Tetrapodwhy is a new four piece emo band from Calgary, Alberta. They formed sometime in summer of 2024 but only played their first shows late summer 2025. Melding mathy, noodley guitar parts with dissonant half-screamed vocals, Tetrapodwhy is bringing a fresh sound to Calgary. You can certainly tell they spent about a year perfecting their sound and style before releasing music or playing anything live.
Their first EP was released September 23rd, 2025, not long after their impressive first show (aside from a tiny basement set) opening for Chicago-based band Your Arms Are My Cocoon along. The EP is titled "long way from your heart", which features 6 tracks. The EP was released digitally through Luv Bugs Records, Connor of Montréal-based bands Eric Spinelli, Computer Science and Twine's DIY label.
Their EP gives you a taste of what this band is going for and leaves you wanting more. Their mixture of 2010s style indie emo is sprinkled with discordant, twangy riffs and raw vocals that are reminiscent of the 90s DIY emo scene. This makes for a sound that is both approachable to newcomers and enjoyable for long-time fans of the genre alike.
Their show opening for Your Arms Are My Cocoon left me very impressed with how tight and in sync the band sounded with one another. They had good stage presence and a lot of emotion exuded from vocalist Ty Schwarzenberger's strained screams. I'm really looking forward to seeing where this band goes.
Seeing the emo/screamo scene being re-energized in Calgary is so refreshing and exciting to me, we have the beginnings of something really good and I hope that it continues to grow and evolve. Everyone check out Tetrapodwhy!