Puzzled Panther

What happens when you take indie rock and punk royalty and combine them with some of the most electrifying up-and-coming musicians in New York City? You get the frenetic genre-blending powerhouse that is PUZZLED PANTHER. Delivering a seamless combination old school grooves and modern flair, bandleaders Victoria Espinoza and Kay Bon Tempo describe their signature sound as “Post-Punk Renai-Dance”. 

Along for the adventure with Espinoza and Bon Tempo are Rob Mellinger of CRAZY AND THE BRAINS, Brian Chase of the multi-Grammy nominated YEAH YEAH YEAS and Eugene Hutz, mastermind of the legendary NYC-based Ukrainian folk-punk outfit GOGOL BORDELLO.

PUZZLED PANTHER’s latest release is the Fits of Serenity EP where Psychedelic-Manchester meets New York, with powerful mosh pit alternative dance rock standout “Sting of Iodine” setting the tone with beautifully textured, raw guitar riffs and anthemic lyrics that will have crowds from New York to Japan chanting along. The intertwined history and connection between British and New York City punk opened the door for PUZZLED PANTHER to combine the best of both worlds. The EP is especially focused on the groove of the 90s Manchester era, updated with the iconic guitar-driven noise of NYC and SONIC YOUTH-inspired riffs. The result is a distinct and unique sound that is both familiar and of the future.