Swagger City Records is proud to announce the release of a split LP featuring the East Bay's Wolves & Thieves and Sacramento's Bastards of Young. Both are among the most promising bands to emerge out of the thriving Bay Area punk and hardcore scene. We are thrilled to be releasing their first material available on vinyl and sincerely hope you enjoy these songs as much as we do.

Wolves & Thieves formed following the dissolution of Dispute. Guitarist Ryan Blasquez and vocalist Jeremy Lux wanted to embrace their punk roots on this project and while this is evident, they refuse to fetter themselves within any particular genre. Ryan asserts that Wolves is an opportunity to challenge himself as both a guitarist and songwriter and the band's drive for creative growth can be heard throughout the material. Jeremy deftly balances personal lyrics with delivering a social message while the band itself - Justin McAllister on guitar, Erik Block on bass, and Paul Wiseman on drums - reinvents the sounds that have come to define East Bay punk and hardcore.

Bastards of Young are a rock and roll band brought together by their mutual love of Paul Westerberg and Jack Daniels. Individual members were playing in Hanover Saints and Killing the Dream when vocalist Nick Ripley and bassist Sean Hills began writing songs inspired by their day-to-day lives in Sacramento, CA. The line-up was rounded out by Patrick Hills (Sean's brother) on guitar and their good friend Wyman Harrell on drums. Fueled by their diverse musical influences - including punk, hardcore, folk, and country - Bastards' songs are loud, angry and soulful anthems about the struggle of growing up and falling down. Ripley is a powerful storyteller and skillfully conveys reflections on daily life in the form of compelling narratives.

The release will be available on Gold and Black colored vinyl with two different covers (one conveying a new school feel and one being a throw back to the old school). The split 12" also comes with a digital download of the album for those who are tech savvy. We want to send a big thank you to both bands in working with us and making this release possible. More information on ordering will be available in the near future, so stay tuned for updates.

Thanks so much,
Swagger City Crew