Scowl (band)
American hardcore punk band
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Scowl is an American rock band from Santa Cruz, California, formed in 2019.[4] The band consists of singer Kat Moss, guitarist Mike Bifolco, bassist Bailey Lupo, and drummer Cole Gilbert.[5]
Scowl | |
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| Origin | Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Past members | Malachi Greene |
| Website | www |
History
The band released their first collection of songs, a self-titled EP, in 2019.[6] Scowl released a second EP in 2019, titled Reality After Reality....[7] In 2021, the group released their debut full-length album, How Flowers Grow, through Flatspot Records.[5][8][9] The group released their third EP in 2023 titled Psychic Dance Routine.[10][11]
Scowl has toured and shared the stage with bands like Circle Jerks and Negative Approach,[12] System Of A Down, Korn, Turnstile and Deftones,[13] Limp Bizkit,[14] and toured Australia in May and June 2023 with Sunami and Speed.[15] The band also played the 2023 edition of the famed Coachella festival.[16] 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!"[17]
On October 8, 2024, Scowl announced their signing to Dead Oceans with a new single titled Special.[18] Their sophomore album, Are We All Angels, was released on April 4, 2025.[1]
In October of 2025 Greene left the band. Singer Kat Moss announced in May of 2026 that Scowl has taken a break from touring, adding: "I needed some freedom to breathe."[19][20]
Members
- Current members
- Cole Gilbert – drums (2019–present)
- Bailey Lupo – bass (2019–present)
- Kat Moss – vocals (2019–present)
- Mike Bifolco – guitar (2023–present; touring 2022)
- Former members
- Malachi Greene – guitar (2019–2025)
Discography
Albums
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| How Flowers Grow |
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| Are We All Angels |
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EPs
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| Scowl |
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| Reality After Reality... |
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| Psychic Dance Routine |
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Live albums
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| Live at Audiotree |
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Singles
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| "Bloodhound" |
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How Flowers Grow |
| "Fuck Around" |
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| "Seeds to Sow" |
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| "Opening Night" |
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Psychic Dance Routine |
| "Shot Down" |
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| "Psychic Dance Routine" (Nuovo Testamento Remix) |
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Non-album single |
| "Special" |
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Are We All Angels |
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]
- "Not Hell Not Heaven" (23 January 2025, Dead Oceans) [dir. Sean Stout]