Soul Meets Body (Release Party)

Soul Meets Body is a high-octane punk rock band from Washington, DC, fusing the raw urgency of DC hardcore with sugary pop melodies, grungy distortion, and the dreamy haze of shoegaze. Their sound is emotionally charged and sonically expansive—songs that aren’t afraid to be loud, tender, political, or personal, often all at once. It's music that invites you to feel everything, scream along, and leave a little lighter. 

On stage, they deliver a theatrical, sweat-soaked spectacle: cathartic, chaotic, and deeply connective. Known for turning basement shows and club stages into communal release rituals, Soul Meets Body brings an unfiltered presence to their performances that sticks with you long after the final chord fades. 

Press outlets have taken notice of the band’s genre-bending intensity and emotional clarity. Basement Echoes calls them “the perfect mix of infectious energy and thoughtful storytelling.” Not So Pop hails them as “proof that vulnerability and vigor can coexist in perfect harmony,” while Zillions describes their sound as “a bit petty, a bit poetic, and impossible to forget.” Buzzy Band singled out their recent single, writing: “'Girlfriend' crashes in like a glitter bomb of heartache and heat, all fuzzed-out riffs and diary-spilled lyrics. Soul Meets Body delivers the perfect soundtrack for shouting your feelings at the ceiling, somewhere between vintage pop glow and basement punk fury.” 

Now, with their debut full-length album set to release later this year, the band is doubling down on their mission: to create more than just music. Soul Meets Body is building a movement—one rooted in community, vulnerability, and shared resistance. Their shows are designed to be radically inclusive spaces, welcoming people of all races, genders, and beliefs to come together and feel something real. 

Whether you're screaming along in the front row or soaking in the feedback from the back, Soul Meets Body makes it clear: this isn’t just a band. It’s a place to belong