Angel Dust (American band)

The band have been categorised as soft rock,[3] pop rock,[7][8] hardcore punk,[3][7][9] and melodic hardcore.[2][10][11] Their music often incorporates elements of surf rock, grunge,[12] alternative rock[1] and pop.[13]

Their 2013 demo Xtra Raw was described by Kerrang! as a "scrappy, lo-fi bundle of punk", while their subsequent material was more melodic.[14] Revolver magazine described the band's music as a "curve ball", due to its relationship to the hardcore scene, despite also including "heartfelt saxophone", "strummy acoustic guitar[s]" and "an overwhelming amount of positivity",[3] and in another article as "about as catchy and fun as catchy and fun get".[15] In an article for Clash, writer Robin Murray described their music as "between a rough-around-the-edges Lemonheads with Elvis Costello vocal melodies".[16]

Many of the tracks on the band's 2019 album Pretty Buff were written about the death of Tripp's dog.[17]

They cited influences including The Lemonheads, The Replacements, The Feelies,[18] the Bad Brains, Violent Femmes and Greg Sage.[16]

• Justice Tripp – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2013-present)
• Pat McCrory – lead guitar (2013-present)
• Brendan Yates – rhythm guitar (2017-present)
• Jeff Caffey – bass (2015-present)
• Daniel Fang – drums (2013-present)

Former Members

• Nicholas Heitman - rhythm guitar (2013-2017)
• Michael "Cheddar" Quick - bass (2014-2015)

Studio albums

EPs

• Lil House (2020)

Demos

• Xtra Raw (2013)