Inspired by Chicago punks like Alkaline Trio and The Lawrence Arms, Sincere Engineer, the solo moniker of Deanna Belos, cut her teeth in the windy city's folk-punk scene issuing her debut album Rhombithian in 2017 and gaining a cult following over the course of multiple tours across the United States. For her sophomore album and Hopeless debut Bless My Psyche, Deanna is still pulling from the inspiration her adolescent icons brought her but is also expanding her sound by taking cues from artists who she has looked to as of late like Hop Along, Soccer Mommy, and Phoebe Bridgers.