The Growlers
The Growlers are 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, lead guitarist Matt Taylor 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". Read Full BioThe Growlers are 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, lead guitarist Matt Taylor 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".
Singer Brooks Nielsen and music director/guitarist Matt Taylor met in high school in the beach town of Dana Point, California, bonding over surfing, skating, and partying. When offered the chance to perform at a house party, the duo quickly wrote their first six songs in a single day, leading to the first incarnation of the band that would eventually become The Growlers.
After releasing a handful of self-recorded cassettes and CDs, The Growlers issued their first studio album, Are You in or Out? in 2009 on Everloving Records. Aquarium Drunkard described it as “consistent in sound and tone that is as enjoyable straight through or on shuffle… Taken as a whole, the record is a beautiful mix of late 60’s freak-out, folk calmness and surf rock.” Their second album, Hot Tropics, was released in 2010, also on Everloving Records. The band's third album, Hung at Heart, the first to feature Anthony Braun Perry on bass and Jason Kaiser on percussion, was released in 2013. The band originally worked with Dan Auerbach to record the album, but the finished version never saw official release. Instead the band recorded a new version of the album in Costa Mesa, CA with Mike McHugh at his Distillery Recording Studio, to get a more lo-fi sound.
Chinese Fountain, their new "more grown up, well polished" album was released September 23, 2014. This album was produced by JP Plunier at Seahorse Studios in Los Angeles, CA. While touring the album, the band expanded their live band with percussionist Nick Murray.
The band's fifth studio album, City Club was released by Cult Records on September 30, 2016, while they embarked on a supporting tour in the same month. It was the first Growlers album to be credited solely to Brooks Nielsen and Matt Taylor, as opposed to the whole band. Nielsen and Taylor wrote and recorded demos for the album over a span of 2 to 3 months with the help of Kyle Mullarky at his studio in Topanga Canyon, CA. It was preceded by the title track as a single produced by Julian Casablancas, who also owns the label. Neither drummer Scott Montoya nor bass player Anthony Perry feature on the album. On September 25, the band confirmed Montoya's departure from the band and stated that Perry was set to return in the near future. The band toured for this album with Brad Bowers on bass, Adam Wolcott Smith on keyboard, and Richard Gowen on drums. Whether their membership in the band is permanent is currently unclear.
The band released Casual Acquaintances on July 27, 2018, a collection of demos and unused material from the City Club sessions.
Allegations of misconduct
In July 2020, allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against the band, along with other artists associated with Burger Records and the Southern California surf and garage rock music scene. Arrow De Wilde, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band Starcrawler, shared a personal encounter on her Instagram. In her post, Arrow claims she was assaulted by a male stripper hired by The Growlers while they were on tour together in Australia. In a statement issued via Instagram on July 31, 2020, Growlers singer Brooks Nielsen took "full responsibility and accountability for the behavior of all Growlers' band members, past and present," and announced that Matt Taylor would temporarily leave the band. Additionally, former Growlers touring keyboardist Adam Wolcott Smith admitted to an incident of abuse on his Instagram, while on tour with his band Zen Mother.
Singer Brooks Nielsen and music director/guitarist Matt Taylor met in high school in the beach town of Dana Point, California, bonding over surfing, skating, and partying. When offered the chance to perform at a house party, the duo quickly wrote their first six songs in a single day, leading to the first incarnation of the band that would eventually become The Growlers.
After releasing a handful of self-recorded cassettes and CDs, The Growlers issued their first studio album, Are You in or Out? in 2009 on Everloving Records. Aquarium Drunkard described it as “consistent in sound and tone that is as enjoyable straight through or on shuffle… Taken as a whole, the record is a beautiful mix of late 60’s freak-out, folk calmness and surf rock.” Their second album, Hot Tropics, was released in 2010, also on Everloving Records. The band's third album, Hung at Heart, the first to feature Anthony Braun Perry on bass and Jason Kaiser on percussion, was released in 2013. The band originally worked with Dan Auerbach to record the album, but the finished version never saw official release. Instead the band recorded a new version of the album in Costa Mesa, CA with Mike McHugh at his Distillery Recording Studio, to get a more lo-fi sound.
Chinese Fountain, their new "more grown up, well polished" album was released September 23, 2014. This album was produced by JP Plunier at Seahorse Studios in Los Angeles, CA. While touring the album, the band expanded their live band with percussionist Nick Murray.
The band's fifth studio album, City Club was released by Cult Records on September 30, 2016, while they embarked on a supporting tour in the same month. It was the first Growlers album to be credited solely to Brooks Nielsen and Matt Taylor, as opposed to the whole band. Nielsen and Taylor wrote and recorded demos for the album over a span of 2 to 3 months with the help of Kyle Mullarky at his studio in Topanga Canyon, CA. It was preceded by the title track as a single produced by Julian Casablancas, who also owns the label. Neither drummer Scott Montoya nor bass player Anthony Perry feature on the album. On September 25, the band confirmed Montoya's departure from the band and stated that Perry was set to return in the near future. The band toured for this album with Brad Bowers on bass, Adam Wolcott Smith on keyboard, and Richard Gowen on drums. Whether their membership in the band is permanent is currently unclear.
The band released Casual Acquaintances on July 27, 2018, a collection of demos and unused material from the City Club sessions.
Allegations of misconduct
In July 2020, allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against the band, along with other artists associated with Burger Records and the Southern California surf and garage rock music scene. Arrow De Wilde, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band Starcrawler, shared a personal encounter on her Instagram. In her post, Arrow claims she was assaulted by a male stripper hired by The Growlers while they were on tour together in Australia. In a statement issued via Instagram on July 31, 2020, Growlers singer Brooks Nielsen took "full responsibility and accountability for the behavior of all Growlers' band members, past and present," and announced that Matt Taylor would temporarily leave the band. Additionally, former Growlers touring keyboardist Adam Wolcott Smith admitted to an incident of abuse on his Instagram, while on tour with his band Zen Mother.
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Night Ride
The Growlers Lyrics
Too soon, wanted more time
Could've held out, but your clock was ticking
No easing in, straightened out lines
Alone with your thoughts
'Cause your friends are still in
Night clubs and back rooms
Baggies in the bathrooms
Nothing's changed but you
Saying nothing's missing
Thoughts are drifting away from you
Morning sun fills the void
Now you see there never was a point
Over and over and over again
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Tomorrow night'll go on without you
Go on without you there
Tomorrow night'll go on without you
'Till dawn and no one will care
You can't know, it's a move in the dark
Hesitation leaves you hung on the lip
Unclench your teeth
Peel off the smile
See no one there, and you release your grip
Night clubs and back rooms
Baggies in the bathrooms
Nothing's changed but you
Saying nothing's missing
Thoughts are drifting away from you
Led the beast to the cliff
One more step and a long way down
The morning sun fills the void
Now you see there never was a point
Over and over and over again
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Contributed by Austin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Josy Shuffles
Too soon, wanted more time
Could've held out, but your clock was ticking
No easing in, straightened out lines
Alone with your thoughts
'Cause your friends are still in
Night clubs and back rooms
Baggies in the bathrooms
Nothing's changed but you
Saying nothing's missing
Thoughts are drifting away from you
Morning sun fills the void
Now you see there never was a point
Over and over and over again
Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Over and over and over again
Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Tomorrow night'll go on without you
Go on without you there
Tomorrow night'll go on without you
Till dawn and no one will care
You can't know, it's a move in the dark
Hesitation leaves you hung on the lip
Unclench your teeth
Peel off the smile
See no one there, and you release your grip
Night clubs and back rooms
Baggies in the bathrooms
Nothing's changed but you
Saying nothing's missing
Thoughts are drifting away from you
Led the beast to the cliff
One more step and a long way down
The morning sun fills the void
Now you see there never was a point
Over and over and over again
Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Over and over and over again
Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
tropicwave1
Night Ride
The Growlers
Produced by Shawn Everett & Julian Casablancas
Album: City Club
[Verse 1]
Too soon, wanted more time
Could've held out, but your clock was ticking
No easing in, straightened out lines
Alone with your thoughts
'Cause your friends are still in
[Bridge]
Night clubs and back rooms
Baggies in the bathrooms
Nothing's changed but you
Saying nothing's missing
Thoughts are drifting away from you
Morning sun fills the void
Now you see there never was a point
[Chorus x2]
Over and over and over again
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
[Verse 2]
Tomorrow night'll go on without you
Go on without you there
Tomorrow night'll go on without you
'Till dawn and no one will care
You can't know, it's a move in the dark
Hesitation leaves you hung on the lip
Unclench your teeth
Peel off the smile
See no one there, and you release your grip
[Bridge]
Night clubs and back rooms
Baggies in the bathrooms
Nothing's changed but you
Saying nothing's missing
Thoughts are drifting away from you
Led the beast to the cliff
One more step and a long way down
The morning sun fills the void
Now you see there never was a point
[Chorus x2]
Over and over and over again
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Matar Loum
Night Ride"
Too soon, wanted more time
Could've held out, but your clock was ticking
No easing in, straightened out lines
Alone with your thoughts
'Cause your friends are still in
Night clubs and back rooms
Baggies in the bathrooms
Nothing's changed but you
Saying nothing's missing
Thoughts are drifting away from you
Morning sun fills the void
Now you see there never was a point
Over and over and over again
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Over and over and over again
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Tomorrow night'll go on without you
Go on without you there
Tomorrow night'll go on without you
'Till dawn and no one will care
You can't know, it's a move in the dark
Hesitation leaves you hung on the lip
Unclench your teeth
Peel off the smile
See no one there, and you release your grip
Night clubs and back rooms
Baggies in the bathrooms
Nothing's changed but you
Saying nothing's missing
Thoughts are drifting away from you
Led the beast to the cliff
One more step and a long way down
The morning sun fills the void
Now you see there never was a point
Over and over and over again
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Over and over and over again
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane
Try but you couldn't get any more sure
And the ending still will never change
Ernesto Juárez Hernández
Too soon, wanted more time- Muy pronto, quise más tiempo
Could've held out, but your clock was ticking- Pude haberlo soportado, pero no esperarías
No easing in, straightened out lines- No hay descanso, cuando tratas de enderezar tu vida
Alone with your thoughts- Sólo con tus pensamiento
'Cause your friends are still in- Porque tus amigos siguen ahí dentro
Night clubs and back rooms- Clubs nocturnos y cuartos al fondo
Baggies in the bathrooms- Bolsas en los baños
Nothing's changed but you- Nada ha cambiado excepto tú
Saying nothing's missing- Diciendo que nada se ha perdido
Thoughts are drifting away from you- Cómo si hubieras perdido la razón
Morning sun fills the void- La luz del sol llena el vacío
Now you see there never was a point- Ahora ves que nunca nada tuvo sentido
Over and over and over again- Una y otra y otra vez
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane- Hasta que no sea posible fingir que te encuentras bien
Try but you couldn't get any more sure- Inténtalo pero no podrás estar más convencido
And the ending still will never change- Y el desenlace nunca cambiará
Over and over and over again- Una y otra y otra vez
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane- Hasta que no sea posible fingir que te encuentras bien
Try but you couldn't get any more sure- Inténtalo pero no podrás estar más convencido
And the ending still will never change- Y el desenlace nunca cambiará
Tomorrow night'll go on without you- Mañana en la noche seguiré sin ti
Go on without you there- Seguiré sin que estés ahí
Tomorrow night'll go on without you- Mañana en la noche seguiré sin ti
'Till dawn and no one will care- Hasta que amanezca y a nadie le importará
You can't know, it's a move in the dark- No hay forma de saber, es una jugada en las sombras
Hesitation leaves you hung on the lip- La indecisión te deja inmóvil
Unclench your teeth- Despierta y relájate
Peel off the smile- Saca una sonrisa
See no one there, and you release your grip- Ve que no haya nadie allí, y libera tus ataduras
Night clubs and back rooms- Clubs nocturnos y cuartos al fondo
Baggies in the bathrooms- Bolsas en los baños
Nothing's changed but you- Nada ha cambiado excepto tú
Saying nothing's missing- Diciendo que nada se ha perdido
Thoughts are drifting away from you- Cómo si hubieras perdido la razón
Led the beast to the cliff- Guía a la bestia al abismo
One more step and a long way down- Un sólo paso más y una larga caída
The morning sun fills the void- La luz del sol llena al vacío
Now you see there never was a point- Ahora ves que nunca nada tuvo sentido
Over and over and over again- Una y otra y otra vez
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane- Hasta que no sea posible fingir que te encuentras bien
Try but you couldn't get any more sure- Inténtalo pero no podrás estar más convencido
And the ending still will never change- Y el desenlace nunca cambiará
Over and over and over again- Una y otra y otra vez
'Till you can no longer pretend you are sane- Hasta que no sea posible fingir que te encuentras bien
Try but you couldn't get any more sure- Inténtalo pero no podrás estar más convencido
And the ending still will never change- Y el desenlace nunca cambiará
The Growlers
“Dream World” music video premiere tonight at 7PM (LA time) at The Growlers' YouTube Channel. Tune in to Instagram Live at 630PM to hang with Brooks and “Dream World” co-star Heather the Doll.
Zaid Flowers
I miss the old stuff where those good day brook ?
Angel Sanchez
Yes
JakeBakerNYC
Amigo only comes out at night
Patricia Toney
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Brometheus
I got sober the day this song was uploaded. 2 years later I’m still sober...
I come back here to cry though
TAS909
You still sober?
Bort Hill
@Stefan Gruber dafuq you going on about?
BFO
congrats man! what did you become sober of?
Ribcage rojas
I hope you're still clean and enjoying this song yet.