Fake Problems' weirdo-psych-pop resembles the Flaming Lips at cabaret night or a rougher OK Go -- which is perhaps why acoustic-punk troubadour Frank Turner called 'em "the best band in America."
Every Time I Die
Like Dillinger Escape Plan, Buffalo metalcore vets Every Time I Die don't quit fit into the traditional Warped Tour rubric. Don't tell that to the band's face, though: Its thrashing guitars, whiplash tempos and throat-scorching vocals rival those of any "traditional" punk band.
Bouncing Souls
These DIY-for-life Jersey pogo-punks played to a criminally small crowd at last year's St. Louis Warped Tour stop. Don't miss them again: Its set was a tour de force of classic singles and fan favorites.
Riverboat Gamblers
Chaos seems to follow Austin-via-Denton's Riverboat Gamblers wherever it goes. What doesn't destroy these raucous garage-punks has only made them stronger, however; just listen to the superb single, "Robots May Break Your Heart."
