Broadside emerged from Richmond, Virginia, in 2010, eventually becoming a cornerstone of the 'revival' era of pop punk. Their trajectory is marked by a significant evolution from the raw, energetic tropes of their debut 'Far From Home' to the sophisticated, synth-integrated pop rock of 'Hotel Bleu.'
Despite a total turnover of original members, the band maintained a consistent identity through the leadership of vocalist Ollie Baxxter, who joined in 2013. Their signing to Victory Records in 2015 served as a catalyst, placing them alongside genre heavyweights like State Champs. Critically, they are noted for their ability to blend the earnestness of emo-pop with the technical polish of modern alternative rock. Their work often explores themes of displacement, mental health, and romantic disillusionment, delivered through a lens of resilience. Within the scene, they are viewed as a bridge between the Warped Tour era and the contemporary genre-fluid landscape of labels like SharpTone and Thriller Records.
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Shares alternative rock, post-hardcore (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style)
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Shares alternative rock, post-hardcore (subgenres); studio_polished, compressed_loud, layered_dense (production style)
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