Chiodos

Not content to simply play run-of-the-mill post-hardcore emo pop, Chiodos pack their songs with jittery punk riffs, metallic crunch, piano runs and occasional electro-pop touches. A six-piece from Davidson, Mich., the band has been together since 2001, when the members were still in high school. Despite self-releasing their records and a 2005 move to indie label Equal Vision, Chiodos have made multiple chart appearances and toured with the likes of Matchbook Romance and Atreyu, in addition to playing in the Warped Tour and several other traveling festivals. Their music is exuberant and meticulously constructed, shot through with a spirited sense of humor (they once appeared at a festival under the fake name "Fluff My Boner").