The Unders

The Unders were born in the fall of 2014 CE, just south of the “sturdy Goliath” that is the BQE, on Graham Avenue in Brooklyn. The band&#39;s original lineup included Michael Zadick (songwriter, rhythm guitar), Ted “The Billy Goat” Beck (lead guitar), and the serendipitous talents of Joey Santa Maria (drums). Embracing a brash, lo-fi/garage rock sound, the trio released their eponymous debut record (aka &quot;The Denim Album&quot;) on King Pizza Records in November of our year of the lord 2015. In 2016 Santa Maria switched to his preferred instrument of bass guitar (thus fulfilling his father&#39;s only wish: for his son to play bass guitar in a punk rock band) and the group welcomed seasoned drummer, and former model, Tyler Bower (<a href="spotify:artist:3zS2YSwoR0dFeAxr7tFxxC" data-name="¡Vamanos!">¡Vamanos!</a>). With this line up the band began to write and record new songs as a more “adventurous” quartet, entering the studio in late 2016. In early 2017 Beck left the group and The Unders returned to trio status once again. Eventually releasing the <a href="spotify:album:2B1kU20eHGa10FoewO2iSi" data-name="Psychgeist">Psychgeist</a> EP in October of 2017 - to some acclaim. As of 2018 The band&#39;s current tunes embrace more repetitious, rhythmic arrangements, while maintaining key elements of their garage rock roots. A new release is expected sometime in 2020.