Since their formation in 2019, Stargazy Pie has been performing their energetic shred pop all over the Pacific Northwest. The band released their first full-length album, Butterfly Hand Grenade, in 2021.

Stargazy Pie has dropped its latest single today, “Black and Blue.” Jack Stoker (vocalist/guitarist) said of the single, “Black and Blue is a song about the trials and tribulations of love, and how we must work together if we wish to overcome them.”

If the four guys in Stargazy Pie hadn’t run into each other in 2018, they’d be in four wildly different bands by now. One would be tearing up the coffee shop circuit, one would be arguing with police about noise ordinances, one would be discussing cape options with his prog band, and one would be doubling his jazz guitar solos on clarinet. But the four of them share a love of great songwriting, and they bring all of these influences together in an energetic power-pop band.

Stoker is a 23-year-old singer-songwriter born and raised in Washington State. He grew up playing guitar and singing in church, which ignited his passion for music. As the main lyricist for Stargazy Pie, he brings his pop sensibilities and a stream-of-consciousness writing style to the band’s music. He graduated from Berklee College of Music Online in 2025, with a Bachelor of Arts in Songwriting, and currently works as a para educator. In his spare time, he loves playing video games, watching football, hanging with friends, and collecting anything from vinyls to Pokémon cards. 

Logan is a 21-year-old guitarist from Washington State. He started playing guitar in middle school, and when Covid hit in high school, he started learning how to record and mix music. As one of the main contributors to songwriting and arrangement, a lot of Logan’s influences can be heard throughout Stargazy Pie’s discography. Outside of music, Logan does everything from skateboarding to programming, but most importantly, he loves to build and drive his cars. It’s his special interest.

Phoenix is a 21-year-old bassist despite having the perfect name for a lawyer. They originally started playing guitar at 5 years old, but they lost 2 strings in a freak accident and started playing bass. (Thankfully, they found 2 more strings to slap back on a few years ago.) Phoenix also acts as the band’s resident photographer and videographer, capturing behind-the-scenes footage, editing the band’s music videos, and creating other visuals as needed. In their personal time, you can find. Phoenix riding their motorcycle, taking more pictures, cosplaying, or shouting “OBJECTION”!

Sulli (drums) sprang fully formed from his father’s head 3,000 years ago and has been changing lives with his unmatched power and musical skill ever since. He stands at a mighty 6’7″, 260 lbs, and currently holds the world deadlift record. In his spare time, he loves to push his 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser to its absolute limit and chase bears in the woods. He graduated from Harvard in 1642 with a Bachelor of Arts.

The band’s sophomore album, Pacific Northwestitis, is chock-full of pop-punk hooks and heavy guitar riffs. It’s an album all about circumstances – particularly ones you wish you could change. Stuff like failing relationships, friends moving away, and being stuck in a state that everyone just seems to hate! Aided by tongue-in-cheek lyricism and blast beats, Pacific Northwestitis challenges the very idea of discontent. If we finally got what we wanted, would we really be happier? Or is learning to live with the rainy days the only way we can truly grow?

“Black and Blue” gives listeners a taste of a band beginning to understand their true powers.