Wes Hoffman & Friends Release Debut Album “How It Should Be”

Wes Hoffman & Friends are a midwest pop punk band based out of St. Louis, MO. They’ve been playing out since 2017, but things really took a turn during the pandemic of 2020 when Wes began writing their debut EP, Rewrite The Story. Since the release of the EP in January 2022, the band hit the road heavily, taking their energetic stage show all over the midwest along with appearances in Canada, Denver and Philadelphia. In 2023 Wes Hoffman & Friends signed with Jump Start Records and have today released their debut full length album, How It Should Be.

With a sound that harkens back to the early 2000’s with an added flair, they display a youthful energy on stage while giving insight to the complexities of modern adulthood in their lyrical content. Many of the songs touch on subjects like mental health, relationships beginning and ending, loved ones passing away and rediscovering who you are. With hook-laden songs and numerous “whoa-oh’s” and “hey-hey’s,” the songs are hard not to sing along to, even after just one listen.