Founded: 2006
Location: California
The Growlers is an American band from Southern California. They began their career in the Orange County city of Dana Point, California in 2006. They are currently based in Costa Mesa. The band is currently composed of singer Brooks Nielsen and keyboard player/guitarist Kyle Straka. They have released seven albums, several EPs and a number of singles. The band's sound has been described as "a trademark style of music that somehow combines surf, pop, rock and beat" which has been labeled "Beach Goth".
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"[A]nother classic."
Their largest Aussie stint to date.
"[Kirin J] Callinan and Nielsen dove trustingly into the crowd, Nielsen waving from his 'seat' like royalty."
"With Callinan and Neilsen intertwined on stage as the lights go down and the last chords ring out, it’s a beautiful motif for us to journey off into the Valley on."
Get in while you can!
Ahead of The Growlers' tour Down Under, Anthony Carew talks to frontman Brooks Nielsen about discovering music by getting high, making art instead of looking at butt cheeks and brunches, and just doing what he can with the things he has.
Arriving with a new single, the tour diary gives us a taste of what to expect from the Cali rockers when they're here next month..
"No one could steal the show from Brooks."
"It's hot and sweaty and there's elbows everywhere, but none of that matters."
"A band who seem unable or unwilling to do any wrong."