Berlin Breakout! presents Spite House

SPITE HOUSE is a Montreal-based post-hardcore band blending emotionally charged songwriting with the urgency and melody of ’90s post-hardcore and emo. After a personal loss singer Maxime Lajoie used this as the spark to dig into his desire to sing for a band and ignited an old idea between former friend and schoolmate Marc Tremblay (drums). Shortly after, the two had fallen into a cohesive writing rhythm of tracks bearing influences such as Samiam, Jawbreaker and Seaweed with a modern flair. The band’s sonic trajectory was cemented with the inclusion of Nabil Ortega (bass), who also shared a mutual love for the band’s list of influences.

Formed in 2019, the band gained early attention with their self-titled debut on New Morality Zine, which led to extensive touring across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Known for intense and cathartic live performances, Spite House has toured with acts such as Single Mothers and The Dirty Nil, and shared stages with artists including Fiddlehead, Angel Du$t, Glitterer, Militarie Gun, and Scowl.

Minneapolis’ PRIZE HORSE make “a fuzzy, dreamy form of alt-rock that manages to be heavy and spaced-out at the same time” (Stereogum). The trio’s debut album, Under Sound, embarks their musical evolution which takes flight with ethereal, fuzz-laden tones departing from the grittier layers of their previous 2021 Welder EP.

With a sound that reflects an eclectic range of influences, WRONG MAN continue to forge their own path with every record they release, and every song they write. Their unique brand of soulful post hardcore is equal parts noisy and melodic, at times bluesy and moody. Depending on who you ask, you’ll hear references to bands like Quicksand & The Jesus Lizard, or Sonic Youth & The Wipers. Having played in previous bands like Oathbreaker, Partisan & Rise And Fall, Wrong Man formed to do something different than previous projects. Following their rocking, very ‘90s inspired debut, “Who Are You?” (2022), Wrong Man expanded their sound on “Big Plans”(2023), offering more sonic pushes and pulls. “Here’s That Feeling” (2026), the band’s debut full length, sees Wrong Man sharpen its post-hardcore foundation into something more versatile and expressive, fusing urgency and melody with brooding tension, and undeniably catchy choruses.