Tonight at Thee Parkside, it’s all about manifestations of bands from the past. Break Anchor is headlining the event with ToyGuitar and Civil War Rust.
Civil War Rust is a pop-punk band from the East Bay. Drawing from contemporary and not-so-contemporary bands such as Dead To Me, Jawbreaker and Crimpshrine, they play music containing equal parts of self deprecation, positivity and snottiness (we mean that in he most respectful way!). Also playing is Toyguitar, who is reconfiguration of ’90s East Bay punk band, One Man Army. They have a self-titled 7-inch on Adeline Records that leans more in the direction of power pop. And last but certainly not least is Break Anchor, a Detroit-based band and the product of former Suicide Machines vocalist Jason Navarro. This project is seen as a Navarro’s saving grace from depression and addiction that he endured. It’s melodic, heartfelt, and most definitely influenced by 924 Gilman bands of the ’90s. –Erin Dage