A Lot Like Birds formed in Sacramento in 2009 around guitarist and songwriter Michael Franzino's sprawling, collaborative approach to post-hardcore. Their debut Plan B introduced a restless sound built from tangled guitar lines, orchestral touches, abrupt rhythmic turns, spoken-word passages, and chaotic vocal exchanges. The band's profile grew after Kurt Travis joined, and Conversation Piece pushed their writing toward a sharper blend of melody, technical motion, and theatrical intensity. No Place followed with a concept-driven structure that gave the band's experimental side a more focused emotional arc, balancing dense arrangements with memorable hooks and dramatic dynamic shifts. DIVISI later moved into cleaner textures and moodier songwriting while keeping the band's interest in unconventional structure intact. After ending activity in 2018, A Lot Like Birds returned in the mid-2020s with a revised lineup and new music, keeping the project tied to adventurous post-hardcore rather than nostalgia alone.

Resilia is a Florida progressive post-hardcore band founded by guitarist John Benoit in 2018. The project first developed through instrumental releases such as Royal Flush and Gambit, which highlighted intricate guitar work and a clear connection to the melodic, technically agile side of post-hardcore. The lineup solidified with vocalist Daisy Chamberlin, whose presence gave the band a stronger emotional and dynamic center, and the group's later material balanced clean melodic passages, mathy guitar figures, heavier bursts, and fluid rhythmic movement. Well Intentioned: The Name of The Game established the band's personalized version of the modern swancore-adjacent sound, while the lead-up to By A Thread showed a sharper focus on songwriting and production. Resilia's history is still early, but its identity is already distinct: bright guitar interplay, high-mobility arrangements, expressive vocals, and a mix of prog-rock detail with post-hardcore urgency. The music feels built for listeners who want technical movement without losing melody, momentum, or emotional release, and the band's best moments make complexity feel agile rather than crowded or weightless.