Anthony Raneri

A native of Queens, New York, Anthony Raneri got on the music radar of punk fans in the early 2000s as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Bayside. The group -- who had chosen their name as a nod to the neighborhood of their youth -- formed in 2000 and excelled in making moody and emotional pop-punk that bore the influence of bands like the Smoking Popes and Alkaline Trio. By 2012, they had earned themselves a steady following over countless tours, five studio albums, and a handful of EPs and splits. As one of the principle songwriters, Raneri was always writing, though ...