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    Rock/Pop

    The Unlikely Candidates

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    Thursday, May 28, 2026

    9:00 PM

    Mercury Lounge

    New York, NY

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    About This Event

    The Unlikely Candidates are an indie rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, formed in 2008; the lineup includes vocalist Kyle Morris, lead guitarist Brenton Carney, guitarist Cole Male, bassist Jared Hornbeek and drummer Josh Montez. They perform at Mercury Lounge with a catalog highlighted by "Novocaine," which topped the Alternative Songs chart and had over 66 million streams and views by July 2021, and a recording history that includes Atlantic Records and a move to Another Century in 2016.

    About the Artist

    The Unlikely Candidates

    The Unlikely Candidates are an American indie rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, formed in 2008. The band consists of lead vocalist Kyle Morris, lead guitarist Brenton Carney, guitarist Cole Male, bassist Jared Hornbeek, and drummer Josh Montez.