Man Overboard is an American
pop punk band from
Mt. Laurel and
Williamstown,
New Jersey that began in 2008. Since then, they had released two EPs, an acoustic EP, a split with Boston pop punk band
Transit, a compilation and four full-length albums. Taking influence from such pop punk acts as
Blink-182,
Saves the Day and
Taking Back Sunday, Man Overboard played a brand of upbeat and poppy pop punk with the emotion of 90s emo acts such as
The Promise Ring. The band was signed to
Rise Records. They are well-known for their motto within the pop punk scene to "Defend Pop Punk". On January 28, 2016 they announced a hiatus on their official website.