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Statesides is an American pop punk band from Charleston, West Virginia, formed in 2016. The band is currently comprised of singer/songwriter Dustin Patton (ex-A Story Told), rhythm guitarist and co-vocalist Brad Kinkead (ex-Talk Is Cheap), dummer Chris Thompson (I Set My Friends On Fire), lead guitarist Nathan Brown (ex-This World Will Fall), and bassist Andy Parsons. They are currently awaiting the release of their first EP titled "For What It's Worth". They revealed the first single off of FWIW, "Less To Lose", on YouTube and Bandcamp on October 22, 2016. Their second single and title track off the EP "For What It's Worth" was released on December 28th, 2016. Both songs were met with local success and support including radio interviews and plays on multiple local radio stations, along with large show turnouts. They are planning to enter the studio and record a full-length album this Winter 2017.