Pinhead Gunpowder: Rock Band in New York

About Pinhead Gunpowder

Pinhead Gunpowder is an East Bay punk band formed in 1991, rooted in a DIY, cooperative scene that shaped its sound and working methods. The current lineup—Aaron Cometbus, Bill Schneider, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Jason White—keeps that lineage intact, drawing on punk and skate‑punk tempos with a lean, direct attack. When they play New York City rooms like Irving Plaza, the set reads as a continuation of a long-running side project rather than a reinvention. Their performances favor momentum and economy over spectacle.