Hailing from San Jose’s DIY scene, The Albert Square began as a three-piece project led by Sim Castro. After the 2015 release of debut full-length album I (Assume I) Know What I’m Doing, Castro took a hiatus from the band to focus on other creative projects. In the interim, he has developed his songwriting craft and performance chops writing, playing, and touring with notable bands such as: Kitty Kat Fan Club, Ogikubo Station, Cloudbusters, and Teens in Trouble.

Following in the footsteps of ‘90s indie rock and drawing inspiration from DIY pals such as Hard Girls, Jeff Rosenstock, and The Sidekicks, The Albert Square mixes melody, imagery and pop sensibility with big guitars with punk energy.