Pinkshift’s rise over the past year has been rapid. Out of nowhere, the Baltimore trio – vocalist Ashrita Kumar, guitarist Paul Vallejo and drummer Myron Houngbedji – have emerged as one of rock’s most exciting new faces. With viral songs, vibrant performances (including a well-received live debut at Slam Dunk) and the announcement of debut album Love Me Forever due October 21 via Hopeless, they look set to ring in the final months of 2022 in style. If you still need to catch up, here Ashrita, Paul and Myron run through 10 reasons why Pinkshift have to be on your radar. That means insights into the record, their hopes to foster a diverse and inclusive fanbase, and how they’re slowly overcoming the biggest challenge of all: winning over their parents… They’ve ...
