Under Exposed Artist Spotlight: Further North
By: Cameron Conrad, Your Elder Emo Mom
What happens when four nerdy scene kids grow up but refuse to grow out of their love of emo music? Turns out, they get together to form a pretty rad band. Self-proclaimed ‘sad dad’ rockers, Further North, are everything you remember loving about your local pop-punk garage band, only a little older and with an extensive library of corny puns at the ready.
Since 2017 the Texas foursome has endeavored to deliver feel good vibes and bring smiles to listeners faces wherever they can. Their sound is full and energetic; the songs are delightfully catchy and a joy to sing along with. Fans of New Found Glory, Mxpx, and Jimmy Eat world will enjoy a familiar playful, easy going vibe bolstered with insightful lyrics and a pinch of dissonance to keep things interesting. These guys aren’t just keeping pop punk alive, they’re driving it forward with the energy and enthusiasm of their inner emo-kid selves. Steve, John Marc, Chris, and Timmy frequent local Dallas venues and take their set on tour whenever grown up life allows.
Check out Further North on Spotify, and be sure to give them a follow on Instagram and Tiktok [@furthernothtx] to stay up to date with tour dates and new releases. Keep reading to learn more about the guys from Further North in their own words.
Lighting Round Q&A
1. If you had to credit one band or artist with being your biggest influence, who would it be?
MxPx for Steve, Relient K for JM, Blink 182 for Chris.
2. What’s your dream venue, the place that will feel like you’ve “made it” once you play there?
Steve:My dream venue is main stage toward the last half of the day on Warped.
JM: A tour with half the dates at House of Blues.
Chris: I’d say Red Rocks in Colorado. Gorgeous place and amazing sound.
3. If you could pick any band or artist, past or present, to tour with, who would it be?
Steve: Blink 182 or Jimmy Eat World
JM: Jimmy Eat World or Bayside
Chris: blink182 or any of the bands on Drive Thru Records in its heyday
4. If each of you was a Disney character, who would you be?
Steve: I would be the Duke of Weaseltown (Frozen)
JM: I'm probably the candle stick dude from Beauty and the Beast, right guys?
5. Any new music or upcoming tours we should know about? Anything brewing behind the scenes you can give a hint about?
Always something brewing! We are doing a TX weekender and Arkansas in Nov, and we will be hitting some brand new markets in some mountain areas in 2026, along with some Midwest dates :)
