I'd say they are. Playing small venues, the Yellow, Indigo, Green, and White EPs, they're on an independent label, they love vinyl, BEARDS...yeah, definitely indie.
I don't even know what 'indie' even really means anymore. I feel like it's become more of a "genre" term than actually having anything to do with being "independent".
While they are still playing small venues, they're definitely growing. 2 years ago I saw them play a headlining show to like 20 or 30 people. On the latest tour they sold out I think 6 or 7 consecutive shows.
Although as far as the record label stuff, I'm not sure they're actually currently signed to any label at all. I know Triple Crown had dropped them and then Casey just did TCS basically by himself using the Fan Club signup funds. Then when it was finished Triple Crown was basically like "Oh, hey... I guess since all the work is already done we can release it for you". They may have signed with them after, but at this point I don't really know whether they're actually on the label or of if these were just released as "one-off" sorta deals.
Totally right on beards though. So much beardtacularness.
Casey beard!
Nick beard!
Max beard!
Jesus beard!
And the extremely elusive Connor beard!
Now somebody just needs to find the even more elusive Rob beard...