A promotional group photograph of the indie rock band Cheekface featuring three members posing together in front of a dark perforated metal fence. In the center foreground, vocalist and guitarist Greg Katz leans toward the camera with his hands extended outward in a dramatic wide perspective, wearing a red short-sleeved athletic jersey printed with "MEXICO" in white lettering across the chest. To his left, bassist Amanda Tannen smiles warmly with wavy brown hair, wearing a metallic silver top. To his right, drummer Mark Trombino (or Echo Katz/bandmate) wearing round black-rimmed glasses and a blue t-shirt leans in close, resting his head near Greg's shoulder.Cheekface Credit: Cheekface promo photo

Cheekface is what happens when Cake walks through primordial ooze hand-in-hand with They Might Be Giants.

Despite its nerd-pop sheen, a 2026 album, Podium, has the kind of nihilistic thoughts and existential dread reserved for sleepless nights watching Fox News.

Officially viral, the Los Angeles trio is a musical mascot for furries and Gen-Z which has flocked to the band’s special brand of meme-rock. Patrick Stump and Laura Jane Grace-approved ska band Catbite opens.

Tickets to see Cheekface and Catbite at New World Music Hall in Tampa on Wednesday, Sept. 2 are still available and start at $29.67.

Podium by Cheekface

Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success.

Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

Follow us: Google News | NewsBreak | Reddit | Instagram | Facebook | BlueSky

This article appears in August 27 – September 02, 2026.

Related

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief…
More by Ray Roa