Santa Cruz hardcore outfit, DRAIN have released a music video for their cover of the Descendents track, “Good Good Things” today. The cover arrives ahead of the band’s new album LIVING PROOF, out May 5th. Tackling the 1985 classic, the reimagined version comes as a change of pace for the band who trade in their thrash roots for melodic punk, debuting smooth baritone vocals from front man Sammy Ciaramitaro.
In tribute to their labelmates of legendary status, Sammy explains, “The Descendents were a huge band for me as both a teenager and as an adult. I know I can speak for all of us when I say that it’s an honor to pay homage and respect to them, as a band that changed the game for us. I just straight up love this track and in a weird way felt like lyrically, it hit home and touched on the same themes that Drain is all about. It definitely was a bit of a step outside of our lane, doing cleaner singing and what not, but we wanted to try and stick true to the original while giving it a little bit of our personality in the mix. Listen to the Descendents.”
LIVING PROOF injects a serious dose of relatability—not to mention catchiness—into hardcore’s penchant for toughness and brutality. Produced by longtime friend and multi-instrumentalist Taylor Young (God’s Hate, Suicide Silence) and mixed by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Koyo), this is for anyone looking for some good, friendly, hardcore fun. The highly anticipated follow up to their debut ‘California Cursed’ (2020), the upcoming album and recently announced headlining tour are testaments to the hard work and heartfelt ethos at the center of DRAIN’s good-time psyche.
Stemming from humble DIY beginnings, DRAIN formed in 2014 and built up their scene alongside friends who would go on to form bands like Scowl, Gulch, and Sunami. In the process of paving the way for hardcore to thrive in their beach town of Santa Cruz, CA, they’ve cemented a legacy that transcends their California roots. After releasing two EPs and one full-length record, they signed to Epitaph in 2021 with label debut single “Watch You Burn.” Taking heavy influence from thrash and 80’s/90’s hardcore, they also blend an eclectic mix of modern influences that have been praised by the likes of Stereogum, Revolver, The FADER, BrooklynVegan, Kerrang! and more.
Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: DRAIN
Thursday, May 25 Tacoma, WA Alma
Friday, May 26 Vancouver, CA The Rickshaw
Saturday, May 27 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
Sunday, May 28 Boise, ID The Shredder
Tuesday, May 30 Denver, CO The Marquis Theater
Wednesday, May 31 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
Thursday, June 1 St Paul, MN Fine Line
Friday, June 2 Chicago, IL Metro
Sunday, June 4 Detroit, OH Tied Down
Monday, June 5 Toronto, ON The Opera House
Tuesday, June 6 Montreal, QC Club Soda
Wednesday, June 7 Boston, MA Middle East
Thursday, June 8 NYC, NY Brooklyn Monarch
Friday, June 9 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
Saturday, June 10 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
Monday, June 12 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
Tuesday, June 13 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Wednesday, June 14 Tampa, FL Brass Mug
Friday, June 16 Houston, TX Secret Group
Saturday, June 17 Dallas, TX The Factory
Sunday, June 18 Austin, TX Oblivion Access Festival
Tuesday, June 20 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
Wednesday, June 21 Phoenix, AZ The Nile Underground
Thursday, June 22 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
Friday, June 23 Los Angeles, CA The Belasco Theater
Saturday, June 24 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst