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Soundforge may have found the most rock & roll way possible to end up on our Porchfest lineup. Soundforge is a local high school garage band writing their own music and playing a mix of alt rock and metalcore. Before we had ever connected with them, they had already listed themselves on the national Porchfest website as wanting to perform. We happened to spot the listing and realized we had absolutely no idea who these kids were. So we did what any reasonable person would do when it loses a high school rock band. We put out a post asking the entire town to help us find them. Their mom saw it. And that’s when we discovered one small detail Soundforge apparently hadn’t gotten around to mentioning at home yet. They had volunteered their own house for the concert. So, yes. We accidentally told on them. Still, signing your band up to play a concert at your house without first informing your mother might be the most rock & roll thing that has happened during the planning of Porchfest. Soundforge describes themselves as a small high school startup band with hopes of producing their own music. Their Porchfest set will feature a mix of songs they’ve written along with covers, including “Paths Align,” “Locked Out of Heaven,” “Seven Nation Army” and “Unfilled Spaces.” They’re young. They’re local. They’re writing their own music. And they were apparently ready to turn the house into a venue whether Mom knew it or not. That feels exactly like the kind of band Porchfest should have on a porch. So Scottdale, show up, cheer loud and show these kids some love. They took the leap and signed themselves up. The least we can do is make sure there’s a crowd waiting for them when they plug in.