It’s been a much-delayed debut for StrateJacket, but they are certainly making the most of it. The trio recently released their debut EP, a supercharged barrage of memorable hooks, dark humour, and electric energy. Lead singer and guitarist Jackson Roemers, bassist Fabian Angel, and drummer Nate Mangold formed StrateJacket in 2019 in Sunnyvale, California. As a live band, they could play one gig after forming. Yes, just one. The pandemic arrived and shot everything to hell. But the band members remained committed and maintained their resolve to make something of this musical endeavour. And they did. They used the downtime to focus on their songwriting and musical chemistry. They pinned down the sound they were pursuing through merging their own individual influences. As connoisseurs of alt...