Seattle-based Designer Disguise formed as a metalcore group in 2015 and have taken the intervening years to expand their sound by incorporating elements of pop, hip-hop, and R&B. Now, with the five-track Nowhere EP (April 2020) and brand new single “No One’s Alright” (August 14, 2020), Designer Disguise have definitely perfected their sound. The Linkin Park-esque rapping and rock mix give way to some entry-level metal tendencies, and soaring pop melodies and studio-slick production round out the massive, catchy tunes. At the root of the band’s power-pop heart, is vocalist Jackson Bengtsson. They bring the heat, the melody, the stadium-spraying vocal work that highlights the strength of Designer Disguise. And they also bring the hope. In light of their new single and the struggles the b...
