The Jawnstowne Standard may be one of the Lehigh Valley’s newest punk bands, but the four members all have long histories playing loud and raucous DIY music. After the break-up of Valley punk band Twin 55, Bruce, Brock, and Matt regrouped under the banner As Years Pass, whose name they would eventually change to the Jawnstowne Standard in 2019 with the addition of former Road Sodas drummer A.C. The Jawnstowne Standard delivers an earnest style of straightforward, melodic punk rock whose songs deal with “real life, real situations, the good times, and the bad times,” according to the band’s bio. The Jawnstowne Standard released their debut EP Punxsutawney in October 2019, recorded by Matt Molchany at Shards.

The four members of the band joined us on the roof of the Flatiron Building on Bethlehem’s south side on a hot day in August 2020 for this Rooftop Session. This session debuted on WDIY 88.1 FM in September 2020.

Allentown, PA-based band The Jawnstowne Standard recorded live on the Flatiron Building in Bethlehem, PA in August 2020. This session debuted on WDIY 88.1 FM...

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The Jawnstowne Standard may be one of the Lehigh Valley’s newest punk bands, but the four members all have long histories playing loud and raucous DIY music. After the break-up of Valley punk band Twin 55, Bruce, Brock, and Matt regrouped under the banner As Years Pass, whose name they would eventually change to the Jawnstowne Standard in 2019 with the addition of former Road Sodas drummer A.C.. The Jawnstowne Standard delivers an earnest style of straightforward, melodic punk rock whose songs deal with “real life, real situations, the good times, and the bad times,” according to the band’s bio. The Jawnstowne Standard released their debut EP 'Punxsutawney' in October 2019, recorded by Matt Molchany at Shards. The four members of the band joined us on the roof of the Flatiron Building on Bethlehem’s south side on a hot day in August 2020 for this Rooftop Session. This session debuted on WDIY 88.1 FM in September 2020. THE JAWNSTOWNE STANDARD ROOFTOP SESSION 1. Silver Linings (0:04) 2. As Years Pass (3:54) 3. Matty and Me (6:53) 4. Something Better (10:04) 5. Interview (12:33) 6. BAND PICK: Bad-Ups - South Philly Bop (21:21) ------------------ Watch videos from the Hairdo Rooftop Session: www.tapeswapradio.com/news/the-jawnstowne-standard Special Thanks: - Lab Two Twelve - www.labtwotwelve.com/ - Stone House Group - www.theshg.com/

A Rooftop Session with The Jawnstowne Standard

1. Silver Linings (0:04)
2. As Years Pass (3:54)
3. Matty and Me (6:53)
4. Something Better (10:04)
5. Interview (12:33)
6. BAND PICK: Bad-Ups - South Philly Bop (21:21)

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