ROMES is an electronic rock duo of brothers from Toronto, Canada. Coining the genre
Punktronic, the pair meld analog chaos with digital precision creating a high-voltage
sound drawing influence from 90s grunge and electro to industrial and dance-punk. The
duo’s debut album SONIC TRASH (released independently on November 14 2025)
combines elements of DIY experimentation and distorted synths with hard-hitting
rhythms and the punk energy and ethos reminiscent of the bloghouse era.
Siblings Jacob (lead vocals, bass, synths) and Nicolas (drums) have spent years honing
their chops and take full artistic control over everything they do, from their music
production, mixing, mastering, and artwork, to merch design and video direction. This
independence allows the duo to remain sharply focused on their vision - a project that
pushes boundaries until something new breaks through the noise. It’s led to the pair
supporting the likes of The Strokes, The Warning, Mutemath, and Saint Asonia on tour,
while earning multiple editorial playlist cover spots on Spotify as an independent band.
Before they were out of elementary school, the two brothers were recording demos on
an 8-track mixer in their parents ’basement, experimenting with different production
techniques using the limited technology available to them. Now, with an arsenal of
synths, guitars, and pedals, ROMES bridge glitched-out analog sounds with blistering
modern production. The brothers’ love for gear and experimentation is showcased on
their social media channels - where they constantly innovate with out-of-the-box
production techniques. This hybrid approach where synths and traditional rock
instruments not only coexist, but feed off of each other, has led them to collaborate with
and work on projects for Call of Duty and Moog. As NME described, “the pair helped
fuck up the more polished moments of the score with snarling guitar and thundering
drums” (in regards to ROMES’ work on Call of Duty Black Ops 6).
In a world where everything is over-curated and polished to perfection, the raw and
unfiltered energy ROMES bring to their music through unconventional means is a
breath of fresh air. Embracing distortion and grit, the brothers intentionally keep their
production rough around the edges. Wired for late nights and sweaty clubs, ROMES’
sound bridges the divide between human emotion and analog imperfections where
rhythmically hypnotic four-to-floor beats quickly evolve into thrashy rock grooves
producing a visceral show suited to both dance floors and mosh pits alike.
