New Album AVAILABLE NOW! Purchase Here, Streaming Everywhere!

New Album AVAILABLE NOW! Purchase Here, Streaming Everywhere!

Applied Knowledge is a band built on decades of underground music experience, blending post-punk intensity with sharp lyrical storytelling. 

Fronted by Peter Cortner (ex-Dag Nasty) and anchored by bassist and songwriter Sam Pinola, the band crafts songs with a raw, deliberate edge—layered guitars from Scotty Why and Joe C., driven by Jay’s dynamic drumming. 

Their sound is steeped in the urgency of DC’s hardcore roots and the brooding atmosphere of post-punk, with lyrics shaped by the noir grit of James Ellroy’s prose. 

Recorded with J. Robbins at Magpie Cage Studios, their debut release, Half of Everything Else, is a study in tension, perspective, and the weight of experience.

Thanks @bucksmontbonzeroo and @roundguysbrewery @harperpennys and all the bands from the day! @shatteredfiguresband @hex.engine @superspreder_phl @peacevalleystudios @flockofindifference Photos by @icameheretoread @char_lyanne @tymekeepyr Up Next @ortliebsphilly 8/31 #happybirthdayjimmy #lansdale
Come on out to @bucksmontbonzeroo at @roundguysbrewery 7 bands, starting at noon. FREE. ALL AGES. #ape #safetyfirst #easypeasy #livemusic #supportlocal
Tomorrow night! All Ages. 21+to drink. $10. 7p #landsdale #allagesshow #supportlocal #craftbeer #partygoth
Tomorrow night! All Ages. 21+to drink. $10. 7p #landsdale #allagesshow #supportlocal #craftbeer #partygoth
Shooting has begun for the Criswell video!! That is all. #musicvideo #greenscreenvideo #creepyventriloquistdoll
Shooting has begun for the Criswell video!! That is all. #musicvideo #greenscreenvideo #creepyventriloquistdoll
What a weekend. Three Strange Days by School of Fish literally came on as we were 5 minutes from home last night. Thanks to everyone who made it possible, we had a blast!! @galactic.panther and @risedefy @scroogemandella @504plan.band @randynowsmancavenj and The Uprise @nomad_supply_co and @deathtotheangies @friend.phl @actorobserver Up next 8/9 at @roundguysbrewery with @the.ditches @problemaddict610 @psychopomppunk #schooloffish #weekendwarrior
Thanks to @randynowsmancavenj and The Uprise for a great show last night. En route to Alexandria now for a killer matinee show with @risedefy @scroogemandella @504plan.band at @galactic.panther #allagesshow
Thanks to @randynowsmancavenj and The Uprise for a great show last night. En route to Alexandria now for a killer matinee show with @risedefy @scroogemandella @504plan.band at @galactic.panther #allagesshow
Thanks to @nomad_supply_co for putting together a killer bill with @deathtotheangies @friend.phl and @actorobserver and thanks to @nowondeck from @the.ditches for joining us for a song!! Come to the dark side, I mean Jersey tonight and hang with us at @randynowsmancavenj with The Uprise!! #livemusic #supportlocalartists
A busy weekend. We hope to see you, yes you!! We’ll be playing with so many great bands, we can’t wait!
The weekend will be here soon. Up first, Friday, we’ll be at @nomad_supply_co with @actorobserver @deathtotheangies and @friend.phl This is gonna be one hellava show!! Swipe to follow the rest of our adventures for this weekend! ALL AGES! #
The weekend will be here soon. Up first, Friday, we’ll be at @nomad_supply_co with @actorobserver @deathtotheangies and @friend.phl This is gonna be one hellava show!! Swipe to follow the rest of our adventures for this weekend! ALL AGES! #doylestown #livemusic #supportlocalmusicians
Thanks to Rich at @razorcake_zine for this absolutely fabulous review!! You all should go subscribe now. Cornelius Says! He also says to check all these stacked shows we are playing soon and get your copy of Half of Everything Else. Can’t w
Thanks to Rich at @razorcake_zine for this absolutely fabulous review!! You all should go subscribe now. Cornelius Says! He also says to check all these stacked shows we are playing soon and get your copy of Half of Everything Else. Can’t wait to see you at one!
Thanks @bucksmontbonzeroo and @roundguysbrewery @harperpennys and all the bands from the day! @shatteredfiguresband @hex.engine @superspreder_phl @peacevalleystudios @flockofindifference Photos by @icameheretoread @char_lyanne @tymekeepyr Up Next @
Come on out to @bucksmontbonzeroo at @roundguysbrewery 7 bands, starting at noon. FREE. ALL AGES. #ape #safetyfirst #easypeasy #livemusic #supportlocal
Tomorrow night! All Ages. 21+to drink. $10. 7p #landsdale #allagesshow #supportlocal #craftbeer #partygoth Shooting has begun for the Criswell video!! That is all. #musicvideo #greenscreenvideo #creepyventriloquistdoll
What a weekend. Three Strange Days by School of Fish literally came on as we were 5 minutes from home last night. Thanks to everyone who made it possible, we had a blast!! @galactic.panther and @risedefy @scroogemandella @504plan.band @randynowsma
Thanks to @randynowsmancavenj and The Uprise for a great show last night. En route to Alexandria now for a killer matinee show with @risedefy @scroogemandella @504plan.band at @galactic.panther #allagesshow
Thanks to @nomad_supply_co for putting together a killer bill with @deathtotheangies @friend.phl and @actorobserver and thanks to @nowondeck from @the.ditches for joining us for a song!! Come to the dark side, I mean Jersey tonight and hang with us
A busy weekend. We hope to see you, yes you!! We’ll be playing with so many great bands, we can’t wait!
The weekend will be here soon. Up first, Friday, we’ll be at @nomad_supply_co with @actorobserver @deathtotheangies and @friend.phl This is gonna be one hellava show!! Swipe to follow the rest of our adventures for this weekend! ALL AGES! # Thanks to Rich at @razorcake_zine for this absolutely fabulous review!! You all should go subscribe now. Cornelius Says! He also says to check all these stacked shows we are playing soon and get your copy of Half of Everything Else. Can’t w

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“Intelligently structured songs run the course of the album that is entirely fresh but sits with you in a familiar way”

Rivot Magazine, June 2025

"We won't notice it anyway, so fuck 'em!" Confidence or defiance? No matter! ‘Applied Knowledge’, the EP, is as short as it is disturbing, as catchy as it is brittle.”

Daniel Hector, OX Fanzine March, 2025

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