A musician from another band on tonight's lineup said Penn State students are in for a fun night.
"[The show] is like a big party," Valencia guitarist Brendan Walter said. "We start off heavy and fast and always get the crowd into it," Walter said.
Crowbar General Manager Chuck Smitley said this type of music always draws an audience. "There are always great crowds and great energy from the audience and bands," Smitley said.
In a venue the size of the Crowbar, bands have a chance to interact with the audience. "Our shows are super intimate and laid back," Soboslia said. "We break down the barriers between the band and the crowd."
Although the bands have never played together under their current names, lead singer for New Atlantic Giovanni Gianni said he has seen two of tonight's acts perform in the past.
"[New Atlantic has] never played with these bands before, but I've gone to see both The Punchline and Valencia. They both put on awesome live shows," Gianni said.
Valencia has been friends with a few of the groups for years. "When we were in high school, we would set up show for The Punchline whenever they came to Philadelphia, and we have been good friends with New Atlantic for a long time," Walters said.
Sobosila said The Punchline thought a lot about whom to bring on tour with them. "The sounds totally mesh. We wanted a good fit, and it fits," he said.
Although all the bands seem to fall in the category of pop punk, each band has an individual style that Walter said he thinks will be great for the show.
"We're all similar genres. Everyone is a little different, but it is the same kind of music. The progression of the show will be really good," Walter said.
Gianni said he enjoys not being confined to a specific genre.
"We haven't really found our sound yet, so we could write something a little more jazzy, and no one would say that was not our style," he said.
Gianni said audiences seem to embrace New Atlantic's beats. "We've found our music is pretty universal. Although we're not as upbeat, that can sometimes be a good thing," he said.
Walter said Valencia has an eclectic style. "We have our own sound. Every single song on our album is different," Walter said.
The current tour is to promote The Punchline's third national release, 37 Anywhere. "It's our best album yet," Soboslai said.
The tour will run through May, but after that, the bands will continue touring. "We are going to Japan for a week and a half and then continue to tour all summer and fall," Soboslai said.
While the other bands are touring, New Atlantic hopes to be in the studio recording. "We can't wait till we can capture all that we want on a record," Gianni said.
