Gerard Way teams with The Interrupters for The MockUps debut

Gerard Way, the frontman of My Chemical Romance, has teamed with members of ska‑punk band The Interrupters for a new project called The MockUps and has released a debut single, "I Wanna Know Your Name," the Los Angeles boutique label Gauzy Records teased and then made available on streaming services. The track, revealed via the label's social media and offered for preorder on vinyl, marks Way's first new credited recording since 2022 and pairs his vocals and bass with contributions from Aimee Interrupter, Kevin Bivona and Jesse Bivona of The Interrupters.

Credits on the release list Way on vocals and bass, Aimee Interrupter on backing vocals, Kevin Bivona on keys and production, Jesse Bivona on drums and Michael Schulz on guitar. Engineering is credited to Doug McKean, a longtime My Chemical Romance collaborator who died in 2022. Gauzy described the music as punk rock, rock and roll and 77 punk. The label wrote on Instagram that the single was "coming soon" in an initial teaser before the track became available to stream.

It remains unclear whether The MockUps represents a one‑off collaboration or the start of a permanent band. The label and the credited musicians have not...