With a take on pop punk that skews more toward the introspective and existential than typical teenage angst and heartache, Veara have been exploring the emotional limits of the genre since their formation in 2003. Formed in Augusta, Georgia by bassist Bryan Kerr, drummer Brittany Harrell, and guitarist Patrick Bambrick, the trio would go through a number of members before solidifying the lineup by recruiting singer Bradley Wyrosdick. Their debut, The Walls Have Ears, arrived in 2007 on Wisteria Records. The album caught the ear of Epitaph, who signed the band and released their sophomore effort, What We Left Behind, in 2010. A third album, Growing Up Is Killing Me, followed in 2013. ~ Gregory Heaney