Strange Neighbors - People Pleasers Pleasing People

“Strange Neighbors’ musical presence and personality set them apart as a sonic force to be reckoned with…” – Music Mecca

“Sweet, sticky and crunchy…” – Tinnitist

“If you love that laid back 90s Alt sound with its heavy bass lines, bursts of guitar hooks and crystal clear female vocals, then you will LOVE this new track by Strange Neighbors” – Punk Rock Philosophy 

“…hook-filled songs that are bound to get stuck in your head…” – NYS Music

With an effortless knack for crafting buoyant, infectious hooks, Brooklyn power-pop outfit  Strange Neighbors are on the cusp of unveiling their sophomore LP, People Pleasers Pleasing People, via Mint 400 Records. Glistening with raw, real, and visceral songwriting paired with sticky melodies, People Pleasers Pleasing People flirts with a dearly beloved nostalgia of late 90s and early 2000s pop-rock tracks one might hear in now classic coming-of-age teen comedies of that era. (think Can’t Hardly Wait, 10 Things I Hate About You, American Pie, etc.)

With unrelenting female-fronted energy led by vocal powerhouse Aidan Strange, the band has cracked the code on how to craft earworm after earworm. Rounding out the unique outfit of close friends turned sonic partners in crime are Beau Valentine (drums), Dana Bennewitz, (bass), and Zach Schweikert (guitar).

Further tantalizing fans for the release of the upcoming album, Strange Neighbors has released three singles in 2025: “Influencer,” “Hate Me Less,” and “Without a Head.”

“Influencer” couldn’t be any more poignant and indicative of modern society as we know it. Bubbling over with effervescent charm, the song revolves around consumerism and how social media treats us all as a product to be sold and sold to, especially regarding this sort of “toxic positivity” that exists online.

The unquestionable synergy of this beloved Brooklyn indie act lies within the individual strengths each member brings to the table: Strange channels a pop-punk passion by way of a teenage career in musical theatre, while Valentine compliments that theatrical edge from behind the kit, with Bennewitz bringing her jazz background to the band’s intricate underpinnings, and Schweikert tying it all together with his catchy, jangly hooks and use of his 12-string guitar.

People Pleasers Pleasing People was recorded and produced by Mike Dwyer at The Bunker Recordings in Catskill, New York. The band has worked with Dwyer on nearly everything they’ve released. The new album follows their debut LP, How to Human (2019), and their 2023 EP, Party of None.