Games We Play

Games We Play

Games We Play are a pop punk group from Nashville, United States, fronted by Miami-born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emmyn Calleiro, who is based in Los Angeles. The band signs to Fueled By Ramen and DCD2 Records in 2022.

Style and background

The group is described as a punk-pop trio. Its sound is framed around punk rock hooks, with material that can shift between cohesive, funny, sad, self-aware and ambitious moods. DCD2 Records founder and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz highlights the band’s authenticity and balance of humour and emotional weight.

Emmyn Calleiro

Calleiro is the central figure in the project and works as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His online presence also contributes to the band’s profile: short TikTok videos that preview songs, explain lyrics, tell stories or present playful material regularly draw large numbers of views.