EKKO LOKATION
Xander Neal (Vocals), Will Akiyama (Bass), Eric Glen (Drums), Paul Darrin (Guitar)
The punk rock band that Xander belongs to, and his true passion. They're just starting to get a bit of a buzz in the underground scene, with a few songs with good reception on Bandcamp but not a lot else. They're just starting to actually get gigs lined up, which has kind of forced them to finally stick with one name; they've gone through no fewer than ten names before settling on Ekko Lokation.
They've all known each other since high school, but Will and Paul are a year younger than Eric and Xander, and graduated a year after them.
They have a style best described as the kind of music that makes great background music for moshing and asskicking without losing a sense of melody. They draw inspiration from the harder pop-punk of the late 80s and early 90s-- think more Screeching Weasel than Green Day. Whether they're a pleasant throwback or a bunch of talentless hacks living in the past is up to you to decide.
Eric ever-so-graciously allows them to use his garage for that true garage band aesthetic, as he's the only one with an actual, albeit rented, house.
Trivia
-They basically consider Desmon to be their mascot, and all of their imagery (mostly done by Paul) heavily incorporates bats.
-They have a disparaging internet comment calling them 'the worst ear-bleeding Jawbreaker wannabes I've ever heard in my life' printed out and framed in Eric's garage.