By “Tampa” Earl Burton, Rock At Night Journalist and Chyrisse Tabone, Photographer
Live Review: Good Terms with High Press, Discord Theory, and Pretty Pity – Crowbar Ybor City, Tampa -Thursday, February 12, 2026
It is always fun to see a band get its first opportunity to be the headliner on a tour. There is a joie de vivre that not only the headliner but also the support acts bring to the show, making it special. Crowbar in Ybor City and its patrons were the beneficiaries of such a situation on Thursday night, as the California pop/punk rockers Good Terms led a trio of Florida bands into an enjoyable show for all.
Good Terms are Ready for Their Shining Moment
Good Terms is a band from Los Angeles whose recent album, Burnout, has been drawing significant attention. In under a year, the CD has drawn praise from SiriusXM Radio, which added the band’s latest single, “Progress,” to its Faction Punk playlist. Good Terms isn’t resting on those laurels, however – they have a video out for another tune, “All In,” that is found on the deluxe version of the album, and they are undertaking this tour, the first time the band has taken on the headliner responsibilities.
It is a long-overdue step for this band to take. Vocalist/guitarist Brian McShea led the quintet into the Crowbar crowd for their “Highway to Hell Yeah Brother Tour,” with several songs from the Burnout album serving as the clarion call in announcing the arrival of an excellent band to the scene. Such tunes as “Same Team” (the leadoff song for both the show and the Burnout album), “Old Friend,” and “Drive-In,” maintained the same power that was first delivered on the album, much to the enjoyment of the Crowbar audience. McShea was a wellspring of energy, moving from the stage to the crowd and keeping the audience hyped as the show continued.
The remainder of Good Terms more than ably kept the pop/punk spirit alive as McShea led the party. Sometimes the tuneage leaned more toward the poppier edge, but most of the time Zach Boucher and Ivan Barry (guitars/vocals), Geo Botelho (bass/vocals), and Brendan McCusker (drums) seemed much happier putting some crunch into the Good Terms music. The end result was a highly entertaining show from a band that will be a force in the alt-rock world.
Trio of Florida Bands Welcome Their Cali Friends
Good Terms did exactly what a headliner is supposed to do when they venture into a new area: find the best local talent and put them on as the openers. In a trio of Florida bands – High Press, Discord Theory, and Pretty Pity – Good Terms got a triumvirate of equally strong pop/punk bands who took advantage of being on the stage alongside the California rockers.
First was Tampa’s High Press, who were audaciously tasked with kicking off the entire evening in Crowbar for the denizens gathered. The band would prove to be more than up for the task, especially since they seemed to have had a sizeable contingent of their own fans in the building. It wouldn’t have mattered either way; High Press was able to entrance the crowd, with songs like “Better Than You” serving as an excellent introduction. It will not be long until High Press is going to be moving up the marquee.
Following High Press onto the stage was another Tampa favorite, Discord Theory, who was not a stranger to the Crowbar stage (caught the band at a Dollyrots show last year). Discord Theory is a band that is tough to lop into a category and, to be honest, most bands enjoy having a diversity in their sound. At one moment, Discord Theory could sound Sublime-ish, but then they would whip out the guitars and go more hardcore rock than you might think. Their current track, “Fashionably Late,” is out on Bandcamp now and, from discussions I had with the band, there is more to come in 2026…I’m looking forward to it!
The final opener for the Thursday show was Central Florida’s Pretty Pity. Led by the vivacious Tani Jade, the band blitzed through some powerful tunes that brought the Crowbar crowd to a fevered pitch. Backing Jade were four excellent musicians, David Kislik (lead guitar), Billy DeGuzman (rhythm guitar), Alex Gonzales (bass), and Hernando Torrealba (drums), who brought the band remarkably close to a power rock sound that would be just as at home on SiriusXM’s Octane as Faction Punk. I was personally impressed by “Whiskey,” from their debut EP Done Waiting, but the rest of the set from Pretty Pity also proved to be thoroughly enjoyable. They should be a band that also takes the next step to headlining shows.
Crowbar in Ybor City is always dependable at providing excellent shows, like the one featuring Good Terms, Pretty Pity, Discord Theory, and High Press. What is not always reliable is the audience; a place like Crowbar, with a lineup like this, should have been bursting at the seams with patrons, even on a Thursday night. As it was, the intimate crowd rocked out to four bands that exemplify the current music scene, and it was an enjoyable show for those in attendance.
While the Florida bands might not continue with Good Terms on their headlining tour, it was great exposure for High Press, Discord Theory, and Pretty Pity. I would like to see them again in the Tampa area (come on back, guys!) and, if you’re along the Eastern seaboard (later shows in February include Greenville, SC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia), you’re in for a treat when Good Terms comes to town!
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