A WILHELM SCREAM (USA) / THE PENSKE FILE (CAN)

A body of work that culls from various styles weaved together into what Massachusetts-based punks A Wilhelm Scream appropriately call “A Wilhelm Sampler,” Lose Your Delusion finds the accomplished rock quintet at its most daring, experimental and cohesive. 
Recorded at Anchor End Studio in New Bedford, MA and produced by guitarist/vocalist Trevor Reilly and James Whitten, the songs on Lose Your Delusion appeared as somewhat of a mirage for the band over several years during moments where the members of A Wilhelm Scream — Nuno Pereira (vocals), Trevor Reilly (Guitar, Vocals), Jason Milbank (Guitar), Brian Robinson (Bass, Vocals) and Nick Angelini (Drums) — privately went through a slow, rough stretch of uncertainty. This period of time, however, raised the stakes and renewed a strong focus felt during the early days of the band, which was centered around connecting with fans on an emotional level and providing strength to those who found it in the music.
As a band playing punk rock for over a decade, its members haven’t focused on success or image — it’s the ideal of music coming from an honest place that they strive to be their lasting legacy. Despite operating just below the radar, A Wilhelm Scream have carved out a reputation as one of the best live bands around, bolstered by their staggeringly rich albums of ultra-technical melodic punk rock firestorms. Playing 250+ worldwide shows each year, the band possesses a work ethic  that can only be described as “heroic.”
“I guess it's because you never know when your new album is gonna be your final album so you really wanna put all ya got into it,” Reilly sums up. “That’s the legacy I want our band to leave behind when all is said and done.”

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THE PENSKE FILE

The Penske File is a Canadian Punk Rock Band comprised of three childhood friends who may be better described as brothers than anything else. Travis Miles (guitar, vocals), Alexander Standen (drums, vocals) and James Hall (bass, vocals) began making music together 20 years ago, when they were only 12 and 13 years old. The Penske File began in earnest a handful of years later at a memorial show following the tragic passing of their best friend and former second guitarist, Chris Skinner, “whose spirit and memory remains the driveshaft of inspiration of the band to this day,” according to Miles. Since their inception in 2010, they have been turning out an ever evolving blend of heartfelt and anthemic Punk, Alt- Rock, Indie and Folk infused sounds. This evolution is starkly apparent on their latest effort, aptly titled “Reprieve,” which features 12 brand new songs, expanding on the sonic and thematic realms the band has touched upon in their lifespan and bringing them to new heights. “The writing and recording of Reprieve was unique to our previous records in many ways,” says Miles, “for one, there was over a five year gap since we wrote the songs for our last record ‘Half Glow.’ We were really chomping at the bit to get back at it and there were so many songs and ideas waiting in the wings to be explored. With so much raw material to work with, and even more excitement to be doing so, we made a conscious effort to branch out; to arrange songs that are reminiscent of what turned us on to punk rock in the first place, but also to craft others that are so far removed from that sonic landscape. We opened the doors to whatever came creatively and Reprieve is what walked in.” Their live shows are celebrations: celebrations of everything loud, spontaneous and beautiful about life. No strangers to the road, The Penske File spent the better part of their 20s on tour, and have continued that tradition into their early 30s, playing festival stages and D.I.Y spaces alike from Vancouver to Hamburg to Gainesville and everywhere in between. They have been hand selected to perform with many of punk rock’s greatest acts, and have shared bills with the likes of Bad Religion, The Menzingers, Streetlight Manifesto and The Hold Steady, to name a few. While they may be getting older, they are committed to dragging the spirit of youth along with them and that is apparent in their raucous, communal live shows as well as on their blistering, honest, reminiscent and introspective, new record. 

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