Aggressive, emotional indie rock born on a Columbus porch. Raw guitars and unapologetic vocals for late nights and loud realizations.
Something Else is a Columbus, Ohio-based quartet that represents the intersection of midwestern emo, garage rock, and melodic J-pop sensibilities. Formed in 2015 by Aidan Hall and Landen Gruszewski, the project began as a folk-leaning acoustic duo before expanding into a full band with Colin McMillen and Alex Dooley.
This evolution is central to their sound identity, which often features songs that begin with intimate, stripped-back verses before exploding into aggressive, multi-layered choruses. Their cultural position is firmly rooted in the DIY basement scene, though their catalog shows a sophisticated grasp of pop structure. Critically, they are noted for their 'unapologetic' emotional transparency, a trait that links them to the midwestern emo tradition while maintaining a more aggressive, garage-rock edge. Their influence web includes the raw honesty of early 2000s indie and the melodic precision of Japanese pop-rock, creating a unique cross-cultural appeal that explains their presence in J-pop listener data despite their Ohio origins.
Shares indie rock, garage rock, alternative rock (subgenres); lo_fi, bedroom_production, analog_warmth (production style)
Shares basement_show, urban_night, autumn_walk (atmosphere); intense, breathy, raw (vocal style)
Shares indie rock, alternative rock, emo (subgenres); intense, breathy, raw (vocal style)
Shares indie rock, alternative rock, garage rock (subgenres); lo_fi, bedroom_production, analog_warmth (production style)
Shares lo_fi, bedroom_production, analog_warmth (production style); indie rock, garage rock, emo (subgenres)
Shares indie rock, alternative rock, emo (subgenres); intense, breathy, raw (vocal style)
Shares indie rock, alternative rock, emo (subgenres); vulnerable, nostalgic, restless (moods)
Shares indie rock, garage rock, emo (subgenres); lo_fi, bedroom_production, analog_warmth (production style)
Shares indie rock, emo, alternative rock (subgenres); vulnerable, nostalgic, restless (moods)
Shares indie rock, alternative rock, emo (subgenres); lo_fi, bedroom_production, analog_warmth (production style)
Shares emo, explosive_bursts, garage rock, raw (subgenre)
Shares emo, garage rock, raw, vulnerable (subgenre)
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