Ben Quad

Ben Quad
Ben Quad performing at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C., on 19 April 2025
Background information
Origin	Oklahoma City, U.S.
Genres	Emo pop-punk post-hardcore Midwest emo screamo
Years active	2018 (2018)–present
Labels	Pure Noise Records • Wax Bodega
Members	Sam Wegrzynski Henry Shields Edgar Viveros Isaac Young
Website	benquad.com

Ben Quad is an American emo band from Oklahoma City founded in 2018.

The band is named for Star Wars character Ben Quadinaros. ^[1]

Formed in 2018, they released their debut album I'm Scared That's All There Is in 2022. ^[2] In September 2025, they announced their second album, Wisher, would be released on November 14. ^[3] The announcement was accompanied by the first single, "It’s Just A Title". ^[4]

Band members

• Sam Wegrzynski – vocals, guitar
• Henry Shields – vocals, bass
• Edgar Viveros – guitar
• Isaac Young – drums

Discography

Studio albums

• I'm Scared That's All There Is (2022)
• Wisher (2025)

EPs

• Spring 2018 Demo: The Birth of Ben Quad (2018)
• Split (with My Heart & Liver Are the Best of Friends, 2018)
• Forever (with Brooding, 2019)
• Let's Split Up (with Sweet Peach, 2019)
• Ephemera (2024)

References

1. "Ben Quad Is The Next Big Thing In Emo (And Screamo)". Uproxx . October 24, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
2. "Oklahoma emo band Ben Quad prep debut LP 'I'm Scared That's All There Is'". BrooklynVegan . May 31, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
3. "Ben Quad announce new album Wisher". Alternative Press . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
4. "Ben Quad to release new album, share "It's Just A Title" video". punknews.org. Retrieved September 8, 2025.