Screaming Females
Screaming Females is an independent rock band, often labeled as a punk rock band, from New Brunswick, New Jersey. They have released four full length albums, entitled Baby Teeth, What If Someone Is Watching Their T.V.?, Power Move, and Castle Talk. A fifth album, Ugly will be released in April of 2012. The band features Marissa Paternoster on guitar and vocals, Jarrett Dougherty on drums, and King Mike on bass.
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[edit] History
Mike and Marissa formed a band in high school under the name Surgery On TV. After several lineup changes they finally decided on the trio and a name change to Screaming Females.
[edit] Band members
- Marissa Paternoster; vocals, guitar
- Jarrett Dougherty; drums
- King Mike; bass
[edit] Connection to New Brunswick, NJ Basement Scene
In their hometown of New Brunswick, NJ, the band has participated and encouraged the survival of an underground, basement housed show circuit. Shows are held in the houses of various bands, students, and residents, so people under 21 can attend.
[edit] Media exposure
[edit] Print
Screaming Females have appeared in notable magazines such as New York Magazine, SPIN, Guitar World and Rolling Stone.
[edit] Television
On Thursday, August 19, 2009, Screaming Females made their live debut on MTV, appearing on It's On With Alexa Chung. The band also performed on Setlist TV in July 2010.[1] On Wednesday, February 2, 2011, Screaming Females performed "I Don't Mind It" on Last Call with Carson Daly.
[edit] Radio
The band was featured on National Public Radio's 'All Things Considered' on October 25, 2010 and interviewed on Minnesota's The Current 89.3 on July 21 of the following year.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2012 | Ugly | Don Giovanni Records |
| 2010 | Castle Talk | Don Giovanni Records |
| 2009 | Power Move | Don Giovanni Records |
| 2007 | What if Someone is Watching Their T.V.? | Self-released / Don Giovanni Records (reissued 2009) |
| 2006 | Baby Teeth | Self-released |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Format |
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| 2009 | "Screaming Females/JEFF the brotherhood" | Infinity Cat Records | 7" |
| 2008 | "Screaming Females/Full of Fancy Split" | Let's Pretend Records | 7" |
| 2008 | "Screaming Females/Hunchback Neil Young Tribute Split" | Freedom School Records | 7" |
| 2006 | "Arm Over Arm/Zoo of Death" | Self-released | 7" |
[edit] EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singles | Don Giovanni Records |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Screaming Females Homepage
- Screaming Females Licensing
- Screaming Females Interview on TheWaster.com
- The Session Tape: Screaming Females LIVE
- Screaming Females: Tiny Desk Concert (NPR)
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