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Canetis Reveals Phenomenal New Release “JOANA”
Canetis is clearly having fun with his new single “JOANA,” and that sense of fun spills straight into the listener. The track arrives with a burst of Brazilian funk and house energy that wastes no time pulling you onto the dancefloor. Born in Rome, raised in Milan, and shaped by the NYC underground, Canetis brings all of those influences into a sound that feels confident and globally minded. “JOANA” is upbeat, bright, and rhythm heavy, the kind of song that instantly sets the tone for an unforgettable night out.
The lyrics sketch an irresistible character who glides through the club with long black hair, a sweet face, and a presence that makes her “a menina mais linda da pista.” There is a mix of admiration and desire in the way Canetis repeats her description, almost as if he is trying to catch up to her glow. Knowing that the inspiration came from a real crush adds an extra spark. Even better, he chose to write entirely in Portuguese after immersing himself in Brazilian culture through friends in New York. That choice gives the song an authenticity that makes it feel like more than a stylistic experiment.
Production-wise, “JOANA” hits all the right marks. The samba-rooted percussion keeps the groove alive from start to finish, while the bassline rolls underneath with enough weight to command any room. The arrangement stays catchy without becoming repetitive, letting the vocals shine at exactly the right moments. It is a track built for volume, movement, and shared energy.
“JOANA” succeeds because it feels genuine and joyful. Canetis is not showing off cultural references for the sake of aesthetics; he is celebrating a community he has grown close to and embracing the sound with respect. The result is a dance track that feels warm, inviting, and full of personality. In a world crowded with formulaic club songs, “JOANA” stands out by simply loving the beat it rides on.
There’s a particular kind of hunger that defines a band on the verge — that combustible mix of raw talent, hard-won momentum, and the unmistakable sense that everything they’ve been building is about to break wide open. The Chads, the pop-punk-ska fireballers out of Sayville, New York, have that hunger in abundance. And in 2026, they are ready to feed it.
The foundation is already in place. The four-piece — Joy, Mike, Mark, and Santino — spent the past year stacking wins that most bands spend a decade chasing. They took home the WEHM Battle of the Bands, earned a coveted spot on the Jumbalaya Stage at the Great South Bay Music Festival, and walked into a WPIX Morning Show segment that put their faces and their music in front of a New York City-wide audience. For a band still in the early stages of their career, it is a résumé that commands attention.
Their debut single “The Neighbors” — a razor-sharp, high-energy pop-punk-ska hybrid pulled straight from a true story of Long Island life — announced their arrival with a wink and a riff. Tongue-in-cheek in tone but tight as a drum in execution, the song showcases exactly what makes The Chads stand out in a crowded regional scene: they can make you laugh and make you move at the same time, which is a far rarer skill than it sounds. The track is available on Spotify and has been making steady inroads on radio, building the kind of organic buzz that no marketing budget can manufacture.
Now comes the next chapter. The Chads are heading into Dream Studios with producer Jason Mekler to record their new EP — a project that represents the most significant creative investment of their career to date. Mekler’s production experience combined with the band’s live-honed instincts makes for a pairing with serious promise. If “The Neighbors” was the introduction, the EP is the statement — the recorded proof that what audiences have been experiencing in clubs and on festival stages across Long Island translates just as powerfully through speakers.
The tri-state area has been the proving ground. The world is next.
Pop-punk has always thrived on authenticity — on bands that sound like they mean it, that write songs about real places and real people and real absurdities of everyday life.
The Chads check every one of those boxes. They are a Long Island band in the truest sense: specific enough to feel genuine, relatable enough to travel far beyond the island that made them.
Watch for the EP. Watch for the tour dates. Watch for the name.
The Chads are coming — and they are bringing Sayville with them.
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