Attention music lovers of the southeast (and honestly, everywhere)- there's a new head-banging band in town. Cutcard, formed in April 2016, is an up-and-coming alternative-rock band from Suwanee, Georgia and they’re taking Atlanta by storm.

Singer and lead guitarist, Nick Mock, told Odyssey about the band’s humble beginnings:

“Cutcard actually started as a solo project for me, and then I asked Nick (Nick Pedersen- the band's lead bassist) and Ridge Wright (ex-drum player) to play with me for live shows. But then Ridge kept cancelling practices, so I reached out to Cris because I knew he played drums to see if he would practice with us just so Nick and I could practice with a full band. He agreed and after the first practice with him, he was in (the band) and we ended up becoming an actual band-- the rest is history.”

The band is still relatively new, it only began in April 2016, but they have already gained a significant fanbase, playing at several live venues around the Atlanta area, as well as opening for Third Eye Blind in September. Their music has been described as an 'upbeat grunge' style with 'surfy punk' qualities attracting music lovers of all kinds- but what is possibly even more magnetic about the group, is their fun and energetic atmosphere.

“You can really tell they love what they’re doing. I’m so proud of them and how far they've come- especially in such a short time.”
-Katie Greenhut (best friends with the band)

"They're different. I really like their lyrics- they're not (B.S) lyrics, you know?" -Paige Wise (local fan)

All band members are students at North Gwinnett High School, but when asked if they found it hard to balance playing in Cutcard with their studies, they shook their head no.

“Not at all, I find when you don't do your homework you always have time for gigs."

Whether or not Cris Gonzalez was joking, Nick Pedersen's response was a bit more contemplative:

"Its not hard to balance the band and school because seldom do we practice or have gigs on weekdays, although the future is hinting towards that."

Cutcard has recently announced that they are making arrangements for a southeast tour for summer 2017, with more concrete details to come; until then, music lovers can find their music on Spotify , Bandcamp , and iTunes.

Fans can also follow them on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook .

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