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Toronto hardcore up-and-comer, DoFlame, has joined the Blue Grape Music roster. Masterminded by 21-year-old punk, Mateo Naranjo, DoFlame is like the hardcore version of a coming-of-age movie, capturing all of the joy, confusion, and determination of being young and unsure of what’s next, just as effectively as it blends the unbridled aggression of heavy music with the swagger of hip hop. 

To mark the announcement DoFlame has shared a massive new single, "Can't Stand No One." The track is a charging cut of groove-laden hardcore that deploys samples and inventive production flourishes just as expertly as buzzsaw riffs and Naranjo's raw vocals. It's the perfect introduction to the world of DoFlame and luckily listeners won't have to wait long to hear more.

For a solo artist, Naranjo is uniquely fueled by his fascination with making the most out out a music scene. Growing up moving between the suburb of Brampton and the city of Toronto, he became immersed in punk and hardcore--and enamored with the sense of community that can be fostered in underground subcultures. As DoFlame began to churn out singles and eventually release 2022’s debut album, DoStroy, Naranjo spearheaded the start of OFFLEASH, a collective of friends and collaborators doing everything from filming skate videos and music videos, to designing and manufacturing clothing, to hosting shows and even community bbqs around the city. “I just wanted to make some kind of central hub for everyone to join in and identify with,” he says. “I wanted kids to see that you can do cool things, you can make cool things, you don’t just have to sit around or party. I want to document this scene we have and show the world through our eyes what’s happening with our friends and our city.” Now he brings that same spirit to his new music under the DoFlame banner: combative, catchy, creative hardcore that's that personality to spare. 

Stay tuned for more new music from DoFlame in 2024.