Sharp Pins

City of Origin: Chicago, IL, USA

Period of Activity: 2020s

Members: Kai Slater

Related Artists: Dwali Troupe, Lifeguard

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Social Media: Bandcamp | Instagram | Website

Sharp Pins is the solo project of Lifeguard frontman Kai Slater, taking things in a more power pop direction than the noise rock of that band. The reissue of Radio DDR in early 2025 ended up really catching on in wider indie rock circles as the year went on, making Sharp Pins one of the biggest indiepop breakout bands of the past few years. They're pretty traditional power pop; sometimes you'll see people comparing them to like the Kinks and the Beatles, other times you'll just see them go straight to Guided By Voices. Whatever the case may be, they're pretty good at what they do.