Pinkshift

Pinkshift
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Years active2019 (2019)–present
Labels
Members
  • Ashrita Kumar
  • Paul Vallejo
  • Myron Houngbedji
Past members
  • Erich Weinroth
Websitewww.pinkshiftmd.com

Pinkshift is an American rock band, consisting since 2022 of lead vocalist Ashrita Kumar, guitarist Paul Vallejo, and drummer Myron Houngbedji. The band formed in Baltimore, Maryland in 2019, after the three members met at Johns Hopkins University and began writing music. Their music has been described as pop-punk with "elements of grunge and alt rock", with the band having cited Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys, and No Doubt as musical influences.[1][2]

Pinkshift's rise to fame began after their second single, "i'm gonna tell my therapist on you", went viral on Reddit in 2020. They have since released three extended plays and one studio album, Love Me Forever (2022). The band has garnered attention for its ethnically diverse members.[3]

  1. ^ Chaudhry, Aliya (October 18, 2022). "Pinkshift Are Changing The Face Of Pop-Punk In More Ways Than One". Stereogum. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Krueger, Jonah (October 19, 2022). "CoSign: Pinkshift Have Arrived and You're Going To Love Them Forever". Consequence. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Chaudhry, Aliya (October 12, 2021). "How Emo & Pop Punk Are Becoming More Diverse". The Quietus. Retrieved October 20, 2022.