ABOUT

Interstate-5 is a 4-piece Pop Punk and Alternative Rock band from McMinnville, Oregon. The band formed in 2017 with jams in drummer Graham Sommers's basement with guitarist Scott Winkenweder, later merging with vocalist Matteo Bucknell and bassist Mason Akers from other local outfits Convicted. Influenced by bands like Violent Soho, TURNSTILE, Foo Fighters, and Joyce Manor, their unique brand of entertainment fuses hard-hitting guitars and catchy pop vocals with a driving, dynamic rhythm section. Before quarantine, Interstate-5 released 2 singles on streaming services: “Marie” and “Rhino”, and played multiple local shows and festivals. During quarantine, they refined their sound and wrote new material, and released two more singles: "9nth Avenue", "Summer Forever". and their first studio EP, "Watching For Satellites". They are soon to release a second EP and their first studio album in the following months.