The Growlers are an American band from Southern California. They began thei… Read Full Bio ↴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".
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.
Feelin Good
The Growlers Lyrics
You bang other chicks sometimes you hide it
You take anything
If you don't have to buy it
You have no age, and pawns for friends
Do whatever it takes so it never has to end
Just cause it feels good
Doesn't mean it's right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just isn't life
Life has consequences for all our actions
No one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
You think that love's a trap
And dying young is rad
Cause dying old's so sad
And you don't wanna deal with that
The bender never ends
The feelings never sink
It's better to pretend that
Comfort's in the drink
Just cause it feels good
Doesn't mean it's right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just is a lie life has consequences
For all our actions no one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
Feelin' good but you've been
Stealing the feeling
When you're feeling high
Somebody else is low
Feelin' good being led by your feelings
But your feelings can't think
They don't know where to go
If you never wake up you'll never come down
To do what you want and like what you do
If you never look back
You'll never come around
Then what you tell yourself will
Turn into your truth
Just 'cause it feels good
Doesn't mean it's right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just isn't life
Life has consequences for all our actions
No one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
Feeling good but you've been
Stealing the feelings
When you're feeling high
Somebody else is low
Feeling good being led by your feelings
But your feelings can't think
So they don't know where to go
Just 'cause it feels good
Doesn't mean it's right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just isn't life
Life has consequences for all our actions
No one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
You take anything
If you don't have to buy it
You have no age, and pawns for friends
Do whatever it takes so it never has to end
Just cause it feels good
Doesn't mean it's right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just isn't life
No one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
You think that love's a trap
And dying young is rad
Cause dying old's so sad
And you don't wanna deal with that
The bender never ends
The feelings never sink
It's better to pretend that
Comfort's in the drink
Just cause it feels good
Doesn't mean it's right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just is a lie life has consequences
For all our actions no one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
Feelin' good but you've been
Stealing the feeling
When you're feeling high
Somebody else is low
Feelin' good being led by your feelings
But your feelings can't think
They don't know where to go
If you never wake up you'll never come down
To do what you want and like what you do
If you never look back
You'll never come around
Then what you tell yourself will
Turn into your truth
Just 'cause it feels good
Doesn't mean it's right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just isn't life
Life has consequences for all our actions
No one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
Feeling good but you've been
Stealing the feelings
When you're feeling high
Somebody else is low
Feeling good being led by your feelings
But your feelings can't think
So they don't know where to go
Just 'cause it feels good
Doesn't mean it's right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just isn't life
Life has consequences for all our actions
No one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
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Veronica Orin
You're playing other chiks
Sometimes you're hiding
You take anything
If you don't have to buy it
You have no way to
And...
Do whatever it takes
So it never has to end
Just cause it feels good
Doesn't mean its right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just isn't life
Life has consequences
For all our actions
No one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
You think that love's a trap
And dying young is rad
Cause dying's oh sad
And you don't wanna deal with that
The party never ends
The feelings never sink
Its better to pretend the
Comfort's in your dreams
Feeling good
You've been stealing the feeling
When you feelin high
Somebody else is low
Feeling good, living by you feelings
But you feelings can't think
They don't know where to go
You'll never wake up
I'll never calm down
To do what you want
And like what you do
You'll never look back
You'll never come around
Then when you tell yourself
...
Feeling good
But you've been stealing a feelin'
When you feelin' high
Somebody else is low
Feeling good, living by your feelings
But you feelings can't think
So they don't know where to go
LaDonna W. Smith
I really, really love this song.
Adam Marquez
i dionti dont love it but i like it
Gerardo Gonzalez Castro
Me gusta mucho la musica de estos Growlers, creo que cuando cambiaron a varios de sus integrantes su musica cambio y se volvio un poco mas pop, al menos para mi pero me gusta seguir disfrutando de tan buena musica que sacaron.
Saludos desde Monterrey, Mexico.
Big Bud
I think most of us learn or get a sense of this when we are younger but remember far to late in life
Indigo Silhouette
Fr
Ruff Justice
Far too*** late
Baby Ghost
I'm having a shitty day and this makes me feel so Melded out and calm c:
Veronica Orin
You're playing other chiks
Sometimes you're hiding
You take anything
If you don't have to buy it
You have no way to
And...
Do whatever it takes
So it never has to end
Just cause it feels good
Doesn't mean its right
I know it sounds like it should
But that just isn't life
Life has consequences
For all our actions
No one should suffer
Just for your satisfaction
You think that love's a trap
And dying young is rad
Cause dying's oh sad
And you don't wanna deal with that
The party never ends
The feelings never sink
Its better to pretend the
Comfort's in your dreams
Feeling good
You've been stealing the feeling
When you feelin high
Somebody else is low
Feeling good, living by you feelings
But you feelings can't think
They don't know where to go
You'll never wake up
I'll never calm down
To do what you want
And like what you do
You'll never look back
You'll never come around
Then when you tell yourself
...
Feeling good
But you've been stealing a feelin'
When you feelin' high
Somebody else is low
Feeling good, living by your feelings
But you feelings can't think
So they don't know where to go
Cynical
@Aidan Dupuy and "dying young is rad" makes no sense in the context of the song.
Aidan Dupuy
A lot of this isn't right lol
"You bang other chicks
Sometimes you hide it
You'll take anything if you don't have to buy it
You have no wage
and pawns for friends
Do whatever it takes so it never has to end"
Just the first stanza is like 80% wrong lmao