Newcomers The X Heart came together through the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns as three friends who found themselves all with additional time deciding to make the most of it. Their efforts have led to their debut single and the accompanying video for “2003.” The X Heart delivers a nostalgic and rebellious attitude, the members (Jeff Mozey vocals/guitar, Andy O on bass, and Chad Shredamen on drums) drawing influences from early-2000s pop punk and bands like MXPX, New Found Glory, Green Day, blink-182, and Simple Plan. Mozey explains that the band came together through a “back to basics” mentality, with all the members growing up watching the tail-end of MTV and videos regularly airing on music channels, so they have naturally held many of the bands from t...
