SMILE BACK

High energy music, and genuine humans, Smile Back is a pop punk band from Portland, Maine. Originally known as Don’t Panic, they changed their name to Smile Back in 2022. Started in 2018 by Mike Cooper after a rough first summer in the city, they have been growing in the New England music scene ever since. The rest of the band consists of Tyler Coleman, Travis Villalpando, and Ben Wilson. They are known for their dynamic live shows that always leave you singing along and smiling back.

They put out their new single Vacant in August of 2022—their first follow up since their EP, Dan the Fish, in 2018. Vacant is a hard hitting anthem with huge guitars and memorable hooks. With various influences from hip hop to punk rock, the single is just the first step in Smile Backs evolving sound. The band has been working hard on new music and aims to put out more songs through the rest of the year.

In 2019 they won a Music Video Portland award for the video of their song, A Fish Named Dan. They have performed all over the northeast with acts such as Keep Flying, Carousel Kings, Another One Down!, Driveways, and look to start touring with more great bands in the future.