pop punk

Hedley is a Canadian pop rock band comprising lead singer Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac on bass, Dave Rosin on lead guitar and Chris Crippin on drums. The current band retains the original name of Hoggard's pre-Canadian Idol group, although the membership has changed. The band originated in Abbotsford, British Columbia. They were named after the town of Hedley, British Columbia, a name chosen after members heard that it was for sale for $246,000.

Down By Law are a Punk band formed in or around 1990. Frontman Dave Smalley of Dag Nasty fame teamed up with the members of Chemical People for their first album and went through several set changes all around over the years. Starting on Epitaph records with their first self titled LP, DBL continued on Epitaph until "Last of the Sharpshooters" in 1997. A brief stint on Go Kart Records saw the release of "Fly The Flag", and now with their latest release of "Windward Tides and Wayward Sails" in 2003 finds them on Union Label Group.

Squirtgun are a three-chord punk band in the vein of the Ramones, Queers, Mr. T. Experience, Riverdales, etc. They hail from Indiana and much like the aforementioned bands, many of their songs are about girls and other topics associated with teenage life. The band is quite melodic, and singer Matt is a teacher. Mass Giorgini is a producer and Mike Felumlee has done a stint in Alkaline Trio.

The Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia. Patience Hodgson (vocals), John Patterson (guitar) and Alana Skyring (drums) formed The Grates in 2002. The Grates have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live show (Patience spends much of the show bouncing around, even while singing). They are frequently described as fun: "We just wanna have fun and hope other people do too." (Patience). Their sound has been compared to the Ramones, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Be Your Own Pet.