Encore

Encore is a band that is trying to build a bridge between, heavy metal, thrash metal, and modern metalcore. Formed in 2023, between 3 friends Tommy McClusky (Vocals, Rythm Guitar), Gage Duncan (Lead Guitar), and Matt Hardiman (Drums), while all in high school. they started jamming in Tommys Garage, given the opportunity by a very nice Women from their school, they were given the equipment needed to start jamming. They started writing songs in early 2024 to get ready for their Debut show on April 20th, 2024, at The Boardwalk, in Orangevale California. Encore started playing bigger venues in 2025, as well as they would go on to release their first single ‘Bang Your Head’ on April 30th, 2025, and ‘Could’ve Been' May 31st, 2025. The band then got the opportunity to play a show of a lifetime. Ace of Spades, August 23rd, 2025, opening for In The End, The Linkin Park Experience, Bassist Miles Alvarez would also officially join the band just hours before the band took the stage, after months of filling the empty bass slot. They decided to debut a brand-new song, ‘Asylum’ a song that would go on to become the title track of their debut EP released October 17th, 2025.