA
Walter Etc.USA
Raucous and gritty poppunk
A prolific D.I.Y. enthusiast, Long Island native Jeff Rosenstock first built his name fronting 2000s bands like Bomb the Music Industry! and the Arrogant Sons of Bitches, turning his frenetic talents to create blown-out punk, pop, ska, and lo-fi rock. Beginning with 2012’s I Look Like Shit, he recast himself as a solo artist, encompassing both the ideals and eclectic sounds of all his previous bands while growing significantly as a songwriter.
Towards the latter half of the decade, Rosenstock became known for suddenly releasing new albums with no advance notice, and he earned critical acclaim for releases like 2018’s nervy Post- and 2020’s NO DREAM, which he later re-recorded as a ska album called SKA DREAM. Rosenstock experimented with hi-fi production for his typically raucous and gritty tunes on 2023’s HELLMODE.
Support act Walter Etc. delivers a blend of 90s-inspired pop and skatepunk. Formed in 2009 (originally under the moniker Walter Mitty And His Makeshift Orchestra), the band disbanded in 2015, only to be resurrected shortly after by band leader Dustin Hayes as Walter Etc.. The concept: band members can join and leave at their own discretion. Walter Etc. plays with their original lineup in VERA as the supporting act for Jeff Rosenstock.
Jeff Rosenstock | Official Website