WHAT IT IS: Joey Valence & Brae are a viral alt punk-rap duo. Inspired by the sounds of giants like Beastie Boys and brimming with decades-spanning pop references, including Mortal Kombat, Super Mario, Star Wars and Pokémon, they’re bringing back a sound that is equal parts nostalgic and infectious and have quickly found a foothold amongst indie hip-hop stalwarts and GEN-Z fans alike. Described by the pair as “a culmination of the last year of antics and art,” their debut album, Punk Tactics, landed in Spotify’s Top 10 and generated more than 75m streams of its title track and scored a Viral chart hit with fan-favorite “HOOLIGANG.”
ALBUM: Punk Tactics
RELEASE DATE: 9/8/23
SINGLE: “Punk Tactics”
TV: Ellen
LIVE: North American Q1 2024 headline tour sold out; festivals include Shaky Knees, Sea Hear Now, BottleRock, Reading & Leeds, Sonic Temple, more; supported LSDream at Red Rocks and Dillon Francis at the Shrine (fall 2023)
INTERNET: 2m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 75m+ streams on “Punk Tactics”; 175m+ views on social-media; 52.6m+ combined YouTube views, 197k+ subs; nearly 1m TikTok followers, 28m+ likes
RADIO: BBC Radio 1’s Future Artist of the Month (Sep. 2023); The Travis Mills Show on Apple Music
PRESS: DORK, Wonderland, Clash, Kerrang, Rolling Stone, Ones to Watch, Setlist.fm, Overtime, more
BOOKING: Robbie Brown, Jon Briks (NA), Carlos Abreu, Jacob Simone (Intl)/UTA
PUBLISHING: Self-published
MANAGEMENT: Jonathan Kalter, Lucas Banker & Emily Moore/Wildfire