Joyce Manor

Joyce Manor bring their tightly wound, melodic punk to Electric Ballroom, London on 8 October 2026. Formed in 2008 in Torrance, California, the band built itself around singer-guitarist Barry Johnson and guitarist Chase Knobbe, coming up through the LA and South Bay DIY circuit. Their songs are brief, hook-forward and plainspoken, with lyrics that circle relationships, suburban drift and everyday detail. Across a sharp discography — the self-titled debut, Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired, Never Hungover Again and Cody on Epitaph, then Million Dollars to Kill Me and 40 oz. to Fresno — they’ve tightened the screws on a sound that blends punk rock, pop-punk, emo and a touch of indie.

On stage, Joyce Manor lean into economy and momentum: brisk tempos, clipped arrangements and melodies that hit early. Sets typically pull from across the catalogue, letting early cuts sit next to later highlights, with occasional nods to the archival collection Songs From Northern Torrance. No frills, just concise songs built for the live room, played with the kind of focus that has defined the band since its beginnings.