Hopeless Records Just Dropped This Band From Their Label!

You have heard of them on our blog posts, on our podcast OnlyBands, and now it’s time that we remind you of this incredible artist. And from a PR standpoint, it appears that this artist has only done great and kind things both in their music and in their daily lives. Hopeless Records, have you heard of Ronx!?

Credit: Daniel Diaz

Ronx 

Ronx is from Brooklyn (Bronx) in New York City and state. Mission Music Foundation has most recently covered their latest single, “Good Vibes” which is their 3rd most popular song on their Spotify Artist profile. From their hard work, it comes as a shock that they only have an average of 200 monthly listeners. Prior to “Good Vibes” we have also covered their latest album titled, “Another Year and I’m Still Here”. You can hear their clear influences in their music which range from Blink-182 to Neck Deep and 5 Seconds of Summer. The band is 3 members, Josh Regullio (bass/vocals), Alexy Perez (guitar), and Miguel Vasquez (guitar/vocals) and all are incredibly sweet people. If you are looking for a Person of Color band to support, this is the band for you. The band had started their music career out as more of a Neck Deep meets Blink-182, though with their latest released work, showcases a more pop-rock, or indie vibe. It might remind you of a 5 Seconds Of Summer meets Dear Evan Hansen (the musical) type style. Both relaxing and energetic in sound and overall, most definitely an underrated band. 

“Retrograde” 

The title might remind you of Point North and you wouldn’t be so far off to make some slight comparisons to Point North (notably, their album Brand New Vision). This song makes you want to dance and cry both at once. The vocals are brought in after a few seconds with a more electronic dance (or EDM) vibe while the guitars would remind someone listening of Blink-182 mixed with All Time Low. A very unique combination and certainly, only one that Ronx can pull off. The lyrics bring attention to toxic and negative behaviors, negative vibes, and how that can impact a person’s mental health. Creating this song wasn’t easy for Ronx to do. “We spent about 2 years talking about what’s next and where we want to be in the next 6 to 12

months, writing more songs trying to figure out new ways to express our feelings with music.” says Joshua. It is easy to say that Ronx has accomplished its goal. The energetic and uplifting beats are a solid contrast to the dark and heartbreaking lyrics with the chorus noting especially on a person’s mental health. After the chorus, there is an almost quietness to the song before it quickly picks back up, which allows the listener a chance to breathe and take in the lyrics. Towards the end of the song, there are several vocals layered on top of each other which provides a solid end as it begins to fade out with the lyrics being the last seconds of the song. Retrograde is an incredibly important song that needs to be heard in the music industry as it provides attention to important situations in life. The interesting and most creative part of the song, however, is how Ronx allowed Retrograde to break several musical barriers which allow this song to be played on several different genre sections of streaming applications. Retrograde could fit well into so many different listener’s tastes that it is hard to think of anyone who would not vibe to it. The song in total is a breakaway from traditional genre roles that many of us expect and therefore, is so valuable to the industry. 

Credit: Daniel Diaz

Overall

We have talked about them before, though it is impossible to give them enough credit. Overall, Ronx from the Bronx has continued once again to break several music barriers which expand their listener base. Ronx talks about important topics through their new single Retrograde and is willing to have heavy conversations. Many wouldn’t expect much from an average of 140-200 monthly listeners on Spotify, but they would be underestimating Ronx by a million miles. The trio is willing to speak what they feel and say what they mean both in and outside of music, and Retrograde will forever become a gamechanger in the music industry. Ronx knows how to make meaningful connections between instruments and vocals which is going to take them incredibly far. While the Bronx scene is incredibly large, one could have strong faith that this band will stand out to many listeners both near and far. 

Editor’s note: to be clear, Hopeless Records has not dropped any artist from their label. But we are glad you stuck around and read about a new artist! Thank you, Clickbait titles!

Written by:

Blake Matthews