Meet New Brunswick’s newest emo punk outfit, Semiotics, meshing the mellow, but aggressive vibes of Tigers Jaw and The Front Bottoms, the group mixes eclectic songwriting with harmonic riffs and tasteful noodling. You can check out the video for their track, “M. Connolly” below, and lookout for their debut EP, “For How” available on Halloween.
Current Single: “M. Connolly”
Members:
Nick // Vocals, Guitar
Seth // Vocals, Guitar
Kenny // Drums
Eric // Bass
How did you form?
“Seth and Nick lived across the hall from each other and worked at the television station at Rutgers. Nick begged Seth to play with him and didn’t want to. Then he moved to New Paltz 2 years later. Nick asked Seth again to play a show at Nick’s New Brunswick basement venue (Naner Manor) and he finally agreed. Now we live happily with each other at the same house and venue. We found Kenny and Eric from attending shows in grimy New Brunswick basements.”
What has been the highlight of your career so far?
It’s a tie. Playing to over 300 people who stage dived and sang our words at the best venue in the world, Asbury Lanes with Sorority Noise. Also, going on a two week tour last summer going down to Brunswick, GA and Chicago, IL.
Why should people listen to you? What makes you different?
We are the most passionate people who write songs because we have to. Otherwise we would go crazy. We don’t have a genre.
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