Scowl (band)

Scowl
Scowl
Origin	Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock; pop-punk; hardcore punk;
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Dead Oceans; Flatspot Records;
Members	Kat Moss; Malachi Greene; Mikey Bifolco; Bailey Lupo; Cole Gilbert;
Website	www.scowl40831.com

Scowl is an American rock band from Santa Cruz, California.^[2] The band consists of singer Kat Moss, guitarists Malachi Greene and Mikey Bifolco, bassist Bailey Lupo, and drummer Cole Gilbert.^[3]

History

The band released their first collection of songs, a self-titled EP, in 2019.^[4] Scowl released a second EP in 2019, titled Reality After Reality....^[5] In 2021, the group released their debut full-length album, How Flowers Grow, through Flatspot Records.^[3]^[6]^[7] The group released their third EP in 2023 titled Psychic Dance Routine.^[8]^[9]

Scowl has toured and shared the stage with bands like Circle Jerks and Negative Approach,^[10] System Of A Down, Korn, Turnstile and Deftones,^[11] Limp Bizkit,^[12] and toured Australia in May and June 2023 with Sunami and Speed.^[13] The band also played the 2023 edition of the famed Coachella festival.^[14] 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!"^[15]

On October 8, 2024, Scowl announced their signing to Dead Oceans with a new single titled Special.^[16] Their sophomore album, Are We All Angels, was released on April 4, 2025.^[1]

Members

Cole Gilbert – drums (2019–present)
Malachi Greene – guitar (2019–present)
Bailey Lupo – bass (2019–present)
Kat Moss – vocals (2019–present)
Mikey Bifolco – guitar (2023–present; touring 2022)

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown
Title	Details
How Flowers Grow	Released: November 19, 2021 Label: Flatspot Records Formats: CD, LP, Digital Download
Are We All Angels	Released: April 4, 2025 Label: Dead Oceans Formats: CD, LP, Digital Download

EPs

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title	Details
Scowl	Released 11 May 2019 Label: self-released Formats: digital download
Reality After Reality...	Released 30 November 2019 Label: self-released Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Psychic Dance Routine	Released 7 April 2023 Label: Flatspot Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Live albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown
Title	Details
Live at Audiotree	Released 27 February 2024 Label: Audiotree Music Formats: digital download

Singles

List of singles, with release date and label shown
Title	Details	Album
"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
"Seeds to Sow"	Released 3 November 2021 Label: Flatspot Records Formats: digital download
"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	Non-album single
"Special"	Released 8 October 2024 Label: Dead Oceans Formats: digital download	TBA

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Corcoran, Nina. "Scowl Announce New Album Are We All Angels, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
^ "Santa Cruz hardcore punk band Scowl premiere new song and video". Lambgoat. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Hughes, Mia (November 28, 2022). "Scowl: hardcore's hottest breakout band reflect on their whirlwind year". NME. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ Hughes, Mia (November 17, 2021). "Scowl: Meet NorCal Hardcore Rising Stars "Making a Mess to Clean It Up"". Revolver. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ "Scowl's Kat Moss: "There are a lot of shows that I look back and I'm like, 'That was magical!'"". Philthy Magazine. February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ Breihan, Tom (November 19, 2021). "Stream Scowl's Ripshit 15-Minute Debut Album How Flowers Grow". Stereogum. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ Sacher, Andrew (September 22, 2021). "Santa Cruz hardcore band Scowl announce debut LP 'How Flowers Grow,' share "Bloodhound"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ Enis, Eli (March 29, 2023). "Hear SCOWL's super hooky new song "Psychic Dance Routine"". Revolver. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ Breihan, Tom (March 29, 2023). "Scowl Share New Song "Psychic Dance Routine": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ Pearis, Bill (March 14, 2023). "Circle Jerks announce tour with T.S.O.L., Negative Approach and Scowl". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ "TURNSTILE to join SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DEFTONES, and KORN for Sick New World on full line up". lambgoat.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ "LIMP BIZKIT Announce Spring U.S. Tour". lambgoat.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ "SUNAMI and SCOWL to tour Australia with SPEED". lambgoat.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ Kennelty, Greg (January 10, 2023). "KNOCKED LOOSE, SOUL GLO & SCOWL Booked For Coachella 2023". Metal Injection. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ "InEffectHardcore.com - 20 Questions With Kat Moss Of Scowl". www.ineffecthardcore.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ Corcoran, Nina. "Scowl Sign to Dead Oceans, Share Video for New Song "Special"". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

External links

Official website

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[Corcoran,_2025-1] Corcoran, Nina. "Scowl Announce New Album Are We All Angels, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 22, 2025.

[lambgoat-2] "Santa Cruz hardcore punk band Scowl premiere new song and video". Lambgoat. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[nme-3] Hughes, Mia (November 28, 2022). "Scowl: hardcore's hottest breakout band reflect on their whirlwind year". NME. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[revolvermagazine-4] Hughes, Mia (November 17, 2021). "Scowl: Meet NorCal Hardcore Rising Stars "Making a Mess to Clean It Up"". Revolver. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[philthymagazine-5] "Scowl's Kat Moss: "There are a lot of shows that I look back and I'm like, 'That was magical!'"". Philthy Magazine. February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[stereogum-6] Breihan, Tom (November 19, 2021). "Stream Scowl's Ripshit 15-Minute Debut Album How Flowers Grow". Stereogum. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[brooklynvegan-7] Sacher, Andrew (September 22, 2021). "Santa Cruz hardcore band Scowl announce debut LP 'How Flowers Grow,' share "Bloodhound"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[revolvermagazine1-8] Enis, Eli (March 29, 2023). "Hear SCOWL's super hooky new song "Psychic Dance Routine"". Revolver. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[stereogum1-9] Breihan, Tom (March 29, 2023). "Scowl Share New Song "Psychic Dance Routine": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[10] Pearis, Bill (March 14, 2023). "Circle Jerks announce tour with T.S.O.L., Negative Approach and Scowl". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[11] "TURNSTILE to join SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DEFTONES, and KORN for Sick New World on full line up". lambgoat.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[12] "LIMP BIZKIT Announce Spring U.S. Tour". lambgoat.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[13] "SUNAMI and SCOWL to tour Australia with SPEED". lambgoat.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[14] Kennelty, Greg (January 10, 2023). "KNOCKED LOOSE, SOUL GLO & SCOWL Booked For Coachella 2023". Metal Injection. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[15] "InEffectHardcore.com - 20 Questions With Kat Moss Of Scowl". www.ineffecthardcore.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[16] Corcoran, Nina. "Scowl Sign to Dead Oceans, Share Video for New Song "Special"". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

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