Rose City melodic punk band Old Cross pulls influences from the late 90's punk and emo scenes and delivers heartfelt anthemic choruses across basement shows, dive bars and national stages alike.

The band released their LP Dead End Lullabies October 2024 and just dropped their new EP Acoustic Volume 1 Friday, January 9th.

Finally, the band turns in a true folk-punk moment with “Cross,” also from Daggers. This song pulls me straight back to the living rooms and basements of the mid-aughties, where artists like Mischief Brew and Saw Wheel stole my soul. I can almost smell those crusty climes as I listen, and the smile doesn’t just creep onto my face—it slaps me. Hahn sings, “Now I don’t have a home here anymore / Our moments we’ll never get back / When memories attack.” Indeed. Well played, Old Cross. - Russell James Inspite Magazine

THE ATTIC

Their latest single, "The Attic," featured below, captures the band’s evolution. The track dives into existential angst with lyrics that are both poetic and brutally honest. Its soaring melodic choruses are paired with a cinematic intensity, creating a powerful contrast between beauty and tension. Subtle ominous tones woven throughout add a haunting atmosphere, making "The Attic" a standout in their growing catalogue. -Stargazer Music Magazine

TOUR

2/6 pony village mall - north bend, or

2/7 wyrd hut - portland, or

3/04 twilight cafe (acoustic w/ Zach from man overboard) - portland, oregon

3/12 twilight cafe

3/13 tacoma, WA (tbh)

3/14 seattle, WA (tbh)

6/20 punk rock museum - Las Vegas, NV

rotting

GATES

““Gates” flies by at a zippy pace, alternating between slightly calmer verses and antic chorus sections. Blazing guitar rip through the song, while the bass line ricochets like a rubber ball, and the drums are pummeled within an inch of their lives. Vocals are shouted out with impassioned fervor.”

-REBELNOISE.COM”

— https://www.rebelnoise.com/articles/video-premiere-gates-by-old-cross

Vertebrae

““Dark and gritty, OR-based melo-punks Old Cross are dropping a new video for their single “Vertebrae” and you know New Noise has got the scoop!

Drawing influences from a range of melodic hardcore and pop-punk from the 90’s, they play swift, propellant and anthemic fast tunes that will remind you more than a little of Alkaline Trio’s early work and late-career Blink-182 (you know, before Tom left and they went dance-pop), with the shadowy aura of mid-period AFI. A spooky treat, just in time for Halloween!

-Mick @ New Noise Magazine
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— https://newnoisemagazine.com/video-premiere-old-cross-vertebrae/