Snarls
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Album: What About Flowers? EP, out November 12 via Take This To Heart Records
Snarls just sounds like the name of a metal or hardcore band, right? You’re expecting serious dudes with battle jackets, baring their teeth in every promo photo. This Columbus act is more than happy to shatter your expectations in every step of the way. Their latest batch of hazy emo-pop is haunting and gorgeous, with some seriously heart-wrenching melodic vocal and guitar interplay. However, behind the noise, the close-knit group are baring their souls and teeth on What About Flowers? It’s not an angry album, but the sense of community and fighting for what they believe in really stands out once you let the joyfully emotional noise wash over you.
Guitarist Mick Martinez (she/her) shares how the band’s interpersonal dynamics came to be:
“I think the biggest reason for this is that we are truly a family. [Drummer] Max [Martinez] is my brother, and we’ve known [bassist] Riley [Hall] our entire lives. It feels like we’ve known [vocalist] Chlo [White] for ages, she just fit in perfectly. We also are very aware that each member of this band creates the whole, and the songs would not be what they are without every person’s contribution. We are completely collaborative in our songwriting and try to make sure everyone gets their moment!”
She continues:
“We want all of our songs to be real, pulling from genuine experiences. During the writing of this record, we were going through the height of the pandemic while trying to figure out how to be adults. We’re navigating new relationships and living life on our own. These last couple of years have been overwhelmingly dark, depressive, and lonely, but at the same time, we’ve had some great times and major accomplishments, so I think all of those things are represented in this record. We just wanted to talk about real things that happened to us, and we hope others can relate.”
Watch the video for “Fixed Gear” here:
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Photo courtesy of Snarls and Lexie Alley
