who are get scared fr

get scared is an emo band formed 2008 in layton, utah. i say emo, however wikipedia refers to them as post-hardcore, metalcore and alt-rock. yada yada labels whatever their music is good. currently the lineup consists of nicholas matthews (lead vocals), johnny braddock (lead guitar), bradley "lloyd" iverson (bass guitar), dan juarez (drums) and adam virostko (rhythm guitar). warren wilcock and *checks notes and gags* joel faviere (ewwww) were past members of the band. get scared had released 4 albums and 4 eps from 2009-2019, after which they broke up, seemingly indefinitely.

dot dot dot... 2022 rolls around and huzzah! a post on the band's facebook page stating a reunion may be in the works.. except as most things go, nothing came of it. until 3 whole years later (hint hint), the band announced that a reunion performance would occur via the aftershock festival on october 3rd, 2025. this was epik insane news for get scared fans such as myself, convinced that nick matthews's post about "no longer trying to mend get scared" or being "their scapegoat" was the end for good. hope has returned in the emo scene and therefore the world (or maybe this is insignificant news that only i care about but whatever get scared is my favourite band and you clicked this link so you WILL be hearing about it).

why do i like them

i started listening to get scared around 2021, when i was a tiktok alt kid that used neopronouns and wore fishnet tights. dark, dark times. anyways i only listened to the popular songs like sarcasm my nightmare don't you dare forget the sun stuff like that cuz i was trying to be emo and fit in. HOWEVER i quite enjoyed these songs so i started listening more and more, first was best kind of mess which then moved onto everyones out to get me and yeah thats where the addiction started. i was hooked on the catchy chorus and nick matthews's beautiful screams, the balance between screamo and borderline pop-punk choruses is just perfect and i love it.

fast forward to now, get scared is my #1 favourite band, i know every single song from every album including the deep cuts (pun VERY intended) from the self titled ep, pop goes 90s vol 2, the features that nick did under the get scared name, basically almost everything. my idea of a successful road trip is enough time to listen to the entire discography back to front so yeah i reckon i like their music a tiny tiny bit. my favourite songs include second guessing, for you, the dead days, deciever, calling all crows (basically the entirety of TDD), cynical skin, the blackout, mess, sarcasm (obviously), deepest cut, relax relapse and like the whole discography but those are just some noticable mentions heehee

recently i hadn't been listening to much get scared HOWEVER the reunion and new music announcement has sent me into a deep dark pit of research and emo music because i can not contain the excitement no mo and i need an outlet. hence this shrine. or blog idk what you'd call it but to me its a space to vomit up everything that i know about this band and bother no one with it because the more stuff i put on here, the less stuff i subject my friends to sooo yeah win win >:)

2009: Cheap Tricks and Theatrics (+ B-Sides)

the first ep by get scared, consiting of nicholas matthews, johnny braddock, bradley iverson and warren wilcock. they self released this ep, which i actually didn't know prior to making this but i guess it makes sense. i love the raw feel of the ep, shown through the terrible mixing and lack of correction for the vocals. it's not really a bad thing, it just adds to the authenticity and stuff. some of the vocals on their other albums (namely best kind of mess) sound a bit overproduced to me, so i like the rough sound. personally though, it can sometimes be a bit difficult to listen to. like in 'the finer things', the "who are yewwww are yewww my savior" just sounds icky to me. cheap tricks is a bit of an aquired taste imo, like i probably wouldn't recommend it to someone who's just starting to get into get scared.

overall ranking: ★★★☆☆

2011: Best Kind of Mess

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overall ranking: ★★★★☆

2012: Built for Blame, Laced with Shame

DISCLAIMER: i DO NOT support or condone the actions of he-who-shall-not-be-named, the vocalist who sung on this album. i'd rather not go into the details of his offences, however you can read up on it here if you're that interested. i will mention him in this section, but it is from a purely musical standpoint and i will be referring to him as "the diddler" to avoid any confusion on my stance :P

overall ranking: ★★★★☆

2013: Everyone's Out to Get Me

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overall ranking: ★★★★★

2015: Demons

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overall ranking: ★★★★☆

2019: The Dead Days

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overall ranking: ★★★★★

2025: Potential 7th Album?

mention insta post, include image of band photoshoot, aftershock fest (also maybe include section about covers, ep deepest cut (include live video from yt))