The Infinity Project: Building a New Teen Rock Community in SoCal

The Infinity Project: Building a New Teen Rock Community in SoCal

There’s a spark that hits the room the moment The Infinity Project steps onstage — that rare mix of youthful fire, sharpened musicianship, and a genuine sense of community that’s quickly becoming their signature. Formed out of a local music school and forged through dive‑bar gigs, teen‑scene showcases, and even a DIY New York tour, the trio of Preston, Boone, and Caleb are already carving out a place for themselves in the Southern California rock landscape. With influences ranging from Avenged Sevenfold to Pierce the Veil and a growing catalog of originals like The First One, Sever, and Set Free, The Infinity Project is proving that their momentum is no accident. We caught up with the band right before their set at Bar 10 / The Corbin Bowl to talk early shows, big inspirations, the closing of Chain Reaction, and the community they’re building one gig at a time.

Introduce yourselves and tell me what you do in the band.
Preston: I’m Preston. I’m the lead vocalist and I play guitar.

Boone: I’m Boone. I’m lead guitar and background vocals.

Caleb: I’m Caleb, and I play drums.

How long has the band been together, and where did you all meet?
Boone: We met at a local music school where we all first started learning to play. We were part of the house band there, and eventually we took what we learned and formed our own band outside of the school. We’ve been playing together for about two and a half years now—almost three.

Describe that first show together. Where was it, and what was going through your mind?
Preston: I think the first show we played as The Infinity Project was at a place called Drifters.

Boone: Yeah, it was this local dive‑bar‑type spot in Santa Clarita. It’s closed now, but it was a cool local hangout. We had just recently become a band.

Preston: We got the gig because Ronnie, the music manager there, was really kind and gave us the opportunity to play weekly shows for a long time.

Boone: I remember it not being perfect—like most first shows—but it was fun. It felt awesome to finally be a band playing together. The crowd wasn’t huge, because it was a dive bar, but the people who were there were great. And like Preston said, Ronnie was awesome. Overall, it was a really nice experience to finally start performing as a band.

From the first show to “The First One,” your first song. Tell me about that track and the inspiration behind it.
Preston: Me and Boone came up with the riff at his house. We already had the idea for the title, The First One, and I wrote it around the idea that for any kind of change to happen, there has to be a first person willing to stand up.

Boone: Yeah, it’s kind of an all‑around protest‑type song. Whether it’s something local or something global, there’s always got to be that first person who sparks change. That’s really what the song is about.

Very cool. Is there a “second one” coming?
Preston: Yeah, we’ve got a couple more originals written, and we’re hoping to get them recorded and released in the next couple of months.

Tell me about the songs you’re playing tonight.
Boone: We’re playing our second original and our third one. They’re both written by the band. Same kind of process—Preston comes up with a riff, and then we all build off of it.

Preston: Over the last couple of years, we’ve really honed in on our identity as a band.

What are the names of the songs?
Preston: The songs are called Sever and Set Free.

You’ve opened for some really interesting bands—Smile Empty Soul, for example. What was that experience like, and did you get to meet them?
Preston: It was great. I didn’t get to meet any of the Smile Empty Soul members, but I love their music. It was awesome seeing them play.

Boone: It’s really cool that as we keep playing, we get to open for bigger and bigger bands. Smile Empty Soul and Primer 55 were the first ones where it felt like, “Okay, these guys are actually pretty popular, and we’re opening for them.” Not that the other bands we’ve played with aren’t cool—everyone’s always super nice—but that one felt like a noticeable step up.

You also opened for Tantric. How did that go?
Preston: It was awesome. It’s always great playing shows with bands who have more experience than us.

You recently played Chain Reaction, which has since closed. What was that experience like, and how do you feel now that it’s gone?
Preston: It was great. The crowd was awesome, and the band before us had a really cool crowd too.

Boone: That show was our second time playing there, and it’s such a cool venue. I’m super sad it closed. A lot of really popular bands started out there, and it was cool that we got to experience it and make our mark. It felt like such an influential place in the L.A./O.C. music scene, so hearing it closed was crazy. But the show itself was great—great bands, great crowd, a lot of cool people. Overall, a really good experience.

As a young band, you were able to tour in New York. What was that experience like, and how did it come about?
Preston: It was a super cool experience. We borrowed a lot of our instruments and equipment, which was its own adventure. My grandfather helped us book a lot of the gigs. We played in Central Park, and it was really cool seeing people walking by and stopping to listen.

Boone: We actually had a pretty big crowd for that show, which was nice. People would walk by, hear us, and then stay. We played something like a three‑hour set. Then we played a small jazz club, which was a lot of fun, and later a tiny bar that had a music room. Honestly, the New York tour was just really cool. It was my first time in New York, and getting to experience the city while playing music with my band—one of my favorite things to do—was amazing. We even had a day to just explore and do New York things. It was a great way to get our band to the other coast and play some shows.

If The Infinity Project could open for any band—past or present—who would it be and why?
Caleb: I’d want to open for Avenged Sevenfold. They’re my personal favorite band, and they’re one of our biggest influences. They write music similar to what we do, but they bring in their own influences and make it uniquely theirs. I think that would be really cool.

Boone: Yeah, I’d say either Avenged Sevenfold or Bullet for My Valentine, which is my favorite band. Their music is a huge influence on me as a guitarist. They’re cool people, they make great music, and I’d love to open for them.

Preston: I agree with all of those. We take a lot of inspiration from Avenged Sevenfold, Pierce the Veil, and bands like that. As we’ve continued to hone our identity, those are the bands we’ve learned the most from.

If the music of The Infinity Project were a donut, what kind would it be and why?
Boone: I think it’d be something not basic—like not just a regular chocolate donut. Maybe something like a bear claw. That feels like an accurate description.

What do you hope the rest of the year brings for you? What are your goals?
Preston: We’re trying to build a community among fellow teen musicians and people who enjoy coming to the shows. We’re hoping to release our next couple of originals in the next few months. We’ve also been putting together shows with other teen bands, and each one has had over a hundred teens show up so far. We want to keep doing that—working with other teen bands, building each other up, and creating a community together.

Do you have any messages for people reading this who come to your shows?
Preston: Thank you. It’s so fun having you there. We’re glad you can be part of this community with us.

Boone: Thank you. We love the support, and we love having you at the shows.

Caleb: Yeah, we really appreciate everyone who comes out. We love interacting with the community and building the band together. As we release more songs and grow, more friends—and friends of friends—come to the shows, and that helps us build a bigger connection with everyone.

Boone: We can’t really do anything as a band without a community. The community is what lifts you up, so thank you.

In Conclusion

The Infinity Project may still be early in their journey, but everything about them suggests a band already thinking far beyond their years — not just about riffs and stages, but about the community they’re building around every show. With new music on the way, a growing network of teen bands lifting each other up, and a fanbase that keeps multiplying one friend at a time, Preston, Boone, and Caleb are proving that passion and purpose can go hand in hand. If their trajectory so far is any indication, this is only the beginning of a much bigger story, and the teens packing their shows now will one day get to say they were there from the start.

(Interview by Ken Morton – Photos by Karyn Burleigh of Rock Edge Photography)

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