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Meet Me at the Altar
Meet Me at the Altar in 2024. From left to right: Ada Juarez, Edith Victoria, and Téa Campbell
Meet Me at the Altar in 2024. From left to right:
Ada Juarez, Edith Victoria, and Téa Campbell
Background information
Also known asMeet Me @ the Altar
OriginFlorida/Georgia/New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015–present
Labels
Members
  • Ada Juarez
  • Edith Victoria
Past members
  • Téa Campbell
Websitemeetmeatthealtar.com

Meet Me at the Altar (stylized as Meet Me @ the Altar) is an American pop-punk band formed in 2015.[3] Initially, the three members—all of whom lived in different states at the time—worked on music remotely through the internet.[4][5] The band went on their first tour in 2018, and were signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2020.[4]

History

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Meet Me at the Altar was formed in 2015, when Téa Campbell met Ada Juarez through YouTube; the latter had posted a number of videos covering pop-punk songs, and Campbell subsequently reached out.[3] In time, the two developed a friendship that turned into the band. To locate a vocalist, Campbell and Juarez held auditions online.[3] Edith Victoria was one of the individuals who tried out for the position, submitting a rendition of Paramore's "All I Wanted."[4][6] The name of the band refers to a text conversation between Campbell and Juarez, as Billboard notes: "The [name] stems from a text message Juarez sent Campbell in a bonding moment: 'I was like "marry me!"' says Campbell, 'and she typed, "meet me @ the altar."'"[4]

In 2020, the band went viral, partially in part of receiving public endorsements of pop-punk veterans Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low and Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years.[7][8] In October 2020, the band was subsequently signed to Fueled by Ramen.[4] After re-releasing "Garden" under Fueled By Ramen, they released their first new single under the label, "Hit Like a Girl", in March 2021.[9] Their debut EP for the label, Model Citizen, released on August 13, 2021.[10]

In 2022 the band performed at several large venues such as Lollapalooza[11] and TwitchCon, as well as opening for Green Day.[12] In January 2023, they made their television debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, during which they announced their debut album, Past // Present // Future, which was released on March 10, and performed its lead single, "Say It (To My Face)."[13] In September 2024, Meet Me at the Altar released their first live album, Live at the Forum, recorded at the KIA Forum in 2023 whilst the band were supporting 5 Seconds of Summer.[14]

On April 4, 2025, Meet Me at the Altar announced that Campbell had left the band to "embark on a new chapter" and the band was no longer signed to Fueled By Ramen,[15] having been dropped from the label the year prior following the departure of its staff amidst mergers with 300 Elektra Entertainment and Atlantic Music Group.[16] The band signed with LAB Records in July,[17] and released their fifth EP, Worried Sick, on December 5, 2025.[18][19] The band are due to embark on a North American tour in support of the EP in January and February 2026 with Pollyanna.[20]

Musical style

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The band's musical style is commonly described as pop-punk.[21][22][23][8] Some publications have compared their musical style to another female-fronted pop-punk band, Paramore.[4][5][24][25]

Band members

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Current

  • Ada Juarez – drums (2015–present)
  • Edith Victoria – vocals (2017–present)

Former

  • Téa Campbell – guitar, bass (2015–2025)

Touring

  • Rosalind Vo — bass (2015, 2018–2019)
  • El Xiques – bass (2018–2022)
  • Kaylie Sang – rhythm guitar (2019–2022)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Past // Present // Future

Extended plays

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Title Details
Red Walls
  • Released: December 31, 2015
  • Label: Self-publishing
  • Formats: digital download
Changing States
  • Released: April 28, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: digital download
Bigger Than Me
  • Released: July 10, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: digital download
Model Citizen
  • Released: August 13, 2021
  • Label: Fueled by Ramen
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Worried Sick
  • Released: December 5, 2025[18]
  • Label: LAB
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

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Year Title Album
2015 "Miscommunication" Red Walls
2016 "Abhorrence" Out of Sight, Out of Mind
2017 "I Made This Title Really Long Because Ada Told Me To"
2018 "Changing States" Changing States
2020 "May the Odds Be in Your Favor" Non-album single
"Garden"
2021 "Hit Like a Girl"
"Feel a Thing" Model Citizen
"Brighter Days (Are Before Us)"
2022 "Say It (To My Face)" Past // Present // Future
2023 "Kool"
2025 "Straight Up (Needy)"[18] Worried Sick
"Karma"[26]

Music videos

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Year Title
2019 "Morris Farm Drive"
2020 "Garden"
2021 "Feel a Thing"
2021 "Brighter Days (Are Before Us)"
2021 "Wake Up"
2021 "Now or Never"
2022 "Say It (To My Face)"
2023 "Kool"
2023 "T.M.I."
2023 "Strangers"
2023 "Changes"
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Year Artist Title Album
2024 MisterWives "Dagger" Nosebleeds: Encore

References

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  1. ^ Chris, Elena (April 9, 2021). "10 next-gen pop-punk bands who will transport you back to the 2000s". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Hartmann, Graham (June 17, 2021). "10 Up-and-Coming Bands You Need to Hear in 2021". Loudwire. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Abdurraqib, Hanif (August 19, 2021). "Saving Pop Punk? That's Just Their Warm-Up Act". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cirisano, Tatiana. "Meet Me at The Altar Formed Online and Wrote Songs By Text. Now the Punk Trio Is Signed to Fueled By Ramen: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Sacher, Andrew (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ The Altar sign to Fueled by Ramen, share 'Garden' video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Calligori, Katherine (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar Announces Signing with Fueled By Ramen". idobi Radio. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Artist x Artist: All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth and Meet Me @ the Altar in Conversation". Spin. July 10, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Tenreyro, Tatiana (June 16, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar announce their first EP under Fueled By Ramen". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Roche, Sam (March 23, 2021). "Meet Me @ the Altar release riff-heavy pop-punk female empowerment anthem, Hit Like A Girl". Guitar World. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Chesler, Josh (June 16, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar Release 'Feel A Thing' From Upcoming Model Citizen EP". Spin. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Meet Me @ The Altar [@mmataband] (March 22, 2022). "LOLLAPALOOZA WE ARE COMING FOR YOU!!!! SO excited to be coming back to Chicago this summer. Get your tickets today at 12pm CT! 🤘🏾🔥🔥" (Tweet). Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Meet Me @ The Altar to support Green Day at several European shows…". Kerrang!. March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  13. ^ Paul, Larisha (January 20, 2023). "Meet Me @ the Altar Announce Debut Album Past // Present // Future on Colbert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  14. ^ Sanchez, Suzanne (September 20, 2024). "News: Meet Me @ The Altar Release Live Album 'Live at the Forum'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  15. ^ Garner, Emily (April 4, 2025). "Téa Campbell leaves Meet Me @ The Altar; band promise "new music and tours"". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  16. ^ Elan, Priya (December 15, 2025). "Meet Me @ The Altar: "Until You Have Your First Industry Heartbreak, You Don't Understand What It's Like"". God Is in the TV. Archived from the original on December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  17. ^ "Meet Me @ The Altar sign with LAB Records". Rostr. July 10, 2025. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  18. ^ a b c Garner, Emily (September 26, 2025). "Meet Me @ The Altar return with new single, Straight Up (Needy)". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  19. ^ Serra, Maria (September 26, 2025). "Meet Me @ The Altar Returns With Thrilling "Straight Up (Needy)"". idobi Radio. Archived from the original on September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  20. ^ Serra, Maria (November 5, 2025). "Meet Me @ The Altar Announces Worried Sick Tour Dates". idobi Radio. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  21. ^ Gracie, Bianca (February 23, 2021). "Meet Me @ the Altar Are Jump-Starting a New Era for Pop Punk". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  22. ^ Ross, Alex Robert (October 9, 2020). "Meet Me @ The Altar share "Garden," become your new favorite pop-punk band". The Fader. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  23. ^ Williams, Jenessa (March 15, 2021). "Meet Me @ The Altar: Energetic trio putting the positivity back into pop-punk". NME. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  24. ^ LeSuer, Mike (June 18, 2020). "Meet Me @ the Altar's Songs That Shaped Their Pop-Punk Sound". Flood. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  25. ^ Young, Amy (October 5, 2020). "20 LGBTQIA+ artists giving the world a big middle finger right now". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  26. ^ Garner, Emily (November 3, 2025). "Watch the video for Meet Me @ The Altar's new single, Karma". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
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