Growwler

San Francisco's G R O WW L E R creates art rock sounds that combine ebullient power pop harmonies with sophisticated weirdo music arrangements. Not content with "verse-chorus-verse" or a pop scene saturated with rubber artists singing fake plastic songs, the band is unpardonably happy making beautiful things even if nobody cares.

The story begins in 2008 as King Kongress: an ambitious, yet failed 6-person ensemble from Santa Cruz. Upon a move north to San Francisco in 2009, the group pares down to power trio form & dubs themselves ladyfinger. Their debut single ("Burnt Sienna Brown") is released in 2010 & recorded in the hills of Oregon by ex bandmate-turned-producer Ben Schaaff.

After a glowing reception to its release, the band relocates to the Whiteaker District in Eugene & rechristens themselves Growwler. The subsequent single "How can you be so Sure" earned them a finalist spot in Eugene Weekly's "Next Big Thing" and artistic sponsorship via Ninkasi Brewery. A remix collaboration with Brooklyn-based Vinegar Hill Studios followed in 2011.

They permanently relocated their songcraft & musical errantry back to San Fran Bay in 2012: releasing an EP ("Shooter's Hill") and explosive, Tarantino-inspired music video debut to accompany it (awarded "Audience Favorite" at 2013 Music Video Race). Two expansive single releases ("Long Hair, Short Wits" & "Song of Songs") were released on cassette tape in 2013. In 2014, they were chosen to be part of a documentary series from the culture website Lowbrow & released a feature video from that.

Their 1st full-length LP ("Even Tenor") was released via Vinyl/CD/Digital on March 2015 and distributed by InGrooves imprint, Creature Distribution.