There was no precedent for a band's sophomore comeback after a DIY debut hailed by Hayley Williams, but Florida emo quartet Pool Kids didn't cow to the pressure. After the pop-punk superstar declared ...

After six weeks of preliminary rounds and taking home the win in the Funk / Jam / Reggae / Ska category the week prior, Empire Pool was voted the 2025 Dayton Battle of the Bands winner March 8 at the ...