Scowl (band) explained
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Scowl |
| Origin: | Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Genre: | Hardcore punk |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Current Members: | - Kat Moss
- Malachi Greene
- Mikey Bifolco
- Bailey Lupo
- Cole Gilbert
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Scowl is an American hardcore punk band from Santa Cruz, California.[1] The band consists of singer Kat Moss, guitarists Malachi Greene and Mikey Bifolco, bassist Bailey Lupo, and drummer Cole Gilbert.
History
The band released their first collection of songs, a self-titled EP, in 2019.[2] Scowl released a second EP in 2019, titled Reality After Reality....[3] In 2021, the group released their debut full-length album, How Flowers Grow, through Flatspot Records.[4] [5] [6] The group released their third EP in 2023 titled Psychic Dance Routine.[7] [8]
Scowl has toured and shared the stage with bands like Circle Jerks and Negative Approach,[9] System Of A Down, Korn, Turnstile and Deftones,[10] Limp Bizkit,[11] and toured Australia in May and June of 2023 with Sunami and Speed.[12] The band also played the 2023 edition of the famed Coachella festival.[13] In a 2022 interview with hardcore magazine In Effect singer Kat Moss said about touring: "We are focused heavily on touring as much as possible! We are trying to hit all the places in the US that we haven’t played yet as well as across the pond!"[14]
On October 8th, 2024, Scowl announced their signing to Dead Oceans with a new single titled Special.[15]
Members
Current Members
- Cole Gilbert - drums (2019-present)
- Malachi Greene - guitar (2019-present)
- Bailey Lupo - bass (2019-present)
- Kat Moss - vocals (2019-present)
- Mikey Bifolco - guitar (touring 2022), (2023-present)
Discography
Albums
List of albums, with release date and label shown!Title!Details!Peak Chart Position| How Flowers Grow | - Released 19 November 2021
- Label: Flatspot Records
- Formats: CD, LP, Digital Download
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EPs
List of EPs, with release date and label shown!Title!Details!Peak Chart Position| Scowl | - Released 11 May 2019
- Label: self-released
- Formats: digital download
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| Reality After Reality... | - Released 30 November 2019
- Label: self-released
- Formats: CD, LP, digital download
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| Psychic Dance Routine | - Released 7 April 2023
- Label: Flatspot Records
- Formats: CD, LP, digital download
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Live Albums
List of albums, with release date and label shown!Title!Details!Peak Chart Position| Live at Audiotree | - Released 27 February 2024
- Label: Audiotree Music
- Formats: digital download
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Singles
List of singles, with release date and label shown!Title!Details!Album!Peak Chart Position| "Bloodhound" | - Released 22 September 2021
- Label: Flatspot Records
- Formats: digital download
| How Flowers Grow | - |
| "Fuck Around" | - Released 13 October 2021
- Label: Flatspot Records
- Formats: digital download
| How Flowers Grow | - |
| "Seeds to Sow" | - Released 3 November 2021
- Label: Flatspot Records
- Formats: digital download
| How Flowers Grow | - |
| "Opening Night" | - Released 8 February 2023
- Label: Flatspot Records
- Formats: digital download
| Psychic Dance Routine | - |
| "Shot Down" | - Released 1 March 2023
- Label: Flatspot Records
- Formats: digital download
| Psychic Dance Routine | - |
| "Psychic Dance Routine (Nuovo Testamento Remix)" | - Released 6 September 2023
- Label: Flatspot Records
- Formats: digital download
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| "Special" | - Released 8 October 2024
- Label: Dead Oceans
- Formats: digital download
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Music Videos
- "Petty Selfish Cretin" (26 November 2019, self-released) [dir. Malachi Greene]
- "Bloodhound" (22 September 2021, Flatspot Records) [dir. Malachi Greene]
- "Seeds to Sow" (3 November 2021, Flatspot Records) [dir. Malachi Greene]
- "Opening Night" (8 February 2023, Flatspot Records) [dir. Malachi Greene]
- "Shot Down" (1 March 2023, Flatspot Records [dir. Malachi Greene]
- "Special" (8 October 2024, Dead Oceans) [dir. Silken Weinberg]
Notes and References
- Web site: Santa Cruz hardcore punk band Scowl premiere new song and video . Lambgoat . 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Hughes . Mia . Scowl: Meet NorCal Hardcore Rising Stars "Making a Mess to Clean It Up" . 17 November 2021 . . 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Scowl's Kat Moss: "There are a lot of shows that I look back and I'm like, 'That was magical!'" . 7 February 2023 . Philthy Magazine . 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Hughes . Mia . Scowl: hardcore's hottest breakout band reflect on their whirlwind year . 28 November 2022 . . 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Breihan . Tom . Stream Scowl's Ripshit 15-Minute Debut Album How Flowers Grow . 19 November 2021 . . 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Sacher . Andrew . Santa Cruz hardcore band Scowl announce debut LP 'How Flowers Grow,' share "Bloodhound" . 22 September 2021 . . 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Enis . Eli . Hear SCOWL's super hooky new song "Psychic Dance Routine" . 29 March 2023 . Revolver . 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Breihan . Tom . Scowl Share New Song "Psychic Dance Routine": Listen . 29 March 2023 . Stereogum . 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Pearis . Bill . 2023-03-14 . Circle Jerks announce tour with T.S.O.L., Negative Approach and Scowl . 26 July 2023 . BrooklynVegan . en-US.
- Web site: TURNSTILE to join SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DEFTONES, and KORN for Sick New World on full line up . 26 July 2023 . lambgoat.com . en.
- Web site: LIMP BIZKIT Announce Spring U.S. Tour . 26 July 2023 . lambgoat.com . en.
- Web site: SUNAMI and SCOWL to tour Australia with SPEED . 26 July 2023 . lambgoat.com . en.
- Web site: Kennelty . Greg . 2023-01-10 . KNOCKED LOOSE, SOUL GLO & SCOWL Booked For Coachella 2023 . 26 July 2023 . Metal Injection . en-US.
- Web site: InEffectHardcore.com - 20 Questions With Kat Moss Of Scowl . 26 July 2023 . www.ineffecthardcore.com . en.
- Web site: Corcoran . Nina . Scowl Sign to Dead Oceans, Share Video for New Song “Special”: Watch . 29 November 2024 . Pitchfork. en.
