Scarling. was a Shoegaze band from Los Angeles, USA, whose music contains e… Read Full Bio ↴Scarling. was a Shoegaze band from Los Angeles, USA, whose music contains elements of Gothic Rock and Noise Pop. They have been active since 2002, and have released two full length albums.

One of Scarling.'s many definitions is the smallest mark left on your heart - yet after hearing Scarling. the band, you'll agree their sound is anything but small. With the release of 2004's critically acclaimed "Sweet Heart Dealer" (Produced by Chris Vrenna), an album that ultimately led them to a Short List Award Nomination, Scarling. has been capturing the hearts of their steadily growing cult fanbase, with their knack of redefining noise and chaos within the context of pop songs and expanding the ventricles of gloomsters and fey indie rockers alike. In 2004, Robert Smith handpicked Scarling. as one of the seven acts to tour with his Curiosa Festival, along with Interpol and Mogwai. When asked about how she felt being able to play with one of her long time favorites, Jessicka simply replied: "The Cure has always been one of the only bands I found worthy of surrendering everything in exchange for nothing. They have yet to break my heart."

Although The Cure's influence is evident, it's the collision of their collective diverse influences as well as the ability to properly utilize feedback and noise that gives Scarling. their signature sound. A sound created roughly six years ago in Los Angeles, when noise theorist Christian Hejnal and surname-free singer Jessicka bonded over an unbridled hatred of the legion of clinging parasites and soulless zombies choking the life out of music. After a series of 7" singles on Sympathy, Scarling. announced in early 2005 that their second album "So Long, Scarecrow" would appear later that year; it was preceded by the single "We Are the Music Makers", and was released on October 23, 2005.

The critical reception for Scarecrow was generally strong: Alternative Press gave the album a [5/5] rating and described Hejnal as a "guitar physicist who holds court over these atmospheric rockers’ second album, approximating everything from space-station climates to sperm whales rollin’ on E, all the while delivering solid songs."
The Independent noted “Scarling. work up a wonderfully hazy guitar swirl, reminiscent of post-My Bloody Valentine noise-pop from the Britain of the early nineties.”
And Bust (magazine) described the album as "the musical equivalent of an Edward Gorey illustration: ominous and shadowy, but not without a certain sense of morbid joy. Sly lyrics and sarcastic insights pepper Scarecrow’s dystopian soundscape."

SLS's first single "City Noise/Staring To The Sun" was released on 6-6-06 and is featured on the compilation "Alright, This Time Just the Girls Vol. 2" and in the documentary The Treasures Of Long Gone John. Scarling.'s music has been featured on Showtime's The L Word television series, and an episode of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy is entitled Band Aid Covers The Bullet Hole. In 2006 Scarling. continue to tour in the US and Europe and are expected to begin working on their third full length album in 2008.

On February 2, 2021, Jessicka announced on Twitter that she was no longer a part of the music industry, stating that she was now "finding other ways to release my negative emotions while trying to be kinder to myself."

Cahuenga
Scarling. Lyrics

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She's precious and perfect
While easily broken
Dear sister, You missed her
She's already spoken.
She whispers and Blisters
She Talks and conspires
She spits at the walls and fucks all the liars.

Now I see you driving in her car
Now I See
Now I see you, Now I see
Now I see you driving in her car

He's handsome- Hopeful
So easily recognized
Dear Brother-
Discovered, she left no good byes
He's acting, Not knowing
He drinks and perspires
Shatters mirrors- reflecting his desires

Now I see you driving in her car
Now I see
Now I see you - Now I see, Now I see you
Driving in her car
Driving in her car
Driving in her car

Then you held my hand
As she drove away

As she drove away
As she drove away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Scarling's song "Cahuenga" are about the loss of two siblings to an alluring and dangerous person. The first stanza is about a sister who is described as "precious and perfect," but also "easily broken." The singer addresses the sibling directly, saying "Dear sister, You missed her, She's already spoken." This suggests that the sister has already fallen under the spell of the dangerous person and may not be able to be saved.

The rest of the stanza describes the dangerous person's behavior - she whispers and blisters, talks and conspires, spits at walls, and sleeps with liars. The second stanza is about a brother who is described as "handsome" and "hopeful," but also unaware of the danger he's in. The mother of the siblings left no goodbyes after discovering the dangerous person, leaving the siblings to be drawn in without warning. The brother is shown to drink heavily and shatter mirrors, which could represent his loss of control and self-destructive behavior.

In the chorus, the singer sees the siblings driving in the dangerous person's car, which could symbolize their submission to her influence. The song ends with the singer holding someone's hand as the dangerous person drives away, which could be a metaphor for the hopelessness of the situation and the inability to save someone from a harmful relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

She's precious and perfect
She is beautiful and flawless.

While easily broken
However, she can be fragile and easily hurt.

Dear sister, You missed her
The singer is addressing their sister, indicating that she missed out on something special.

She's already spoken.
The person they are referring to has already expressed themselves.

She whispers and Blisters
This person can be both gentle with their words yet also harsh and damaging.

She Talks and conspires
They are also capable of scheming and plotting.

She spits at the walls and fucks all the liars.
They have no issue with expressing their frustrations and punishing dishonesty.

Now I see you driving in her car
The artist has caught someone they know driving in the car of the person they just described.

He's handsome- Hopeful
The person they now describe is good-looking and optimistic.

So easily recognized
This individual stands out and is easy to notice.

Dear Brother- Discovered, she left no good byes
This is the singer's brother, who was involved with the woman they previously described. She left without saying goodbye, which may have been hurtful.

He's acting, Not knowing
Despite his good looks, he seems to lack awareness and is simply going through the motions.

He drinks and perspires
To cope with his involvement with the woman, he drinks and becomes visibly nervous.

Shatters mirrors- reflecting his desires
He is so consumed by his wants and desires that he becomes destructive, shattering mirrors in a display of frustration.

Then you held my hand As she drove away
In a heartfelt moment, the singer's sibling comforted them as the woman they were involved with drove away.

As she drove away
The song ends on a somber note as the woman drives away, leaving behind a trail of hurt and broken relationships.

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