Vocalist Joe Taylor, guitarists Nick Casasanto and Kevin Maida, bassist Ryan Rumchaks and drummer John Siorek combine to present a style that actively acknowledges pop-punk s roots while bringing it decidedly into the present. Their new EP, While I Stay Secluded with the raw power of tracks like the instantly memorable Oak Street provides only the latest reason to consider Knuckle Puck an integral part of pop-punk s future.