Rust Belt noise, hooks, and haunted tapes.
The Unmarked Tapes is the Akron, Ohio–based recording project of multi-instrumentalist Krystofer Pucelj—rock, punk, jazz, classical, metal, and progressive rock colliding through a noisy DIY lens.
Where to Start
New to The Unmarked Tapes? Begin with a few hand-picked tracks and releases on the Music page, or follow along for works-in-progress, show updates, and tape-era ephemera.
About The Unmarked Tapes
The Unmarked Tapes is the recording project of Akron, Ohio–based musician Krystofer Pucelj, a multi-instrumentalist working as guitarist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter. The project folds together rock, punk, jazz, classical, metal, and progressive rock, often filtered through a noisy, DIY, Rust Belt lens.
Influences include Sebadoh, King Diamond, Pere Ubu, Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, Devo, Sonic Youth, and Captain Beefheart. Songs move between direct hooks and surreal narratives, balancing raw emotion with experimental textures and tape-worn atmosphere.
Want the full story, discography notes, and deeper context? Head over to the About and Music pages.