Los Angeles, CA · alt-rock · pop-punk

Beauty School Dropout

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LA trio splitting the difference between pop-punk revival and moody alt-rock — new-school scene energy with a darker, radio-ready finish.

Beauty School Dropout formed in Los Angeles around 2020, arriving as the pop-punk revival was gathering pace. The group pairs the genre's familiar hooks and shouted choruses with a darker alternative-rock streak, leaning on layered production and a heavier low end rather than straightforward punk speed. Their visual presentation — bleached hair, monochrome styling — has been as much a part of their identity as the songs. They have released music through Travis Barker's DTA Records, and have shared bills with acts from both the modern rock and emo-adjacent worlds.

alt-rockpop-punk