All Wound Up

The majority of All Wound Up has spent the last four years together. They've toured relentlessly, playing about 150 shows per year, including opening stints with MxPx, Formula One, and Shorthanded. Their influences include a bunch of heavy rocking retro bands like Poison, AC/DC, Bad Religion, and Metallica. However, when it comes to All Wound Up's sound, there's no need to look much further than the artists on their record label Tooth & Nail. The result is a carbon copy collage of label mates MxPx, Dogwood, and Slick Shoes, while they also borrow a bit of aggression from their 80s rock heroes mentioned above. Most notably, All Wound Up attempts to pay homage to The Police, and although their intentions are good, they lack the force and charisma that the Sting-fronted band resonated. Not only that, but the group is indecipherable from a typical high school punk band. Perhaps immaturity is an appealing factor in the punk rock genre and for those who follow the scene.