ROMES

Romes is an electronic rock duo formed by two brothers from Toronto, Canada. Pioneers of the punktronic genre, they blend gritty electronics with analog chaos, drawing on ’90s grunge, electro, industrial and dance-punk. Their debut album, Sonic Trash, released independently on November 14, 2025, pairs DIY experimentation and overdriven synthesizers with hard-hitting rhythms, channeling the energy and punk spirit of the bloghouse era.

Brothers Jacob (lead vocals, bass, synthesizers) and Nicolas (drums) have spent years honing their craft. They retain complete creative control over their work, from music production, mixing and mastering to visuals, merchandise and video direction. This independence allows them to stay true to their vision. The duo has landed several Spotify editorial playlist covers and racked up tens of millions of streams as an independent act. Following a run of European headline dates, the brothers will return to Pop-up du Label on March 19, 2027, with a new show. On stage, Romes moves between original tracks, mashups and remixes of SebastiAn, Daft Punk, Chemical Brothers, Faithless and others, performed with live instruments.

Before they had even finished elementary school, the brothers were already recording demos on an eight-track console in their parents’ basement, experimenting with production techniques on limited resources. Today, Romes brings fractured analog sounds into conversation with modern production. Their passion for gear and experimentation takes shape in a hybrid approach in which synthesizers and traditional rock instruments do more than coexist: they feed off one another. This approach has led to collaborations and projects for Call of Duty and Moog.

Romes embraces distortion and rough edges, keeping the production raw. Built for late nights and clubs, their sound bridges human emotion and analog imperfections: hypnotic four-on-the-floor beats morph into rock riffs, fueling a show equally at home on the dancefloor and in the mosh pit.