Fair Game - Ponyboy EP (2024) Hi-Res

Will Sawyer has been playing bass in bands since he was 11, but it wasn’t until the pandemic hit that he picked up the guitar. Now still only 20 years old, the result is the Ponyboy EP, the debut release from his band Fair Game. Clocking in at a breezy 15 minutes, the EP is a delightful burst of energy.

Fair Game’s sound can be described as garage pop, but it’s also got flavors of poppy indie rock, slacker rock, indie punk, and power pop — take your pick depending on your genre expectations. Picture Fair Game sharing a stage with Liquid Mike, Fidlar, and Owen Adamcik, and you’ll get the idea. The songs on the Ponyboy EP are hooky, angsty, punchy, and above all, melodic. It’s a super catchy and fun collection that showcases a ton of promise.