LEAKING HEAD’s story weaves intertwined with the story of Rochester’s post-2010 punk scene. We played a single-digit quantity of shows in 2011 before disappearing, and Rochester’s hardcore punk scene accrued dormancy in the years following that. Our band reformed with a revamped lineup in 2020 for the sole purpose of contributing 2 tracks to the forthcoming, sprawling ‘ROTCORE III: Grim & Depressing’ compilation from Faith in Failure Productions. But we found ourselves determined to accomplish more. We feel proud to say that our hometown scene accomplished a lot in those two years, as did we.
We draw from an international array of hardcore influences, with reviewers and fans citing everything from JUDGE to BAD POSTURE to ANTI-CIMEX as reference points. We feel band-to-band comparisons always flatter us, but never encapsulate us. We play Rust Belt Hardcore Punk and we play it very very well.
On September 2nd, our determined efforts will culminate in the release of our debut 7” ‘Better Homes & Gardens’ on MANGOE RECORDS. Tickets to the record release gig are available thru the link in our bio. And next Friday we plan to release a lead single from the 7”, entitled “Left 2 Rot” and available on all streaming platforms. Please give it a listen and let us know what you think! Nothing encourages us more than all the feedback we’ve gotten since 2020. We love you.