United Defiance is a 5-piece punkrock band from the San Francisco Bay Area that plays a mix of skatepunk and melodic hardcore inspired by the iconic bands of 90’s-era Fat and Epitaph. Their tight sound and high-energy live shows have seen them sharing the stage with numerous headlining acts over the years including Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Good Riddance, Strung Out, and many others.
Appearances at the 2019 Music 4 Cancer and Red Bridge Festivals in Montreal and Quebec, respectively, led to United Defiance signing with Montreal-based label, Thousand Islands Records. 2021 saw the band release their newest record, Change the Frequency, along with a music video for Sing With Me, the album's catchy single. The new record has since garnered rave reviews from around the globe.
United Defiance hit the road hard post-pandemic, logging more than 16,000 miles playing up and down the American West Coast and throughout Eastern Canada in support of Change the Frequency. At present, the band has entered a writing cycle for a new record and are wicked excited to share some new music later on in 2023. Be it on the road or in the comfort of your own home, United Defiance cordially invite you to join them for some tasty, tasty punkrock.
United Defiance is:
Noless - Lead Vocals
Danny Tuggle - Drums & Vocals
Sasha Mereu - Lead Guitar & Vocals
Rod Rodriguez - Bass
Bo Rai Cho - Guitar & Vocals
Music
United Defiance's latest single, Sing With Me, was released on August 24, 2021 via Thousand Islands Records. Previous singles Empty Advice and Cool Kids Club, were released in September 2019 and November 2020, respectively. All three come from United Defiance's upcoming album, Change The Frequency, due out October 1 2021 on Thousand Islands Records (North America) and Morning Wood Records (Europe). Safe At Home is available from Bandcamp, iTunes, CD Baby, and all songs are available to stream on Spotify and all relevant streaming sources. For the time being, put these tracks in your ears.
Album Reviews:
"‘Cool Kids Club’ safely lands UD back in your audio-receptor bank of bands to keep in mind, for they have more to show you, remind you and explore as they seemingly get better and better."
Safe At Home received Album of the Year 2018 from Colorado Punk Rock Army and was nominated for Album of the Year 2018 by Skatepunkers.net and Punk Online (UK)
"Every once in a while, an album comes along that hits you like audio cocaine... “Safe At Home,” by United Defiance definitely falls into that category."
"The band hail out of the East Bay just a stones throw from the birthplace of Green Day but they are angrier, more edgy and powerful..."
"The band’s guitar work and harmonic vocals almost echo vintage Bad Religion and that isn’t something to complain about."