Orlando pop punk quartet A New Violet delivers big melodies and even bigger energy, as their new video for ‘Let Go’ plies viewers with nostalgia. The track is taken from the band’s debut EP, ‘The Heat is Getting Hotter,’ which marries delectable hooks with driving guitars and Beth Vandal’s immersive lead vocal.
A New Violet is a new leaf for Beth Vandal. Following her tenure with Summer Day Rescue and That I Am, Vandal made the move to go solo in 2017, releasing ‘That I Am’ as well as a duo of post-pandemic singles, following a hiatus.
Joining Sean Manvell, Abner Jara and Ryan Ledbetter, Vandal’s new project, A New Violet is the coming together of a diverse array of musicians. With hometowns ranging from Chile to Baltimore and influences ranging NOFX to Animals as Leaders, the quartet hone a sharp mix of 90’s pop-punk, 00s alternative rock, with a distinctly contemporary execution.
November 2022 single ‘Runaway’ was the first under the A New Violet moniker, with the new album building on a punchy blend of throwback melodic punk, jagged alternative rock edges and a wave of blossoming pop sensibility. ‘The Heat is Getting Hotter’ is a statement-making, fist-pumping rookie effort from the Florida natives, who show a cohesive maturity and conviction in their delivery, despite their newcomer status. The record is a rambunctious iteration of melodic punk, dressed in both old and new school influences.