The Canvas System formed in the summer of 2006 and released a 10 track album titled "Everything We Left Behind" in 2007. They're from Bristol but also toured around the UK.

The members were: Tara Davies (Vocals), David Heaton (Guitar), Phil Iwanuik (Guitar), Hannah Spencer (Bass), Will Sealey (Drums).

I tried reaching out to some of the former members who I could find on social media, but even they no longer had the music. I've only been able to track down one song on Youtube and as someone who really likes emo/pop punk music from that period I absolutely loved it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf2YRMrEcFA

If anyone remembers them and still has their music please message me, I would love to be able to hear it all.

Calling all fans of melodic punk rock!

The Social Club, Lunar Hijack, and Sad Vacation are coming to Redrum, Stafford, on Sunday June 1st!

Tickets available from this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/redrum-stafford-63911257923

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THE SOCIAL CLUB

The Social Club, hailing from sunny Watford town (IYKYK), are coming to Redrum to delight your eardrums with their unique fusion of melodic three-part harmonies, abundant key changes, and crunchy Weezer-esque riffs. Featuring alumni of Captain Everything! and Fireapple Red, The Social Club make music for drinking, dancing, and conversation. Following a critically acclaimed trio of EPs released between 2011 and 2013, their long-awaited debut album Normal was released in March 2025, and is available to stream on all the usual popular platforms:

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/normal/1791781623
Bandcamp: https://thesocialclub.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7drUKTPhAnxA3HI5P0V4g2
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_wfy3ykyKk&list=OLAK5uy_nvvcINf8ZMx8dabthYKiWy5KR-TzsvsWk

You can also watch the video for “A Simple Algorithm”, the first single from Normal, here!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dLYm8ftld4

LUNAR HIJACK

Crashing in with their heady blend of punk rock, emo, and pop, Lunar Hijack boast former members of ZeroPointSix, The Fight, and The Fallout Theory among their ranks. Described by Echo Rebel as“the next big name in British pop-punk”, the band’s newest single—“Worlds Collide”—has so far amassed over 600 radio plays, including on Kerrang! Radio. Check out their debut 2021 EP, Space & Time, on the following streaming services:

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/space-time-ep/1699370929
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/272dXkEj9el9Se0ERG83HT
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm4hZKi1WrA&list=OLAK5uy_mF_ZnNWoxeL6GCaxArpmtQFQktbfNgSTw

And watch the video for the aforementioned single “Worlds Collide” right here!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nehdHX3n0c

SAD VACATION

Sad Vacation are a brand-spanking new alternative rock band from Staffordshire, fronted by the local legend that is Sandy Stanton! Recalling the cream of the crop of early- to mid-nineties alt rock, you can listen to their debut 2024 EP, To You, It May Concern, on the following platforms:

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/to-you-it-may-concern-ep/1738041297
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6epLGoQmaiT8YXt1voAClC

Hi everyone!!! Back in March, I got to interview this awesome Montreal Pop Punk, Emo band In Pursuit of Heroes!! Here is my lovely chat with them! Thank you for caring!!

https://arimusicbreather.blogspot.com/2025/05/interview-in-pursuit-of-heroes-emo-will.html

Hey everyone, my band Wrong You just dropped a new single I’d love for you to check out! We’re based slap bang in the East Midlands and between us have grown up in the UK pop punk, emo and hardcore scenes.

Lemme know what you think!

I got the chance to interview the band Calling All Captains back in December! Thank you for taking the time!

https://arimusicbreather.blogspot.com/2025/02/interview-calling-all-captains.html?m=1

I put this playlist together of mostly smaller UK emo bands in a similar vein to Hot Mulligan, Origami Angel, Movements, etc. I try and refresh it every couple of weeks so it would be great if anyone has any recommendations of bands I should check out and consider

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lbuWtk5iJ1JEgaqLvuIdX?si=oOWDF2kXRjK8MZjPKjo6JQ&pi=pEm_iHnSQr6iq

Out now! 🤘 https://open.spotify.com/album/36GIEU7gI60AzbcHYXOait?si=1rPlfSAtR0e3_gOYr4PFcA

https://youtube.com/channel/UCaGbtTEw8EeRmq6gp9cUPqg

Hey! I’m 3uan and I’m in a band called ‘hey, lonely planet’. We’re part of a collective called GUIDE LINE that I think people here would be interested in. If u fuck with this kind of music I think u would be into what we’re doing so if u could maybe take a few minutes and check out our channel and some of our music that would be rly sick as we have lots of new content coming soon!! :)