Many Baltimore bands emerged in the pandemic age. Few are as star-powered as Hormone.

Hormone came together in March 2022, and is made up of Pangelica on lead vocals, Sienna Mahoney on bass, Stephen Peniston on guitar, and Zach Inschol on drums. Pangelica, who goes by just her first name, was born and raised in Baltimore and has connections to Chicago; Mahoney is from St. Thomas U.S.V.I; Peniston is from Appleton, Wisconsin; and Inscho is from Columbus, Ohio.

“We all have been active in the Baltimore scene for years,” said Pangelica. “Our people are from the underground — dive bars, basements, and warehouses.”

This current configuration of this group emerged naturally, and their enigmatic punk rock sound is critical to understanding what music in Baltimore should and does sound like today. The cohesion in their raucous sound is achieved through practice, proximity, and providence. And the work that they have done individually means that they are Baltimore music scene veterans.

Like many Baltimore bands, Hormone is home to several multihyphenates. Pangelica is an arts administrator, half-owner of the queer, community-focused organization, GRL PWR, and a DJ. Mahoney is a visual arts educator and the lead singer of the punk band Pearl. Peniston is a self-professed jack of all trades and also plays guitar in the punk band Labrys. Inscho, plays drums in the indie rock band Posmic and guitar in Eggman.

If you’re looking to support Hormone for Sienna Mahoney the answer is simple. “Just love on us.” “Run up our plays on Bandcamp,” Pangelica adds. (By Teri Henderson via Baltimore Beat)