SOFT RULES

Soft Rules are an alternative rock band combining brooding atmosphere with heavy, metal-influenced guitar work and the melodic sensibilities of new wave.

Fronted by vocalist David Dee, the band features guitarists Brad Lee and Luca Masi, bassist Kyle Telgemeier, and synth player Katie Trotter. The majority of the band’s material is written by Dee and Lee, with Dee crafting the lyrics while Lee develops the melodic framework that shapes the band’s sound.

Blending driving rhythms, sharp guitar textures, and atmospheric synths, Soft Rules create music that balances intensity with melody. Their lyrics draw heavily from post-punk traditions, exploring modern life, alienation, and the human condition within a system that often feels stacked against the individual.

The result is a sound that sits confidently between alternative rock, post-punk, and heavier guitar music—direct, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant.