Scowl is an American rock band from Santa Cruz, California, formed in 2019. The band consists of singer Kat Moss, guitarist Mike Bifolco, bassist Bailey Lupo, and drummer Cole Gilbert.
History The band released their first collection of songs, a self-titled EP, in 2019. Scowl released a second EP in 2019, titled Reality After Reality.... In 2021, the group released their debut full-length album, How Flowers Grow, through Flatspot Records. The group released their third EP in 2023 titled Psychic Dance Routine.
Scowl has toured and shared the stage with bands like Circle Jerks and Negative Approach, System Of A Down, Korn, Turnstile and Deftones, Limp Bizkit, and toured Australia in May and June 2023 with Sunami and Speed. The band also played the 2023 edition of the famed Coachella festival. 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!"
On October 8, 2024, Scowl announced their signing to Dead Oceans with a new single titled Special. Their sophomore album, Are We All Angels, was released on April 4, 2025.
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."
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 +List of albums, with release date and label shownTitleDetailsHow Flowers Grow Released: November 19, 2021 Label: Flatspot Records Formats: CD, LP, Digital DownloadAre We All Angels Released: April 4, 2025 Label: Dead Oceans Formats: CD, LP, Digital Download
EPs +List of EPs, with release date and label shownTitleDetailsScowl Released 11 May 2019 Label: self-released Formats: digital downloadReality After Reality... Released 30 November 2019 Label: self-released Formats: CD, LP, digital downloadPsychic Dance Routine Released 7 April 2023 Label: Flatspot Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Live albums +List of albums, with release date and label shownTitleDetailsLive at Audiotree Released 27 February 2024 Label: Audiotree Music Formats: digital download
Singles +List of singles, with release date and label shownTitleDetailsAlbum"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" (Nuovo Testamento Remix)Released 6 September 2023 Label: Flatspot Records Formats: digital download "Special"Released 8 October 2024 Label: Dead Oceans Formats: digital download 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]
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