Santa Cruz, CA-based hardcore-punk band SCOWL had quite the exciting past few months and are set to continue making 2022 their biggest year yet. The band will join forces with Limp Bizkit, $not, and Wargasm UK on tour starting April 28th through May 15th, including a stop in New York City at Madison Square Garden on May 13th. From there they’ll be doing a full U.S. run supporting Destroy Boys before heading over to the U.K. and Europe for a string of festival dates. This all comes hot off the heels of their acclaimed debut album, How Flowers Grow, released in November 2021 on Flatspot Records.
The ten songs on the album are a masterclass in how to write heartfelt punk and hardcore without losing the sense of youthful enthusiasm and fun that makes the genre compelling to begin with. The lyrics are delivered with a biting sense of anger and self-reflection, dealing with everything from personal betrayals to socio-economic strife. With an undisputed authenticity and intensity found in both their recordings and live show, Scowl has certainly planted a seed for their takeover of hardcore and beyond.
Scowl is vocalist Kat Moss, guitarist Malachi Greene, bassist Bailey Lupo, and drummer Cole Gilbert.
SCOWL Tour Dates:
w/ Limp Bizkit, $not, Wargasm UK
April 28 – Tampa, FL @ Hard Rock Live
April 30 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
May 3 – Norfolk, VA @ Chartway Arena
May 4 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center
May 6 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Casino
May 7 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
May 10 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Center
May 11 – Albany, NY @ Empire Underground* (headline show)
May 12 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
May 13 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
May 15 – Baltimore, MD @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
w/ Destroy Boys
May 20 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
May 21 – Portland OR, @ Bossanova Ballroom
May 23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
May 24 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
May 26 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr
May 27 – Kansas City, MO @ Rino
May 28 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
May 29 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
May 30 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean* (headline show)
May 31 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
June 1 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
June 3 – Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
June 4 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
June 5 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House Of Independents
June 6 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
June 8 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
June 9 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Hall
June 10 – Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
June 11 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
June 12 – Orlando, FL @ Henao Cultural Center
June 14 – Birmingham, AL @ Ghost Train
June 15 – New Orleans, LA @ Banks St. Bar* (headline show)
June 16 – Houston, TX @ Secret Group
June 17 – McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey
June 18 – San Antonio, TX @ Rock Box
June 20 – Sante Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
June 22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
June 24 – Gräfenhainichen, Germany @ Full Force Fest
June 25 – Paris, France @ ESS’Pace w/ Dare, Zulu
June 26 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ Outbreak Fest
June 27 – Milton Keynes, United Kingdom @ Craufurd Arms w/ Touche Amore
June 28 – Cardiff, United Kingdom @ Clwb Ifor Bach w/ Touche Amore
June 29 – Brighton, United Kingdom @ Chalk w/ Touche Amore
July 1 – Rennes, France @ Superbowl of Hardcore
July 2 – Münster, Germany @ Vainstream
July 3 – Leper, Germany @ Ieperfest
July 16 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall w/ Destroy Boys
Aug 26 + 27 – Calgary, Canada @ Scoped Exposure Fest
“Led by Moss’ formidable growl, the LP is an awesome burst of aggressive, street-punk-inflected hardcore that also hints at the band’s willingness to channel a diverse range of influences, from Sonic Youth to the Stooges.”
– Revolver
“How Flowers Grow is a dizzying, breathless howl of a debut and Scowl look set to make a big noise in the hardcore scene — and possibly beyond.” – Kerrang!
“Groovy, saxophone heavy hardcore fronted by the effortless toxicity (and at times, melodic) Kat Moss. If you don’t love them now, you will. And soon.” – SPIN
“If you like hardcore that breaks from tradition but doesn’t abandon it entirely, don’t miss this one.” – BrooklynVegan
“Scowl’s raw, scorching hardcore punk is a mighty force, and when the band goes left, as on the sweet and sax-laced “Seeds To Sow,” the hard songs just hit that much harder.” – Stereogum
