New End Original is a Bay Area, CA-based rock band that blends emocore punk rock with the raw, ragged feel of Nirvana, post-hardcore, indie rock, and just a small bit of the down home roots of Americana alternative country. The band formed when former Far frontman Jonah Matranga, who had been performing solo shows and releasing records under the name Onelinedrawing, convinced his friend Norman Arenas to join forces with him. Arenas, a veteran of the New York/New Jersey area hardcore bands Shelter and Resurrection, hadn't played guitar since disbanding emocore standard bearers ...