Hailing from Chicago, IL, Counterpunch is a four piece powerhouse that has been bringing their own catchy brand of melodic punk rock since 2004.
Following the release of their self-titled debut in 2004 under their own imprint Punch-It Records (alternatively titled 'An Idiot's Guide to Being an Asshole' under Radtone Records in Japan) the
band began their journey into both the US and international markets. Touring both domestically and abroad brought them opportunities to play along side Rise Against, Strung Out, and Pennywise
amongst other stalwarts in the genre.
2011 saw the band release their second LP, titled 'An Idiot's Guide to Being an Asshole' (alternatively titled 'Heroes and Ghosts' under several international labels) with Go Kart Records.
Multiple European tours and festival stops later, the band was ready to step into the studio with Matt Allison to record 2014's 'Bruises'.ut down the world
Released in 2014 by Cyber Tracks Records, this release saw the bands most extensive touring regimen to date. Hitting the road along side the likes of Face to Face, Strung Out, NOFX, The Living
End, Good Riddance and more brought them in front of their largest audiences to date.
In 2019, the band stepped into Black in Bluhm studios in Denver to record their 4th LP just before COVID shut down the world. In light of facing a new normal the band hit the pause button
on releasing their latest full length effort, deciding instead to put out a 7" record with a few of the B Sides from the Black in Bluhm sessions. Teaming up with Thousand Island Records and SBAM
Records to bring the world a snapshot of the new era of Counterpunch.
Their newest LP 'Rewire' will be released June 2022 both from Thousand Islands Records and SBAM once again.
‘Rewire’ tackles the double standard people of faith create by showing face in a place of worship once a week and then acting like a piece of human garbage elsewhere. They scream outrage over everything they don’t agree with as ‘against God’s way’ while ignoring the teachings of their faith. Every religion at its core is about loving your fellow man and reverence toward whatever ‘god’ you happen to believe in. Whether they choose to follow through on what they are taught, however, is another story.
