Pinkshift is leaping into a new era. The Baltimore punk rock outfit, comprised of Ashrita Kumar (vocals, they/them), Paul Vallejo (guitar, he/him),and Myron Houngbedji (drums, he/him)-are gearing up to unveil a meaningful new collection of songs, largely inspired by their heritage.

“I grew up listening to in Bollywood and Indian classical music would round out the songs perfectly,” Ashrita shares. “Going into the studio, the only thing on my mind was my family, and making these songs was unique because in my head I was making it for them.” Even the EP’s title withholds a special meaning. “Suraksha”(surakṣā) or सुरक्षा is a Hindi word borrowed from Sanskrit.

Pinkshift Tour Dates

8/6 – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA#
8/7 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ#
8/9 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA#
8/11 – Garden Amphitheatre – Garden Grove, CA#
8/19 – Pukkelpop – Hasselt, BE
8/21 – Patterns – Brighton, United Kingdom
8/22 – Deaf Institute – Manchester, United Kingdom
8/23 – Underworld – London, United Kingdom%
8/25 – Reading Festival – Reading, UK
8/26 – Leeds Festival – Leeds, UK
8/27 – King Tuts Wah Wah Hut – Glasgow, United Kingdom
9/7 – The Song & Dance – Syracuse, NY*
9/8 – The Queen – Wilmington, DE*
9/9 – The Underground – Charlotte, NC*
9/12 – Delmar Hall – St. Louis, MO^
9/13 – Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN^
9/15 – Riot Fest – Chicago, IL
9/21 – Louder Than Life Fest – Louisville, KY
10/05 – Aftershock – Sacramento, CA

#with LS Dunes
%with Sex Patels
*with Thursday, Gel
^ with Bayside, Hawthorne Heights

Pre-order the new EP Suraksha HERE