American Vanity have released the music video for “Lifeline,” and it matches the song’s emotional urgency beat for beat. The Pennsylvania-based four-piece dropped the single earlier this year, and the visual brings it fully to life, placing dual vocalists Luke Hoffman and Virginia Franks in a grungy, high-energy race against the clock as captives fighting to break free. It’s visceral, kinetic, and impossible to look away from.
The song itself is a pop-punk gut-punch wrapped in a catchy, nostalgia-tinged melody. Hook-laden guitar lines and larger-than-life drums drive the track forward while Hoffman and Franks dig into something genuinely raw. “Lifeline” examines emotional dependence with real honesty, the feeling of clinging to someone even when the connection starts to define you more than sustain you.
The band frames it plainly: “‘Lifeline’ examines emotional dependence in a culture where validation feels constant but fragile. The song captures the tension between wanting connection and recognizing when that connection starts to define you.” That tension runs through every second of the track, and it’s what makes it stick.
Formerly known as Burn The Jukebox, American Vanity has built their identity around turning modern rock into something unfiltered and direct. Led by Franks on bass and Hoffman on guitar, with Luke Vanchure on lead guitar and Carter Dennis on drums, the band writes music that takes aim at image, approval, and identity in an attention economy where everyone’s chasing views but nobody feels seen.
They’re also a serious live act, with a string of upcoming dates running through the summer. “Lifeline” is out now everywhere.
2026 Tour Dates:
May 8 – Barnstable, MA – Neptune’s
May 23 – Berwick, PA – Hog’s Hollow Saloon
June 6 – Mayfield, PA – Lakeland Orchard & Cidery
June 7 – Scotia, NY – Lion’s Pavillion
June 28 – Oakland, MD – Honi Honi Bar