The Griswolds

The Griswolds are an indie-pop/rock band from Sydney, Australia, formed in 2012. The lineup features Chris Whitehall on vocals and guitar, Daniel Duque-Perez on guitar, Tim John on bass, and Lachlan West on drums. The band built its early buzz through energetic, hook-driven singles that blended jangly guitar pop with electronic textures and anthemic choruses.

Songs like «16 Years», «Out of My Head» and «Beware the Dog» established their sound: bright, danceable indie rock with a strong pop sensibility, often paired with colorful, high-energy live shows and music videos. Their breakthrough single «If You Wanna Stay» helped introduce them to international audiences, and later tracks such as «Live This Nightmare» and its remixes (including a version by NGHTMRE) showed the band's willingness to cross into electronic and dance-pop territory.

The Griswolds have toured extensively, including stops in the US and Europe, positioning themselves within the wave of 2010s Australian indie acts that found crossover success on alternative and pop radio. Their catalog reflects a consistent evolution from scrappy guitar-pop beginnings toward a more polished, synth-inflected sound on later releases like «ALIENS».