American Standards

A hard-hitting, emotionally and politically charged hardcore punk device from Phoenix, Az, American Criteria formed in 2011 throughout the abilities of Brandon Kellum, Brennen Westermeyer, Geoff Gittleson, Cody Conrad, and Corey Skowronski. Having a blistering mixture of steel, punk, thrash, and emo that invokes brands like Refused, EACH TIME I Die, and Gallows, the music group released a three-song EP separately (limited by 500 copies) before unleashing its debut full-length Still Lifestyle in 2012, which led to a record cope with We Are Triumphant, who reissued the record in 2013 alongside a fresh EP, The Loss of life of Tempo and Blues. That same calendar year noticed the departures of Conrad, Westermeyer, and Gittleson, and by 2014 the music group was operating being a four-piece, including Kellum (vocals), Skowronski (electric guitar), Steven Mandell (bass), and Mike Make (drums). The entire year 2014 also noticed the release from the band’s sophomore long-player, the separately released Hungry Hands.