Underlined Passages bring a strong musical reputation with a core loyal fanbase that has followed the band by appealing to listeners passionate about indie rock/pop songwriting that is guitar-driven, emotionally intense, and ephemeral. The band's sheer grit and work ethic have slowly and steadily won over audiences at venues large and small across the Northeast US-even though many of us are oversaturated with seemingly infinite choices in alternative rock.
Underlined Passages’ hard work and dedication to musicianship have paid off by an ever-increasing network of supporters both physical and virtual who “get” the nostalgic-yet-modern rock the band has been creating. (RIYL: early ‘aughts Nada Surf, American Football, and Promise Ring).
To that end, their last two full-lengths, 2017’s Tandi My Dicafi and 2022’s Neon Inoculation have charted consistently in the top 20 on a slew of large terrestrial radio stations, with Underlined Passages being asked to play and interview in-studio for several of them. Critics have been approving as well.
The Big Takeover pointed out, "Getting more profound and musically compelling has made Underlined Passages one of the best bands around." The Frederick News-Post excitedly mentioned that Tandi was "...a pleasant, concise experience that deserves as many accolades as anything Underlined Passages has ever done... " The Jersey Beat wrote, "Underlined Passages offer gorgeous celebrations of brilliant musicianship."
Neon Inoculation has been dubbed a top 10 record of 2022 by Curious for Music and Sleepingbag Studios and SBS wrote, “…there ain’t one bad song on Neon Inoculation, or a moment I’d ever want to miss when I put it on…right now, I think it’s absolutely one of the best of 2022.”
If you are into heartfelt indie rock in the tradition of early Pedro The Lion and late ‘aughts emo… Underlined Passages is for you and you will want to see this hard-working band in action live!