Sweet Pill

Sweet Pill
Origin	Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Emo Midwest emo punk rock
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Hopeless Records Topshelf Records Know Hope Records
Members	Zayna Youssef Jayce Williams Sean McCall Ryan Cullen Chris Kearney
Past members	Stephen Kummer Ian Bley Jack Meidel Tom Papaccio Dylan Walker
Website	sweetpill.net

Sweet Pill is a Philadelphia-based emo band founded in 2018. The band consists of vocalist Zayna Youssef, guitarist Jayce Williams, guitarist Sean McCall, bassist Ryan Cullen, and drummer Chris Kearney. ^[1]

History

Sweet Pill formed in 2018 as a senior project while Youssef and Williams were attending Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. ^{[2] [3]} They were joined by Kearney a year and a half later. ^[2] The band released their debut single "Doubt" in March 2019, ^[4] and their first EP, Lost In It, followed one month later. ^{[5] [6]} Sweet Pill later moved to Philadelphia during the COVID-19 pandemic, playing their first show as a group with McCall and Cullen at the FDR Skatepark in May 2021. ^[3]

In March 2022, the group announced their upcoming debut album while releasing its first single, "Blood". ^[7] Sweet Pill released a second single from the album, "High Hopes", on April 6. ^[8] The band released the third single from the album, "Diamond Eyes", a few weeks prior to the album's release. ^[9] The album, Where the Heart Is, was released on May 25, 2022. ^[10]

Between September and October 2022, Sweet Pill opened for post-hardcore band La Dispute on their US and Canada tour. ^[11]

On September 27, 2023, Sweet Pill signed to Hopeless Records and released a new single titled "Starchild."

Band members

Current members Zayna Youssef – lead vocals (2018–present) [12] Jayce Williams – guitar (2018–present) [13] Chris Kearney – drums (2019–present) [14] Sean McCall – guitar, backing vocals (2021–present) [15] Ryan Cullen – bass (2021–present) [16] Former members Stephen Kummer – drums, bass (2018–2019) [17] Ian Bley – bass, guitar, drums (2018–2019) [18] Jack Meidel – guitar (2019–2020) [19] Tom Papaccio – bass, backing vocals (2019–2020) [20] Dylan Walker – bass (2020–2020) [21]

Discography

Studio albums

Full-length studio albums by Sweet Pill

Title	Album details
Where the Heart Is	Released: May 5, 2022 Label: Topshelf Records Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, cassette

Extended plays

Extended plays by Sweet Pill

Title	Album details
Lost In It	Released: April 12, 2019 Format: Digital download
Sweet Pill on Audiotree Live	Released: November 29, 2022 Label: Audiotree Format: Digital download, streaming
Starchild	Released: March 15, 2024 Label: Hopeless Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, cassette
Unraveled	Released: January 31, 2025 Label: Hopeless Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

• Doubt (March 6, 2019)
• Miss This/Tell Me (December 6, 2019; Know Hope Records)
• Best of Me (February 14, 2020; Know Hope Records)
• Swallow the Pill (March 13, 2020)
• Blood (March 9, 2022; Topshelf)
• High Hopes (April 6, 2022; Topshelf)
• Diamond Eyes (May 13, 2022; Topshelf)
• Starchild (September 27, 2023; Hopeless)
• The Medic (November 3, 2023)
• Chewed Up (December 6, 2023; Hopeless)
• Eternal (February 2, 2024; Hopeless)
• There, There (August 16, 2024; Hopeless)
• Cut (Unraveled) (December 13, 2024; Hopeless)

References

1. Pappis, Konstantinos (May 31, 2022). "Sweet Pill". Artist Spotlight. Our Culture Mag (Interview). Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. Nardine, Kyle (July 15, 2021). "NJ's Sweet Pill wonders, 'Is everything that is solid gonna stay solid?'". NJ Indy. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
3. Pappis, Konstantinos (May 31, 2022). "Artist Spotlight: Sweet Pill". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
4. "Doubt, by Sweet Pill". Bandcamp . Retrieved October 3, 2022.
5. Vettese, John (November 27, 2019). "The Key Studio Sessions: Sweet Pill". WXPN . Retrieved July 21, 2022.
6. "Lost In It, by Sweet Pill". Bandcamp . Retrieved October 3, 2022.
7. Pappis, Konstantinos (March 10, 2022). "Sweet Pill Announce Debut Album, Share Video for New Song 'Blood'". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved July 21, 2022.
8. Staff (April 6, 2022). "41 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved July 21, 2022.
9. Kirkpatrick, Will (May 19, 2022). "Sweet Pill slows it down on "Diamond Eyes" from debut record 'Where the Heart Is'". WXPN . Retrieved July 21, 2022.
10. Lesuer, Mike (May 23, 2022). "Sweet Pill Walk Us Through Each Track of Their Debut LP Where the Heart Is, Share an Early Stream". FLOOD Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
11. Hatfield, Amanda (June 15, 2022). "La Dispute announce 'Wildlife' anniversary tour". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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