#longlivewtp

[withthepunchesny]

Happy 4th birthday baby, we're still so proud of you. #SeamsAndStitches #LongLiveWTP

[shanemaz-blog]

#tbt To the best night of my life. All of our hard work culminating into one big party with all the best people. Also, a shout out to everyone who wanted to be there but couldn't make it. 8/31/13 #withthepunches #throwbackthursday #longlivewtp

[soundofpayne]

hey pop punk fans

what are the best WTP lyrics for a tattoo?

[spinthatrecordny]

With The Punches perform "Riverside" at their final show in Poughkeepsie.

[spinthatrecordny]

With The Punches: A Final Goodbye

  Last Saturday fans bid their final farewells to pop-punk heroes, With The Punches, as they took the stage one last time, leaving the night with an unforgettable performance. Throughout their musical journey, they have shared the stage with an assortment of different artists and released two EPS and one full-length album in their five year run. While the music may be over, Jesse, Dustin, Shane, Vinny and Mike will be leaving behind a heavy imprint on the pop-punk community and a name that will never be forgotten.

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Derek Discanio, State Champs

As a fellow musician in the pop-punk genre, how has WTP influenced you? What does their music mean to you?

Jesse and the dudes in WTP have always been the most humble, enthusiastic, real people. Since we've met it's definitely rubbed off on the way I present myself as a musician and as a person in general.

 As we say our farewell to the guys, what will you miss the most?

It's going to be super weird going on tours without them and not being able to say "I miss those guys, hopefully we end up on our next tour together.” We've been through some of our best and worst times as bands together, While always staying close and acting as brothers in the scene, helping each other out, and most importantly, having the time of our lives making memories we'll never forget.

 Overall, what do you believe WTP has done for the pop-punk community?

They've kept a strong, growing local scene on its feet in their hometown since it all started for them in 2008. I consider myself and my band a part of this community. WTP took State Champs on some of our first out of state shows, and our first real full US tour. For that, we can't thank them enough for giving us a chance and taking us under their wing.

What type of imprint do you see them leaving on the pop-punk music scene?

Their music will always give hope to anyone in search of fast, honest, real pop punk with a message.

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 Drew Conte, I Call Fives

As a fellow musician in the pop-punk genre, how has WTP influenced you? What does their music mean to you? 

We ended up touring with WTP 3 or so times, our last run was a full US tour with them. The first tour we did with them was at the end of 2009, both I Call Fives and WTP were newer bands and we were just starting to get a real feel for what touring was and being able to do it with those guys was great. I think they helped motivate us to do our best and write songs the best we could because we were constantly playing with a band we all thoroughly enjoyed. Their music for me nowadays just makes me nostalgic; we had a ton of good times together in the 60+ shows we'd done with each other from 2009-2012.

As we say our farewell to the guys, what will you miss the most?

Like I mentioned, we played a ton of shows with them. I'll miss being on tour with them and getting to see new cities and just hang with those guys. It's a bummer but ultimately all things must come to an end, it's just a matter of when. I'll miss watching them play and being excited to see my friends every time they came through Philly & South Jersey.

Overall, what do you believe WTP has done for the pop-punk community? 

So many bands often get the cliche "hard working" label attached to them like it's nothing. A band will follow Warped Tour for a summer and all of a sudden they're the hardest working band ever, they booked their own tour and they're such hard workers. Don't get me wrong, these things take hard work but I think it's the consistency that matters. A band like WTP showed real hard work. They constantly toured, put out quality music, and I'm positive played to the best of their ability consistently, always putting on a great show regardless of how big the crowd was or shit like that. They helped remind me of what hard work really was, not just two words that the internet and magazine seemingly throw out to every new band.

What type of imprint do you see them leaving on the pop-punk music scene?

Hopefully a long lasting one. To me, they're one of those bands that should have had bigger crowds and bigger tours..but that's something you really can't control. So with that, it's about enjoying what you did, and I know they enjoyed it. I just feel bad for the people that missed out on them for whatever reason...because they certainly missed out.

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Nick Harrison, Far From Proper

As a fellow musician in the pop-punk genre, how has WTP influenced you? What does their music mean to you?

Their music paved the way for us and bands like us both inside and outside of Poughkeepsie. It's safe to say WTP has had a huge hand in the growth of our band. Their music means the world to us. They're some of our favorite songs on the earth, and will always remind us of times we spent playing shows both on and off tour with them.

As we say our farewell to the guys, what will you miss the most?

We'll definitely miss playing with them. They are always a blast to watch and hang out with, and every set is packed with energy. We'll miss wondering how Jesse is able to sing the songs live because they play so fast. I run out of breath just singing along sometimes!

Overall, what do you believe WTP has done for the pop-punk community?

They've helped bands like us grow and taught us the ropes. They showed everybody that you don't need to do things the way other people think you should. They did everything their own way since day one and that is absolutely commendable.

What type of imprint do you see them leaving on the pop-punk music scene?

The imprint they leave will be their own. Like I said, WTP did things the way they wanted to do them. They didn't follow anyone's guidelines, or try to be something that they weren't. They wrote some of the most original songs this scene has heard, and I hope kids will never forget that, because we sure won't. Thank you to With The Punches for taking us in, treating us like family, and always believing in us. We appreciate it more than you know.

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 Mike Hansen, Pentimento

As we say our farewell to the guys, what will you miss the most?

Dustin being the dude that did the right thing with the platform he was given as a guy in a band that people cared about. Always honest. Always real. Always working towards making things better. There aren't enough people like that.

What has their musician done for you, in what ways has it influenced you?

 I think WTP has shown me that not all pop-punk bands are bullshit. 

Overall, what do you believe WTP has done for the pop-punk community? 

 Their band has created a way to show people that you can play the music you're in love with, without sounding like every other fucking band on the planet. 

 What type of imprint do you see them leaving on the pop-punk music scene?

 What I hope people take away from WTP is the fact that they walked the walk. That band always showed it's true colors, and I mean that in the best way. There is a way to say what you mean, and WTP definitely realized how to make that work and show other people that it's possible before leaving us. 

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 Jeff Henlin, Firestarter

 As an upcoming musician, how has With The Punches influenced your musical trek?

They have a big following. Locally and elsewhere, but every time they play in Poughkeepsie, its always insane. That's what i think most bands wants in their hometown.

You have opened for WTP a few times throughout the year, one of them being their second to last show, what was that experience like?

 It rules really hard. It’s nice to know that we were there along with other awesome bands and good friends of ours all doing the same thing for the same reason.

Overall, what do you believe WTP has done for the pop-punk community?

They show that this whole genre of music is about having fun, being close to your friends and family, never giving up on anything you love.

What type of imprint do you see them leaving on the pop-punk music scene?

I know I’ll be jamming their cds for a long time. Their lyrics say a lot. Most people who listen will understand that these guys never wrote a bad song. Stay close with who you love. "At least we're better knowing we're with friends."

[watchchrissygetit-blog]

This is where I was last night. Front row their entire set. I even stage dove during this song. I had the best time, and I will never forget it. With the Punches, thanks for all the fun! You're the nicest guys and I wish you all the best!

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The final show #longliveWTP (at The Chance Theater)