Poor Lily is a punk band from New York.

About Us

Poor Lily is a punk band from New York. Dom Baiocco drums, Max Capshaw plays guitar, Adam Wisnieski plays bass and sings. Our first self-titled record was released in 2011, followed by an EP in 2012. We recorded our second full-length, Vuxola, in early 2013 and it will be released on August 13.

Here’s what some people have said about our first two releases:

“High powered, high caliber wrecking-ball rock drawing from the well of NoMeansNo, Victims Family, etc. Vocals that channel the ghost of D. Boon and the songs are jarring, particularly the final, three-minute-plus “Third Rail,” which rides a scintillating guitar signature into more of a focused frenzy. The other two song possess a chaotic, ripsaw approach. Definitely worthy of your attention.” — Al Quint, Suburban Voice on Three Songs

“Even though two-thirds of this band have held down regular jobs and raised families, they still musically sound like 19 year olds who like screaming, moshing, shop lifting and going to the record store every Saturday.” —The Needle Drop

“… an SST-ish breath of rancid smog who bring some reality and meaning back into the hardcore aesthetic.” — Chuck Foster, The Big Takeover

“Poor Lily’s album is a reminder of how vibrant the noise coming out of the hardcore and punk scenes can occasionally be: innovative, inventive, interesting. There are moments of straightforward hardcore here, but they’re disrupted by an endless stream of ideas. It is for the best, really. It’s not shoegazing, it’s not pretentious, but it’s not straightforward or cliché. It’s just fucking loud and interesting. Thank fuck for that.” — Punknews.org

“This shit is harsh. Excessively harsh, and perhaps a bit polarizing … I’m pretty sure it’ll grow on me, though. It’s worth a listen or two. Or three. Or as many times as it takes for you to grasp what the hell’s going on.” — Bucking Flunt