Loma Prieta

The Profile

Loma Prieta are an American screamo/post-hardcore band from San Francisco, formed in 2005. Their name references the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Key albums include Last City, Life/Less, I.V., and Self Portrait, with releases on Deathwish Inc. and production work by Jack Shirley.

Origin: San Francisco, California, USA; Name references the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; Active since 2005 on the screamo/post-hardcore axis; Worked with producer Jack Shirley; Released Life/Less (2010), I.V. (2012) and Self Portrait (2015) via Deathwish Inc.; Members mentioned in reviews: Brian Kanagaki (guitar/vocals), Val Saucedo (drums), Sean Leary (vocals/guitar), James Siboni (bass).

Three DeBaser reviews chart Loma Prieta’s path from the feral blasts of Life/Less to the scalding I.V. and the more expansive Self Portrait. The San Francisco band’s screamo/emoviolence roots collide with post-hardcore dynamics, sharpened by Jack Shirley’s production and Deathwish Inc. releases. Expect frantic shifts, suffocating noise, and rare glints of melody.