Slow Joy, PONY, Phoneboy, and Heart Attack Man

Pullingin Wyn’s childhood friend, bassist James Fusco, the three college boys bonded over a love of

midwest emo. But while you may find a tinge of that teen angst that comes with youth, Phoneboy are ready to turn up.

Phoneboy’s early efforts quickly earned a following on social media. Serving as a de facto

street team, fraternity brothers shared the band’s breakout, ACID GIRL far and wide. Before

they knew it these floppy haired crooners had racked up over a million streams across the web.

It’s the kind of word-of-mouth buzz that makes you think the internet wasn’t such a bad idea.

“There’s definitely a tension there,” says Wyn, speaking to social media. “There’s all this

distraction, all this fake fun everybody’s pretending to have, but at the same time the discovery

potential is insane.”

Coming of age in a global pandemic, the band sure are sharing lots of experiences. Remote

learning has offered them plenty of time to work on their sound; flipping through files on yes,

their phones, to piece together bits and bobs of riffs and licks. It’s commendable to come off so

easy breezy in these uncertain times, but Phoneboy makes it look like no big deal. Their joyous

jams and shuffling beats come right on time to get your butt off the couch.

You wouldn’t call them old souls, but their youthful exuberance is deepened by an already

wisened sense of pop-production and alternative song craft. Pairing a 90’s art aesthetic against

a fresh clean sound, these phoneboys are ready to bust out beyond TikTok. And with perfectly

crafted hip-shaking singalongs like these, maybe we can all take a break from the endless

notifications, put our phones done for once, and finally get back out on the floor.

Experience Phoneboy’s electrifying energy for yourself at one of their upcoming live shows, as

they support their friends, The Happy Fits, on their Under The Shade of Green tour this fall!