EMAROSA

Emarosa (stylized EMAROSA) is an American rock band formed in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2006. Founding guitarist ER White remains the sole original member through many lineup shifts; since 2013 the core has been White with vocalist Bradley Walden (ex-Squid the Whale and an Air Force veteran), who steered the group from post-hardcore roots toward melodic alternative and synth-forward pop rock without abandoning the band’s live muscle.

Early Rise Records-era work—This Is Your Way Out EP and Relativity with Jonny Craig—put them on the post-hardcore map. The Walden era, from Versus (2014) through Peach Club (2019), Sting (2023), and High Horse Heaven (2026), completed a makeover into glossy, new-wave-tinged pop rock while keeping rock-band energy for the road. They remain a reliable Warped-adjacent, club-and-theater draw for fans who followed the scene’s evolution into radio-ready alternative.

Expect soaring choruses, synth-pop sheen, and rock-band energy—post-hardcore DNA evolved into Peach Club–era hooks—when EMAROSA plays Texas rock bills.