UNWELL
UNWELL is a Detroit-based pop-punk band, formed in 2020. The band consists of lead vocalist Matt Copley, bassist Drew Bender, drummer Connor McLaughlin, and guitarists Chris Mandel and Nick Lampers.
All five members of Detroit-based band UNWELL are driven by one dream: to make an impact beyond the notes on the page. Coming together from various musical backgrounds spanning the realms of musical theater, post-hardcore, and everything in between, the guys describe their sound as Great Lake State Pop-Punk: a unique blend of evocative lyrics, hard-hitting drums, and guitar leads reminiscent of your Warped Tour phase.
Since their first single, “Tightrope,” dropped in 2021, UNWELL has proven itself to be a heavy-hitter in the next generation of rock acts. Their debut EP, New Moons, is a 7-track collection of songs that paints a picture of the highs and lows of love, life, and friendship. It concludes with their pop-goes-punk rendition of “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman, which has earned over a million streams since its release.
Now, as a proudly independent band, UNWELL shows no signs of slowing down. Their first independent single, “Epiphany,” debuted at #3 on the iTunes Rock Charts. Having performed alongside bands such as Alesana, Palisades, and Belmont, the band is ready to hit the road with Every Avenue and Makeout for a full US tour in March 2023. With traveling around the country comes the chance to meet music listeners just like them—and hopefully, instill a spark in them to live life to the fullest.
“All we want is to save and inspire people that are UNWELL just like us,” frontman Matt Copley says. “We want to make an impact more than the music.”
born in 2020 at a time when the world felt melancholy and generations found themselves struggling with daily life, several friends came together and harnessed their collective inspiration to offer empathy and compassion through pop-punk.
it’s okay to be unwell.
