Hardcore Is For The Girls!!
Kat Moss represents all that is feminine and divine; She’s also the gnarliest front-woman for her hardcore punk band known as “Scowl.” With their latest music video and single “Shot Down” (dropped March 1, 2023), and “Opening Night” dropping just weeks prior, Scowl has taken off and is launching their career promoting bad-ass femininity in the hardcore scene!
Opening alongside rapper Tripp Jones, and HXC bands Zulu and Jesus Piece, for Show Me The Body’s West Coast Tour, Scowl has fans and new-listeners lining up outside sold out venues, and packed into four-door suburbans driving hours to see their gigs. This article will cover the February 28th, 2023 showing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California.
Their set started off strong with their hit single “Opening Night,” and the crowd never knew killing like this before. Incandescent sing-songy vocals with catchy and upbeat drum beats followed with a sharp in tone guitar lick, curated a sick sound unique to most punk shows. All their top picks were played and looking around the shady space everyone was enjoying themselves along with the music Scowl was putting out.
Scowl’s stage presence was incredible too– Kat was captivating everyone in the room; her aura engaged listeners and made for the most alluring set! Her fellow bandmates killed the performance too, knocking back beats and hitting the kick like it was a part of him, the drummer, Cole Gilbert, introduced us to a synergy in music we’ve never heard of. The guitarist (Malachi Greene) and bass player (Bailey Lupo) also entranced listeners as if it was a Jeff Buckley private serenade.
The hardcore scene, at least in Southern California, is home and plays host to a multitude of the West Coast’s best hardcore punk music, but Scowl has introduced us to a new range in that sound that’s upbeat, has a little room for dancing, but still allows listeners to partake in any shape of a Wall of Death. This band is high on the rise, and I for one am excited to see the forthcomings of their future and what great things are in store for them following this breakthrough in the scene.
Check out Scowl’s instagram @Scowl40831 for upcoming tour and show information, and stream their music on all platforms for some staggering sounds!
Written By: Allison Grace (@allieepayne)
Published: 8/19/2023