The Distractions (2)

Fowler: Guitar Kevin: Drums Davey: Vocals Stu: Bass Josh: Guitar Drawing on the anthems of Face to Face and Midwestern pop punk, The Distractions have carved out their own niche of melodic punk. Starting with their first release, a DIY demo recorded in 2008 by the band and their second release, “Wrong Way,” the band has been writing and playing the type of music that they find personally appealing with little consideration for a trendy stylistic approach. In 2011, The Distractions entered the studio again with an entire batch of new songs. What came out of those sessions were “Drinking To Get Drunk.” A new ep featuring both Kevin and Davey on vocals for the first time. Recorded by Fowler in their hometown of South Bend, IN, the ep is a combination of rowdy pop punk and 90′s nostalgia. Fueled by a penchant for cheap beer and cigarettes, The Distractions recorded another ep in early 2012 and then started writing again. Their first full length, Wilshire, was released in May 2013 and the band continued to play shows regionally with the likes of Masked Intruder, Naked Raygun, 88 Fingers Louie, Sloppy Seconds, Electric Frankenstein, Off With Their Heads, The Hex Bombs, The Queers, Copyrights and many more. They are following up to Wilshire with Union. 13 blasts of fast, catchy punk with sing along choruses and a nod to early hardcore as well as their midwest punk roots.