edith johnson

Meet Me @ The Altar need the world to see their artistry before their race

When I ask Edith Johnson, the formidable frontwoman of pop-punk outfit Meet Me @ The Altar, which emotion perfectly describes her past year, her answer surprises me. “Bittersweet,” she responds, still sounding and appearing bright from the other side of the screen with her blue-and-pink braids framing her face and her black lipstick ornamenting her […]

Badflower's Josh Katz, Ashnikko, K.Flay and more give 2022 music recommendations

As we come to the end of 2021, we’re also concluding Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration. We asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue to answer two specific questions: What was the best thing you heard in 2021, and who should we look out for in 2022? This final article covers our 2022 […]

My 2021 soundtrack, by blackbear, Lynn Gunn, Awsten Knight and many others

Hello and welcome to Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration! We know that for a lot of people, 2021 has been less than ideal, to say the least. That’s why we wanted to bring you a little holiday cheer  — with the help of some of our favorite artists.  We asked each artist we interviewed for our […]

AltPress Weekly: Bob Dylan, Meet Me @ The Altar, Trixie Mattel and more

Welcome to the second installment of AltPress Weekly. Each week, we’ll cover new things we want you to check out. We’ll shout out fresh song drops and vintage finds, highlighting longtime favorites and brand-new discoveries. We’ll also feature the stories we can’t stop thinking about, along with all of the goings-on here at Alternative Press. […]

Meet Me @ The Altar release “Feel A Thing” ahead of ‘Model Citizen’ EP

Meet Me @ The Altar just released their single “Feel A Thing,” a song that features bright and playful electronic beats to match the distorted guitar riffs. The track makes you feel like you’ve been suddenly dropped into a video game from the ’80s. You’re stuck trying to survive, encouraged by the energetic and optimistic […]

Nova Twins and Meet Me @ The Altar are inspiring the next gen of music

Since their inception, English rock duo Nova Twins (vocalist/guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South) have been defying convention and making room for women of color in alternative-rock spaces. Meanwhile, American pop-punk band Meet Me @ The Altar, a three-piece energetic group composed of lead vocalist Edith Johnson, bassist Téa Campbell and drummer Ada Juarez, […]

Meet Me @ The Altar celebrate women in new rock anthem “Hit Like A Girl”

Meet Me @ The Altar’s first new song of 2021 is definitely a special one. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the pop-punk trio have released their anthemic new single “Hit Like A Girl.” For the new track, Meet Me @ The Altar partnered up with Facebook’s Women x Women series. Through the collaboration, Meet […]

Meet Me @ The Altar revisit "Garden" in new acoustic rendition—watch

Rising pop-punk trio Meet Me @ The Altar are revisiting their single “Garden” in a beautiful new acoustic rendition. To help make the release of “Garden (Acoustic)” even more special, Meet Me @ The Altar called upon their fans for a new collaboration. Together, the trio and fans produced a wholesome video filled with footage […]

QUIZ: Can you remember which band sings these 2010s pop-punk lyrics?

Pop punk‘s not dead! Do we have to scream it or should we just let the bands of the last decade speak for themselves? Despite the genre losing the mainstream popularity it had in the 2000s, the 2010s gave us some serious hits. Between the persistence of favorites such as All Time Low and new […]

Here's how Meet Me @ The Altar are changing the landscape of pop-punk

As 2020 prepares to close up shop, no one needs a reminder that it has been one hell of a year. Between COVID-19 and the election alone, it’s been a relentless beast. Bands not being able to tour or perform live was a devastating blow for musicians and fans alike, so when something good happens […]