FRENCH MOUTH
(los angeles)
HURT HAWKS
(los angeles)
KIM
DOGS THAT BITE
FRENCH MOUTH
https://frenchmouth.bandcamp.com
French Mouth is not content to play basic rock and roll. Just take a listen to their debut album 'In Your Shark Eyes' (2022) which firmly stands as a fresh new take on a plethora of genres. Coming from the combined DIY mentality of the band, the album (entirely self produced) serves as a brilliant introduction to the groups unique song writing and production.
With influences spanning from Deftones, MDC and Wire to the The Pixies, Aphex Twin and Mana its really no surprise their freshman release has so many interesting idiosyncrasies. Washed out interludes and sub-tracks make for an extremely fluid and psychedelic listen that help the group transcend into something new and original beyond beyond the typical hardcore or alternative genres. French Mouth is a band to watch in LA 2022 onward.
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HURT HAWKS
https://hurthawksmusic.bandcamp.com
Hurt Hawks consists of producer/composer Jake Bowman, transgressive fiction writer/song and dance man Joel Zimmerman, and occasionally, songbird Erica "Bunny" Zimmerman. Hurt Hawks follows in the footsteps of literary giants (like Hunter S. Thompson, Charles Bukowski, and Jack Kerouac) with their own brand of dirty realism, wryly labeled Americana Drunkwave, which is a form of jittery electronic post-punk, sung to the tune of an alcoholic life in a Los Angeles suburb. Hurt Hawks has been referred to as a punk rock Leonard Cohen, or a dark wave Tom Waits, and is revered for their live performances.
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KIM
https://kimaband.bandcamp.com/releases
Deep Journeys Through Horrific Tales. Based out of Oakland.
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DOGS THAT BITE
https://dogsthatbite.bandcamp.com
Heavily inspired by rage, spite, and frustration, Dogs That Bite delivers a sonic whirlpool of gritty vocals, stinging guitars, heavy drums, and booming bass lines. With an emphasis on pop melody and emotional expression, Dogs That Bite showers the listener in a grunge-punk downpour.