Spooky season is officially here, and while you hang your bats, ghosts, and pumpkins, you can also grab some birthday decorations, too. To keep the Halloween vibes flowing, it’s time to crank up your alternative playlists while you grab some pumpkin-flavored treats. For some playlist inspo, these Libra and Scorpio babies have made some of the most iconic emo, pop-punk, and indie tracks, and for that, they deserve the best b-days ever. From the always dazzling Lzzy Hale, to Cobra Starship‘s Gabe Saporta, all the way to My Chemical Romance‘s Frank Iero, here are some October musician birthdays to mark in your cals this month.
Lauren Mayberry — October 7
Lauren Mayberry, aka the iconic front-person of CHVRCHES, is celebrating the big 3-8! Plus, 2025 marks 10 years since the release of Every Open Eye, so there is certainly a lot to celebrate.
Derek DiScanio — October 9
State Champs frontman Derek DiScanio is 33 this year, and we hope his birthday party is very fancy and “Elevated.”
Lzzy Hale — October 10
Halestorm‘s vocal powerhouse Lzzy Hale is entering a new year in the most rock ‘n’ roll way possible—on tour with Lindsey Stirling and Apocalyptica. Check out Halestorm’s full tour run here.
Gabe Saporta — October 11
Cobra Starship‘s Gabe Saporta is allowed to be a “Hot Mess” on his birthday…as a treat!
Jordan Pundik — October 12
New Found Glory‘s Jordan Pundik gets to kick off his birthday by celebrating the band’s forthcoming record, Listen Up!, due out in February. It feels like it’s our birthday, too!
Weird Al Yankovic — October 23
Your favorite comedy musician and Rivers Cuomo lookalike is moving and grooving as he takes his 66th trip around the sun this October. Weird Al will always be a legend “accordion” to us. (Sorry!)
John Siorek — October 27
Hey, John Sioreck! Hope your b-day is fun as PUCK!
Frank Iero — October 31
My Chemical Romance‘s Frank Iero is such a spooky guy, he was born on Halloween. It doesn’t get much more alternative than that!
Mercedes & Phoenix Arn-Horn — October 31
Twins Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, aka Softcult, are also Halloween babies who offer haunting and thrilling tunes year-round. Stay tuned for their debut full-length, When A Flower Doesn’t Grow, due out on January 30, 2026, via Easy Life Records.
