With this authenticity, London pop-punk duo PUNCHBAG herald in their debut single, “I’m Not Your Punchbag,” a raging apologetic anthem as venomous as the duo’s most iconic sound. With the release of their debut EP, PUNCHBAG sets out to show they can take that frustration and turn it into cathartic musical power.
Founded by siblings Clara Bach (vocals) and Anders Bach (guitar), PUNCHBAG pours their everyday lives into an anthem for anyone who has ever felt that life had dropped the ball or ripped them off. Co-written alongside Michelle Leonard and Produced by the band itself, every note and lyric is given a life of its own to resonate within us.
The song was inspired by a seemingly harmless dinner-table rant that, to Clara Bach, the band’s lead singer, took a deeper toll. This sentiment sums up the heart of PUNCHBAG, a band that transforms personal hardship into cathartic, high-octane punk.
The track mediates a storm of guitars, thrumming rhythms, and Clara’s thunderous vocals. The lyrics amount to a bold declaration of strength, so it’s the ideal therapy session for anyone who’s had it up to here with being used as a punching bag. With “I’m Not Your Punchbag,” PUNCHBAG blesses us with a song that rallies resilience and self-agency. If this song is anything to go by, many more bold statements and unapologetic punk-rock energy will come from the upcoming EP. With this track, PUNCHBAG is just starting, and they’re already set for big things.
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