Alternative / Grunge / Rock
Highly Suspect is an American rock music trio from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The band was founded by twin brothers Rich (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Ryan Meyer (drums, backing vocals) and their best friend Johnny Stevens (guitar, lead vocals). After starting as a bar cover band, they relocated to Brooklyn, New York, where they recorded The Worst Humans EP with producer Joel Hamilton (Elvis Costello, Plastic Ono Band, The Black Keys, Wu-Tang Clan). The band's first studio album, Mister Asylum, was released on July 17, 2015, earning Highly Suspect a nomination for Best Rock Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The song "Lydia" was also nominated for Best Rock Song. Their second studio album, The Boy Who Died Wolf, was released on November 18, 2016.
Genre: Emo / Grunge
From: Toledo, OH / Detroit, MI
Sounds Like: Title Fight, Basement, Balance And Composure
Genre: Alternative / Post-Hardcore / Rock
From: San Francisco, CA
Sounds Like: Emery, Hands Like Houses, Anberlin
Genre: Alternative / Rock
From: Doylestown, PA
Sounds Like: Thrice, Saosin, The Receiving End of Sirens