Congratulations to The House United for sweeping this month’s poll with 54% of the vote. The pop punk outfit owes their origin to teenaged, Alaska-born frontwoman Carmel Buckingham, who arrived in Nashville from a childhood spent in Slovakia and promptly assembled a band of Belmont students. The group draws influence from My Chemical Romance and Switchfoot, and crafts some pretty sharp, tight numbers that show a sophistication beyond their collective years. The title track of their spring-released EP, "Made of Matches" is a prime example of this finesse. The House United just had a killer show at The Rutledge on November 7th; keep up with their future dates HERE. -Terra James-Jura