The Growlers

The Growlers
Brooks and Anthony of The Growlers playing at Lollapalooza 2012
Brooks Nielsen & Anthony Perry on stage
Background information
Origin Dana Point, California, United States
Genres Surf rock, psychedelic rock, garage rock
Years active 2006–present
Labels Everloving, Palmist, Burger, Fat Cat, Ayo Silver, Smack Face, Cult Records
Associated acts Julian Casablancas
Website thegrowlers.com
Members Brooks Nielsen
Matt Taylor
Kyle Straka
Past members Brian Stewart
Warren Thomas
Patrick Palomo
Clark Davison
Miles Patterson Zachary Aguirre
Scott Montoya
Anthony Braun Perry

The Growlers are an American band formed in Dana Point, California in 2006, now based in Costa Mesa.[1] The band is currently composed of singer Brooks Nielsen, lead guitarist Matt Taylor and keyboard player/guitarist Kyle Straka.[2] They have released five albums, three EPs and a number of singles. The band's sound has been described as "a trademark style of music that somehow combines country, surf, pop, rock and beat" which has been labelled "Beach Goth".[3]

History

The band released their first album, Are You in or Out in 2009. Their second album, Hot Tropics, was released in 2010.[4][5] The band's third album, Hung at Heart, was released January 22, 2013.[6] Chinese Fountain, their new "more grown up, well polished" album was released September 23, 2014.[7] Whilst touring the album, the band expanded their live band with percussionist Nick Murray.[8]

The band's fifth studio album, City Club was released by Cult Records on September 30, 2016,[9] while they embarked on a supporting tour in the same month.[10] It was the first Growlers album to be credited solely to Brooks Nielsen and Matt Taylor, as opposed to the whole band.[11] It was preceded by the title track as a single produced by Julian Casablancas,[12] who also owns the label.[13] Neither drummer Scott Montoya nor bass player Anthony Perry feature on the album.[14] On September 25, the band confirmed Montoya's departure from the band and stated that Perry was set to return in the near future.[15]

The Growlers have toured with artists such as The Black Keys, Devendra Banhart, Julian Casablancas, Night Beats, and Jonathan Richman.[16][17] They have also appeared as numerous festivals including Burgerama III, Rock in Rio[18][19] and Outside Lands.[20]

Beach Goth

The band have organised the annual Beach Goth festival since 2012. Held at the Observatory in Santa Ana, the festival typically features performances by bands representing a variety of genres, including pop, rap, hip hop, heavy metal, and rock. Over the years, the event has included costume contests, amusement park rides, and live performances of Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Growlers have headlined both Saturday and Sunday night of the annual Beach Goth festival since its inception.

The likes of Die Antwoord, Grimes, Julian Casablancas, Mac DeMarco, The Drums, Foxygen, White Arrows and Ghost B.C. have appeared at the festival.

Beach Goth 4 (October 2015) was presented by Pauly Shore and featured live performances of Rocky Horror Picture Show throughout the weekend as well as a performance of The Doors song "People Are Strange" by The Growlers and Julian Casablancas.

The 2016 edition of Beach Goth took place at Oak Canyon Park on Lake Irvine in Silverado, CA on October 23–24 2016.[21] The festival's lineup includes Bon Iver, TLC, James Blake, 2 Live Crew, Violent Femmes, Future Islands, Reel Big Fish, The Faint, the Pharcyde, Leftover Crack, and DJ Quik.[22] While it was hailed a success, the outdoor festival suffered from overcrowding and flooding.[23] The latter caused the Growlers to delay their own set due to equipment damage.[21] In the aftermath, the band issued an apology.[24]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Zemler, Emily (2012) "The Growlers: Ragged But Right", Relix, January 24, 2012, retrieved January 28, 2012
  2. ↑ "The Growlers: Drinking whiskey, tripping out and getting weird for a living.". the rooster.com. January 7, 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  3. ↑ Keller, Brandy (2010) "The Growlers Interview: SXSW 2010", spinner.com, March 14, 2010, retrieved January 28, 2012
  4. ↑ "Growlers: About". Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Q&A: The Growlers' Brooks Nielsen Talks Getting Drunk, Being Weird and Bill Murray". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ Hung At Heart. Everloving.com (November 8, 2012). Retrieved on December 14, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Artist Interview: The Growlers". The Great Escape.
  8. ↑ "5 Minutes With Nick Murray". Original Fuzz. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  9. ↑ Earls, John (12 September 2016). "Listen to Julian Casablancas-produced new single by The Growlers". nme.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  10. ↑ "Cult Records Announces New Growlers Album, Fall Tour". Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  11. ↑ ACE. "ACE Repertory". mobile.ascap.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  12. ↑ "The Growlers share Julian Casablancas-produced single "City Club" — listen". 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  13. ↑ Romano, Evan (2016-09-16). "The Growlers' Brooks Nielsen On New Julian Casablancas-Produced Album". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  14. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/city-club-mw0002976520/credits
  15. ↑ "The GROWLERS - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  16. ↑ Gomez, Dominique (2016). "INTERVIEW + GIVEAWAY: THE GROWLERS". Do The Bay. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  17. ↑ Cody Peterson. "Omahype". Omahype. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Marcelo Camelo e The Growlers fazem show morno no Palco Sunset". G1.globo.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Marcelo Camelo e The Growlers unem forças no Rock in Rio". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Outside Lands 2013: The 10 Best Things We Saw On Saturday". SPIN. 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  21. 1 2 "Beach Goth 2016 Festival Review and Gallery". Consequence of Sound. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  22. ↑ "Beach Goth 2016 Lineup". 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  23. ↑ Brown, August. "Beach Goth's lineup had the goods, but fest may not be ready for its close-up". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  24. ↑ "Beach Goth 2016 Festival Review and Gallery". Consequence of Sound. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  25. ↑ GROWLERS/ THEE LUDDS SPLIT 12″ OUT TODAY IN UK/ EUROPE | Palmist. Palmistrecords.com (October 3, 2011). Retrieved on December 14, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Ayo Silver!". bigcartel.com.
  27. ↑ FatCat Records | Shop The Growlers – Not Pysch! FatCat Records | Shop. Fatcat.sandbaghq.com (2013). Retrieved on December 14, 2013.
  28. ↑ Vinyl Shop. Everloving.com. Retrieved on December 14, 2013.
  29. ↑ "Uncle Sam's a dick (7")". cinderblock. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.

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