The Growlers performing "I'll Be Around" Live on KCRW

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SoCal garage rockers The Growlers are known for their incredible live shows. They have a dedicated following and are behind the annual Beach Goth fest, which takes place this weekend.
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[@shirleysitarz8959]

Gave these guys an Uber ride. Thought I'd look them up. Super Groovy!!!

[@lokomoko008]

Shirley Sitarz lucky!

[@carloseberl6949]

@Alex K yeah man i would cry after meeting them without knowing who they are

[@jacklazarus1930]

Don’t stop here. This vid doesn’t do em justice!

[@hamothy2002]

If you want to hear their "old sound", they have 5 albums before City Club to make that possible. Go listen to those instead of complaining. Let the band evolve their music.

[@MannyKimchi]

Evolve, they still sound like some 70s funk psychedelic shizz hahaha I like it

[@eleddio]

Thats what they are going for and its graeat

[@jasonswanson5770]

MrGoodham I'm just discovering them and I like this song more than alot of their other stuff

[@123456pfloyd]

I hear you man! But, people are complaining (although no band owes any fan anything) because their sound changed as a result of changing producers (getting rid of their drummer/producer) and allowing Julian Casablancas to take a significant level of control and artistic freedom over their new stuff. Their sound went to something more Julian Casablanc-ian, rather than something Growler-ish. However, here, in this vid., they seem to show us that they are perfectly capable of preserving that 'beach-goth' sound they created so long ago. In their future works, I hope they regain their artistic freedom and show us what they can really do when they have the money and the studio tenure to make some next-level beach-goth album. :P

[@batabatonica]

Ward

[@scarlet_fields]

They sound amazing and I wish people would stop blaming Julian for their sound change. The growlers chose to have Julian involved. This is how they wanted to sound. It's only natural to change over time.

[@MrBellic100]

You're right. When a band changes people say that they were better before. When a band does always the same album people say that they're boring.

[@varvaravrettakou9248]

excuse but you cant say that the growlers wanted him to get ivolved... scott is out and who knows what antony will do ? ...

[@MrBellic100]

+Varvara Vrettakou I don't know their problems but "The Growlers" are here, who is out is out

[@gaylordpantamime]

Ella goo? Or is it go

[@Le_Butch]

The whole album is my fucking jam right now don't understand the hate. The Growlers haven't released one bad album in my opinion.

[@georgeward39]

word

[@RiseAgainstLolz]

yeah nah i agree, its their 'hung at heart' and 'are you in or out' albums that ppl fell in love with but they deadset havnt released a bad album, every album has been enjoyable in its own way. its been fun watching them evolve anyway

[@rebjr6615]

@@RiseAgainstLolzyeah but i think they should've stuck to their roots because it seems they lost direction after city club. i don't feel the theme of their last 2 albums as much as i did in albums like hung at heart

[@CaveWomen88]

I miss the days when I would watch them play for $1.50 in my best friends back yard in 1969.

[@michaelcasares6909]

*band only exist since 2006*

[@mybrainisdum]

Michael Casares hahahahhaha

[@mayasjacob]

brooks (lead singer) was born in 1984

[@ledzeppelinfan1001]

PFFFF sucks for you, I saw them for 50 cents back in 1965, greatest time of my life.

[@bas4752]

@@ledzeppelinfan1001 think you saw the doors

[@morrisontong6288]

love the raggae feeling~~blues + surf + raggae + electronic

[@GuilhermeMartins-rk1ep]

I'm a brazilian fan, I hear the growlers since 2011, people have to understand that the band changes, the members have changed, the sound changes but the essence remains, I'm sure for this... The Growlers rocks!

[@drearydeary1749]

This is some funky psychedelic madness. I love it

[@boon7966]

I’m a fan of their both styles. I got introduced with City Club but have gone back to listen to their start and something about it really resonates with me and I love it. Yes they probably won’t go back to their old sound but I still appreciate their change

[@WhiteXFusion]

What a talented band! :D i love how The Growlers sound on live, They have a very authentic sound without filters or somekind of software That's hard to find but fucking amazing nowadays.

[@monicasilver1548]

Mi musica adictiva predilecta!

[@RicardoO.o]

Yes, I'm only a man Judgements of something ancient Clocking my time as finished The same is all replacements Ignorance is complacency Why I am purposely faded No stand, no sit, no stopping Ripping through the neon prophecies Got let off by a ticket stub My time is fading fast Through your mouth and out your (You never do what you say) Say what? (Shine till the sun comes up) Come down (You oughta wash your hands and pray) For what? (Shaking hands, swapping dirty blood) Pass it round (You never do what you say) Say what? (Shine till the sun comes up) For now (You promise that you'll come around?) I'll be around So I fear, but I don't know what it is So I want, but I pretend I don't need So is the pain of the stop of a lover’s kiss I throw my pages all away like shaking wrists So shake me down Shake me up (shake me down, shake me down) So shake me up (You never do what you say) Say what? (Shine till the sun comes up) Hey now (You oughta wash your hands and pray) For what? (Shaking hands, swapping dirty blood) Pass it round (You never do what you say) Say what? (Shine till the sun comes up) Come down (You promise that you'll come around?) I'll be around I tell me it ain't hard As I hold my breath thinking why Tell me to my beating heart That I know for sure (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) Better than I can know for sure (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) What is real (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) My mistakes bend like payphone metal (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) I never know just what will come (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) As our [?] hands bind together (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) River and me children (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) Longer than a trillion (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) Get what I am given, forever (Shake me up, shake me down, shake me down) (So shake me up) (You never do what you say) Say what? (Shine till the sun comes up) Come down (You oughta wash your hands and pray) For what? (Shaking hands, swapping dirty blood) Pass it round (You never do what you say) Say what? (Shine till the sun comes up) For now (You promise that you'll come around?)

[@Jonathan-SZ]

Recently became a Growlers fan. Love their new music

[@carter321ish1]

My new favorite band!... These guys have something special right here.

[@deniferia3016]

El mariachi brooks

[@ricklosmultiplayer7830]

That man is perfect

[@deniferia3016]

@@ricklosmultiplayer7830 I know

[@spacecowboy6242]

They look like a “Mariachi Indie Band” haha i love it

[@nomaddd123]

City Club is actually a great record on its own, and they're still one of the most interesting bands out there - this performance, no matter how clean and harmless it is, doesn't do justice to them or their new material

[@TopJoo7]

I'm glad I found KCRW because it led me to these awesome guys

[@ortelli9495]

if u liked this, then check the older stuff from them, and other live studio sessions, they are not at their 100% here

[@andrewhyde2463]

yeah? well that's just like, your opinion, man.

[@Bungalord]

BUUUURNED hahahaha

[@amandaalmanza5403]

Jovan Nguyen definitely check out their older stuff..

[@Merlinobritannico]

I like how the singer smiles for the funny sound of the keyboard at 00:20 😁

[@p0stkiwy]

RIP LOS GROWLERS

[@Iceman78ize]

just come across this group. first song i heard on tv. got my attention, loving this style. Although his background singers let him down alot

[@the_female_LarryDavid]

listen to the listen couple more times then you'll enjoy. happened to me! & i met Brooks & Kyle at the airport when going to Mexico city & they were sweetest & chillest guys ever!!! wished i could've met Matt too :(

[@faermtb]

listened to Soul Of Coral & Her Command yeeears ago... recently discovered that ALL their music is siiiiiick!! what a band. Hope they play in the UK soon!

[@rhyshebbs7970]

Brooks is doing a solo tour this summer!

[@faermtb]

@@rhyshebbs7970 I booked tickets but got an email a few days ago saying it's been cancelled and, at this time, there are no plans to reschedule :( sad times.

[@rhyshebbs7970]

@@faermtb oh shit what venues was it?? I'm off to Glasgow and Leeds

[@faermtb]

@@rhyshebbs7970 I booked for Manchester. Double check to confirm but I'm pretty certain all the UK dates have been cancelled :(

[@daviaugustodeoliveira6745]

this song is freakin' awesome. I think we'll remember this kind of sound in the future, in the same way people who used to listen to led zeppelin (or whatever) felt it in that time. It's grooveeeeeeeeeee and good

[@V01CELESS]

Butthurt hipsters everywhere. This band is still incredible and their career will continue to blossom without your support.

[@krustydolphin7130]

there always going to be surf rats from Costa Mesa thats how i rember them in high school before they got huge

[@d4dens743]

I love this drummer...Ive been playing drums more than 20 years and this guy is quietly good! - 4:17

[@gematriazone]

d4dens - Yes he is..., his name is Richard Gowen.

[@BobbyMontiel619]

Idk wtf you guys are taking about, they sound great !

[@BobbyMontiel619]

amanda almanza 😂😂

[@robyoung3457]

This doesn't sound like the strokes, lol

[@paintedblack-vq4ef]

The growlers may be new favorite band

[@guy.harleston]

This song is insane i love it !

[@fernandobenitez9814]

it's definitely a different sound with new influences. At the end of the Album you still end with a smile and repeating songs. I wish they kept Perry and other guitarist.

[@zacharykhubbard]

The studio sound engineers, and film crew are absolute professionals. It's a wonder KCRW didn't burn to the ground after this recording! [Hall of Fame LIVE recording of The Growlers' "I'll Be Around] Everyone gets two weeks paid vacation, and I'M OUT...

[@aquadee91]

Wonderrrful! And that jacket though 👍

[@paulaanapereiradasilva5159]

Single voice..amazing..I liked!

[@cymbolichuman433]

Modern music with old school to help us remember that we can still have creative music. It's wrong for us to over criticize any kind of music, since music is diverse as the society that we exist in. I like this song.

[@samimisimaguu1310]

Everybody looking for the probleme here: Brook isnt drunk. Give this men a bottle!

[@Jnze]

THE GROWLERS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT SCOTT!!!

[@ORDER4STU]

Apparently he was stealing money from merch sales. So yeah i agree but his replacement was justified. Stonio on the other hand... Why the fuck isn't he still in the band?

[@Jnze]

Travis Garman what!? I don't believe Scott would ever do that He seemed like such an amazing dude :/ and i think stonio just got back from vacation or something like that, he's still in the band. 

[@ORDER4STU]

CRIME WAVE Stonio's band played beach goth, but he didn't play with the Growlers that night. So I'm really doubting if he's still with them. And It's not bs, i talked to Brooks' cousin after beach goth and that's what she told me.

[@Jnze]

Travis Garman stonio confirmed on a post on Instagram that he was still in the growlers and i heard that Scott left the band himself cause he didn't like the band's new sound.... Idk man.

[@ORDER4STU]

CRIME WAVE Yeah I saw the post, he was vacationing in Antigua. He got back 3 days before beach goth but didn't play with the Growlers. Why would that be? If he's still with them and cat signs was playing beach goth he'd for sure play with them right? but nope And I really don't know about the Scott thing.. I was told by Brooks' cousin he was stealing merch money. Thats all I know.

[@therosewaters9978]

that bass is so sexy, cant wait for stonio to return

[@HuBrIsRaDiO]

The Rosewaters will he back?

[@jabbawockee131]

@calmwonderful well i think after this he'd love to come back and change it up a bit. Lol he still hangs with em.

[@monkeyton5]

He’s not coming back :(

[@ineedsomesleep6759]

I can not get this song out of my head!!!!

[@tmckague]

Man, love the attire, love the music. Awesome!

[@daisysoto432]

do ppl expect for musicians to have the SAME sound every album I don't get it lol???????? ppl grow and evolve artistically

[@amandaalmanza5403]

Daisy Soto no but they lost their unique sound and i think thats why ppl r talkin shit.

[@angusporcupine]

amanda almanza and then people complain that bands always sound the same. at some point in most bands' career, they try to experiment and change sounds

[@TheBigmarvin03]

Daisy Soto YOU TELL THEM DAISY. YOU TELL THEM

[@daisysoto432]

marv lajara 💀 ihy

[@natedog5528]

Yeah cause they changed for fame and left their whole true fan base behind, and kicked out Scott and lost stonio in not gonna lie there's a few good songs on city club and I haven't been a fan for long but their old albums were better and were made for the fans instead of money

[@gematriazone]

KCRW should change the title from "I'll Be Around" to "FU*KING AWESOME!" Brooks Nielsen lead vocals , Matt Taylor guitar & Richard Gowen percussion..., *Hall of Fame Performance* ~ BOOM!

[@badidea5949]

This is criminally funky

[@angelsand6925]

5:40 is five to one by the doors

[@ShadowWolfSnake]

I barely started listening to band this year and I immediately see the difference in the way this new band sounds compared to the original. Sounds like a wedding singer band.

[@mihalissimhs8014]

I don't know what people are fighting for, i have only heard this song from them

[@andrewgonzalez6208]

I love them

[@joealcorn4408]

Just discovered this band. Super good

[@ClaudiaRamirez-ut3ts]

Ventura show got canceled due to covid but I'm still enjoying these videos

[@magdameba]

scott? anthony? i wanna cry

[@gustavocampos8869]

Omg i'm in love 👏🏻

[@blckrir]

RIP GROWLERS

[@michaeljohn7095]

mighty clean performance

[@chrashcompactor]

YES!!!! ANOTHER BANGER GOOD JOB LOS GROWLERS!

[@ozgegulcag3883]

Man, you people why are you so 'not open' to new sounds or different styles? They dont have to stick on one existince because of that you are against to it. I'm listening this band for a long time and yes this thing they do now is completely a different thing and i support them. There is a beautiful thing, a beautiful album named 'hung at heart' and the other albums they made and became so perfect. But it doesnt has to be in the same way all the time and seems like they didnt want to... Stop blaming julian. They can be friend with anybody they want and they can be in any records they want. Stop behaving like brooks and the all band is forced to be in the cult records or they didnt really want to be in this project. Guys wtf?

[@kaiyankelley701]

Özge Gülçağ Exactly. Thank you

[@bryangonzalez4635]

Yes, I've loved their past albums for sure. But this phase is pretty great too. The music is ALL spot on!

[@ifyourereadingthisitstoolates]

What the fuck did u just say? Sounds like you typed that up with a blind fold on

[@HairyManSuperHero]

"For what" lol. Love it

[@alizahernandez7785]

I love this

[@joelm.7624]

i hate that every video i go to i see a bunch of sore haters. been around since gilded pleasures came out and it's so cool to see one of my favorite bands finally gain some mainstream success.

[@INVERSE-nv6kz]

Hi Surfers ❤

[@themodernbummers8058]

Hard to watch, Scott and Stonio you are our only hope!

[@atacksh]

5:34 five to one one in five

[@IncredibleMr.E]

George Papoutsch THATS WHAT I THOUGHT

[@TheLizardNerd]

me too man! FIVE TO ONE BABE, ONE AND IN FIVE!

[@connorferrand527]

George Papoutsch no one here gets out alive

[@morrisontong6288]

yeah~~~~~~get together one more time~~~~~~

[@VictorGarcia-si8wy]

those are some really nice suits.

[@toasteddingus6925]

I fckn love this shitttt gaaaaawd nothing better than blasting the growlers skating the boardwalk with a nice fat Cali grown blunt in my hand.... To share 💕 of course 😘

[@wartimemodels]

this has really grown on me

[@angelocabral5418]

F*cking hell, that's amazing!

[@BadBoiFilms]

Best performance at Woodstock imo

[@Teetothajay]

2022 and still bangin!!!

[@camilasalazarsalazar4783]

amo esa voz

[@nauteeb890]

That moment when your life is an episode of "my name is Earl" and you're cool with it.

[@ElizabethBSoCal]

Enjoyed!

[@oscarsolorzano4733]

funny how he laughs at the beginning because of the funny noise before he starts singing

[@jessesmith7469]

His voice is so..growly

[@beelzebrat]

shake me down, shake mi up, shake me down shake me downn

[@richfabros3398]

What the fuck are people complaining about. This sounds amazing. This got me introduced to the band actually.

[@theallnumbcrow8685]

Oooh that tingling in these worn out bones!

[@a.r.m.a]

They sound good live, but I think the only detail (obstacle) is the album style. "City Club" is an album where the drum lines, synths, percussion, etc. are strong and amplified, and live the sound becomes weak. It's a good album don't get me wrong, but as I said, I think the sound is weak when they play any "City Club" song live.

[@messiah1295]

i concur friend wish they had played less City Club at beach goth tbh, definitely not needed second night :I

[@coatzel21]

They also don't have their drummer Scott here(kicked out) or bassist Stonio(hiatus?) so the live sound is lacking alot of what made the growlers so good for me.

[@a.r.m.a]

coatzel21 I think Scott was a good drummer but only in his style (that country and rocker old Growlers), City Club wasn't an album for him. So I understand in fact why he got kicked out. I feel sorry for the band too, because they lost a good member.

[@coatzel21]

I can understand that in terms of style but I definitely sense a void in the band just seeing them play. Oh well whatever they keep doing I'll keep listening. I read an article that Scott is establishing a non-profit called Studio's for Schools getting professional audio video equipement in schools that don't have the resources which is super cool.

[@a.r.m.a]

coatzel21 Maybe in the future we can have another Growlers or a better band, that's cool.

[@storress12]

Forever missing stonio & Scott..

[@scumbagreseller]

just found out about these guys and they are from my town ahah

[@johnweichselberger314]

This looks like cut scene from "Boogie Nights" with Philip Seymour Hoffman on drums.

[@dennok2251]

This is beautiful. They make sounding that good look way easier it is. Only complaint is that one of the backup vocalists sounds pretty dreadful.

[@WhenPeopleAreStrange]

Denno k I thought the same thing

[@user-zb7qg5gp2l]

Denno k the new dude with the long hair sux LOL

[@cierra7246]

Well he's only a backup vocalist for a reason. Lol.

[@hounds760]

Those sweet suits remind me of Cheech and Chong. "we look like waiters maaan!"

[@PLUGZS]

yeeess, about bleedin time

[@jorgechairez59]

the Doors in 2016

[@duendesi8464]

Vrg, que buena rola. 🙊

[@markc3037]

I like this version better than the album version

[@nataliebourgeois3581]

Fucking love them!

[@Mrhollowdadon]

I thought Anthony & Scott left the band because they hated the new label but it looks like Brooks just ate them.

[@tvanb]

Mrhollowdadon don't have to write this comment twice.

[@Mrhollowdadon]

Mrhollowdadon don't have to write this comment twice.Mrhollowdadon don't have to write this comment twice.Just did.

[@depechecherry]

LOL i love brooks but this comment made me laugh so hard

[@SunnyManchester]

LMFAO AWWWWW

[@amandaalmanza5403]

Mrhollowdadon lmao

[@crishidalgo9809]

1:30

[@ThatIrishSOB]

Geez, what an emotionless performance.

[@Medroizz]

The drummer is fucking dead and has become sentient

[@JudaHamila]

sounds much better than the one on the official album

[@bythewaysideguitar]

How do you have a big ass space like this with all this equipment and still have drums that sound like that. or the backup vocals. What's the point of showcasing a live band if the mix sounds like a blanket.

[@jacobsanchez6924]

Sounds like the Macarena here..

[@zairgalicia6171]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJA it's true. The first comment cans fuck off.

[@battlefieldfan9757]

wtf not the same w/o Anthony and Scott!!!

[@club_hula]

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[@andrewhyde2463]

4:29 moves

[@user-ib5qw9rb2j]

IM DYYYINNNGGG S.IHLCSHU;GHSHDV 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@moisescaykuri7105]

Que rica canción loco nckdbfbf

[@jaranbaran]

Dammm, they awful alive

[@mpagey3]

where's the real band???

[@jailenevera9436]

This song makes me wanna do the Macarena

[@Angieezy123]

RIP los growlers

[@amandaalmanza5403]

Angie Diaz fr...

[@MsKay310]

bye

[@tshirtfactory07]

this shit is the fuckin jam.... fuck the whiners. goddamn this is good!