PUNCHBAG - I’m Not Your Punchbag [EP]

“Unhinged pop that is both infectious and confrontational” CLASH Magazine

“Multiple kinds of maximalism that grabs you via sheer bombast”  Stereogum

“A glorious mosh-mash that works better than it should on paper”  Wonderland Magazine

“This London sibling duo sound like they’ve mainlined all permutations of British synth and dance-pop from the past 30-odd years, and – surprisingly – it works”  PAPER Magazine

“They’re what happens when punk energy collides with pop hooks and shared DNA.”  Dork Magazine

“‘Fuck It’ melds rock and electronica with shades of the late-’90s”  Brooklyn Vegan

Swinging between dizzying extremes, where unapologetically sugar-sweet pop hooks clash with radical leftfield production, PUNCHBAG (consisting of Clara and Anders Bach) are a compelling proposition.

Whispers of PUNCHBAG’s knock-out live performances have been growing in volume since they played their first show in the spring of 2024. Colliding the raw unfiltered energy of punk with the overflowing ecstasy of pop, from the off they demonstrated an uncanny skill for commanding a crowd. “We take it seriously,” says Clara. “We’ve thought about it a lot, and it was important that from the first time we performed it was fully formed. We’re Virgos. We’re perfectionists.”

This steeliness is paired with a chaotic stage presence, defined by improvisatory dance moves and an infectious energy. “At the end of the set, I just scream until everyone’s jumping,” she says. “We want it to be cathartic, but also really joyful. Joy is one of the things that you can’t really argue with, it’s not an opinion – you can either get involved or not.”

“We’d rather someone had a strong adverse reaction to our music than it be just played in the background,” says Anders. He needn’t worry, of course – PUNCHBAG’s chaotic and utterly cathartic forthcoming debut EP is guaranteed to grab attention.