Bands
Groups and artists playing Pouzza
Headliners
The Slackers
New York, NY
The Slackers
The Slackers are self styled masters of Reggae, Ska and Rock’n’Roll from New York City.
The Slackers began in 1991 in NYC. After years of local gigs and rehearsing in a dingy basement in Manhattan’s lower east side, the band released its debut album, Better Late Than Never, in 1996. The band’s success resulted in the release of a second album, Red Light, on the Epitaph label in 1997. Since then the Slackers have released 11 more studio albums (The Question, Wasted Days, Slackers & Friends, Close My Eyes, Slackers in Dub, Peculiar, Boss Harmony Sessions, Self Medication, Lost and Found, The Great Rocksteady Swindle, and The Slackers [self-titled, 2016] ) 3 live albums (Live at Ernestos, Upsettin Ernestos, Slack in Japan), several EPs (International War Crimminal, My Bed is a Boat), and numerous singles and compilation tracks.
Since 1997 the Slackers have played over 100 shows every year in a total of 46 american states, 7 Canadian provinces, 22 European countries, 5 Latin American countries, and 2 Asian countries.
The band’s musical style is distinct from their contempories; a mix of early Jamaican music with classic 50’s and 60s American styles. There are influences from 50s and 60s Rock’n’Roll, Rythmn and Blues, Jazz and Latin music. Singer Vic Ruggiero has coined the term ‘Jamaican Rock’nRoll.’ to describe it. He says, “The band might play a classic Jamaican style but the vocals are distinctly American east coast, revealing the obvious connection of Jamaican music to the Doo-Wop of Harlem and the Bronx.”
We Are Wolves
Montréal, QC
We Are Wolves
The now mythic trio, We Are Wolves, presents an honest and uncatchable sound; a bit like celestial lightning hitting a sacred mountaintop. Mainly inspired by visual arts, they paint a post-punk landscape, scattered with analog trees. Their primitive approach remains true to their animal of predilection: untamable. Disciples of rock and electronica – it’s at the junction of those two movements that We Are Wolves made their den.
Le désormais mythique trio We Are Wolves impose une musique honnête et libre comme la foudre céleste sur la montagne sacrée. Habités, ils peignent un paysage post-punk ponctué d’arbres analogues. Toujours, leur son primitif est fidèle à leur animal totem : indomptable. Disciples du rock et de l’électronique devant l’éternel, c’est à la jonction du punk et de l’électro que les loups ont fait leur tanière.
Wine Lips
Toronto, ON
Wine Lips
Wine Lips, un groupe de garage punk / psych rock basé à Toronto, est monté sur scène pour la première fois à l’automne 2015. Après une apparition à Québec, le groupe a été approché pour une tournée à l’étranger. Cette rencontre fortuite a abouti à une tournée en avril 2018 à Hong Kong et en Chine, où ils ont été reçus par un public enthousiaste. Ils ont ensuite tourné sans relâche en Amérique du Nord jusqu’au début de 2020.
Wine Lips est composé de Cam Hilborn à la guitare et au chant, Aurora Evans à la batterie, Jordan Sosensky à la guitare et Charlie Weare à la basse.
« Fuzzy, fort et rapide, Wine Lips est un groupe garage / punk / psychédélique dont la musique est comme une dose d’adrénaline droit au cœur. Un genre de rock n roll sans retenue qui vous donnera envie d’acheter une moto, juste pour la crasher. – Sled Island
Toronto based garage punk psych rockers, Wine Lips hit the stage for the first time in the fall of 2015. After an appearance in Quebec City, the band was approached with regard to touring overseas. That chance meeting resulted in an April 2018 tour of Hong Kong and China, where they were received by enthusiastic audiences. They then toured North America relentlessly until early 2020.
Wine Lips consists of Cam Hilborn on Guitar and Vocals with Aurora Evans on Drums, Jordan Sosensky on Guitar and Charlie Weare on Bass.
“Fuzzy, loud and fast, Wine Lips are a garage/ punk/ psychedelic band whose music feels like a shot of adrenaline to the heart. A no holds barred kind of rock n roll that’ll make you want to buy a motorcycle, just to crash it.” – Sled Island.
All Bands
In alphabetical order
A Day Without Love
- Boston, MA
Burly Wood
- Montréal, QC
- Bio
Burly Wood
Rock-grunge-punk Montreal based band formed by four guys who met in 2015 with the ambition to simply create good music. Obviously inspired by the bands some of the members used to be in (Pif Paf Hangover, Apple blue, PL Mafia, Seven days not a week), Burly Wood became what their first EP, « Watch it burn » is: heavy but also melodic and groovy music. Recorded in the Montreal’s Mixart studio in october 2016, by the magic fingers of Greg Smith, then mastered by the legendary Ryan Morey, that 8 tracks masterpiece really shows what Burly wood is: a blend of many influences that is most likely to be listened to around a fire, in a rock show or in your car while road-tripping around the world!
Groupe de rock-grunge-punk de Montréal formé de quatre gars qui se sont donnés rendez-vous en 2015 afin de faire de la bonne musique. Évidemment inspiré des différents héritages musicaux de chacun des membres (Pif Paf Hangover, Apple blue, PL Mafia, Seven days not a week), Burly Wood a pris forme pour devenir ce que leur premier EP, « Watch it burn » présente: de la musique lourde mais à la fois mélodique et entraînante. Enregistré au studio montréalais de « Mixart” en octobre 2016, par les doigts magiques de Greg Smith, puis masterisé par le légendaire Ryan Morey, cet opus de 8 titres représente réellement ce que Burly Wood est: un mélange de plusieurs influences qui s’écoute aussi bien sur le bord d’un feu, dans un show rock ou encore à l’intérieur de votre voiture lors de votre prochain road trip !
Cape Crush
- Boston, MA
Chinese Medicine
Colleti
- Saarbrücken, DE
Danny Laj & the Looks
Inside Riot
- Montréal, QC
Junior Battles
- Toronto, ON
- Bio
Junior Battles
Did you ever see that episode of the original Twilight Zone where the journalist had the haunted typewriter? It worked like this: He’d sit down, type a made up story and the next day that shit would really happen, giving him the ultimate scoop on all his dumb journalist friends. Pretty good episode, actually. Well, there’s a band of kids from Ontario called Junior Battles who seem to have that same kind of thing going on right now, minus the typewriter. It’s almost like one of ‘em has a genie crammed up their ass or something.
Take the story of their success for example: One night, they’re sitting around wildly dreaming about being able to put a record out on Paper and Plastick and the very next day they get an email from P&P overlord, Vinnie, out of the blue, asking if they want to do a record. Next, they asked for the best bio in the world and hey! What do you know? Anyhoo…these canucks are more than just Kreskin-like predictors of the future, they’re also ushering in the bold new era of what can only be referred to as post-beard rock, playing heartfelt, angular pop punk that reminds you of your favorite bands without being derivative, and they’re bringing it to you people with Idle Ages, their full length debut, coming out on P+P on June 28. You heard it here folks!
Oh The Humanity
Old School Politics
ONETIMER
- Montréal, QC
Princesses
The Carolyn
- Atlanta, GA
The Drew Thomson Foundation
- Toronto, ON
The Mooks
The Slackers
- New York, NY
- Bio
The Slackers
The Slackers are self styled masters of Reggae, Ska and Rock’n’Roll from New York City.
The Slackers began in 1991 in NYC. After years of local gigs and rehearsing in a dingy basement in Manhattan’s lower east side, the band released its debut album, Better Late Than Never, in 1996. The band’s success resulted in the release of a second album, Red Light, on the Epitaph label in 1997. Since then the Slackers have released 11 more studio albums (The Question, Wasted Days, Slackers & Friends, Close My Eyes, Slackers in Dub, Peculiar, Boss Harmony Sessions, Self Medication, Lost and Found, The Great Rocksteady Swindle, and The Slackers [self-titled, 2016] ) 3 live albums (Live at Ernestos, Upsettin Ernestos, Slack in Japan), several EPs (International War Crimminal, My Bed is a Boat), and numerous singles and compilation tracks.
Since 1997 the Slackers have played over 100 shows every year in a total of 46 american states, 7 Canadian provinces, 22 European countries, 5 Latin American countries, and 2 Asian countries.
The band’s musical style is distinct from their contempories; a mix of early Jamaican music with classic 50’s and 60s American styles. There are influences from 50s and 60s Rock’n’Roll, Rythmn and Blues, Jazz and Latin music. Singer Vic Ruggiero has coined the term ‘Jamaican Rock’nRoll.’ to describe it. He says, “The band might play a classic Jamaican style but the vocals are distinctly American east coast, revealing the obvious connection of Jamaican music to the Doo-Wop of Harlem and the Bronx.”
Vic Ruggiero
We Are Wolves
- Montréal, QC
- Bio
We Are Wolves
The now mythic trio, We Are Wolves, presents an honest and uncatchable sound; a bit like celestial lightning hitting a sacred mountaintop. Mainly inspired by visual arts, they paint a post-punk landscape, scattered with analog trees. Their primitive approach remains true to their animal of predilection: untamable. Disciples of rock and electronica – it’s at the junction of those two movements that We Are Wolves made their den.
Le désormais mythique trio We Are Wolves impose une musique honnête et libre comme la foudre céleste sur la montagne sacrée. Habités, ils peignent un paysage post-punk ponctué d’arbres analogues. Toujours, leur son primitif est fidèle à leur animal totem : indomptable. Disciples du rock et de l’électronique devant l’éternel, c’est à la jonction du punk et de l’électro que les loups ont fait leur tanière.
Wine Lips
- Toronto, ON
- Bio
Wine Lips
Wine Lips, un groupe de garage punk / psych rock basé à Toronto, est monté sur scène pour la première fois à l’automne 2015. Après une apparition à Québec, le groupe a été approché pour une tournée à l’étranger. Cette rencontre fortuite a abouti à une tournée en avril 2018 à Hong Kong et en Chine, où ils ont été reçus par un public enthousiaste. Ils ont ensuite tourné sans relâche en Amérique du Nord jusqu’au début de 2020.
Wine Lips est composé de Cam Hilborn à la guitare et au chant, Aurora Evans à la batterie, Jordan Sosensky à la guitare et Charlie Weare à la basse.
« Fuzzy, fort et rapide, Wine Lips est un groupe garage / punk / psychédélique dont la musique est comme une dose d’adrénaline droit au cœur. Un genre de rock n roll sans retenue qui vous donnera envie d’acheter une moto, juste pour la crasher. – Sled Island
Toronto based garage punk psych rockers, Wine Lips hit the stage for the first time in the fall of 2015. After an appearance in Quebec City, the band was approached with regard to touring overseas. That chance meeting resulted in an April 2018 tour of Hong Kong and China, where they were received by enthusiastic audiences. They then toured North America relentlessly until early 2020.
Wine Lips consists of Cam Hilborn on Guitar and Vocals with Aurora Evans on Drums, Jordan Sosensky on Guitar and Charlie Weare on Bass.
“Fuzzy, loud and fast, Wine Lips are a garage/ punk/ psychedelic band whose music feels like a shot of adrenaline to the heart. A no holds barred kind of rock n roll that’ll make you want to buy a motorcycle, just to crash it.” – Sled Island.