DESTROY BOYS RELEASE THEIR
“LOCKER ROOM BULLY” SINGLE + ANNOUNCE
OPEN MOUTH, OPEN HEART ALBUM COMING OCTOBER 8 VIA HOPELESS RECORDS
“ Using their platform on gender and racial equality as well as LGBTQIA+ rights, Destroy Boys channel that same unbridled passion into their lyrics. The group give a voice to the underrepresented with a fresh perspective on love, loss and everything in between.” - Alternative Press
"Originally from Sacramento and now based in San Francisco, Destroy Boys is an absolutely need-to-know punk trio.” - San Francisco Chronicle
"Channeling the spirit of anarchic American garage rock and melodic sensibilities of classic Bay Area punk into short snarling songs, Sacramento’s Destroy Boys whip up noise that is truly timeless.” - Rock Sound
“From the distinctive opening riff to the ridiculously catchy chorus, it seems as if Destroy Boys is finding their stride. “ - That Punkzine
“......it's safe to say Destroy Boys have successfully carved their niche in punk rock.” - Guitar World
The fresh-faced, young female fronted band are pumping fresh blood back into the life of power punk.” - Ladygunn
“If Destroy Boys are showing us the current direction punk is going in, maybe we should let them lead us there.” - If it’s Too Loud
LISTEN TO “LOCKER ROOM BULLY”: HERE
Northern California’s three-piece Destroy Boys announce the release of their blistering new single “Locker Room Bully,” the third single from their forthcoming album Open Mouth, Open Heart produced by Will Yip, coming out October 8th. The album is available to pre-save and pre-order HERE.
“Locker Room Bully” was written from the perspective of someone wrongly vilified and speaks to the power of social media to spread hurtful misinformation, which can be a powerful catalyst for misplaced anger. With its fast and short format, social media and the internet, in general, can easily become a game of telephone, with people sharing half-truths about stories they have no real connection to - leading to a whole culture dedicated to canceling people online. But the song is far from a lament - it’s a powerful and rage-fueled statement that calls out online bullying and the way it tears people apart. “‘Locker Room Bully’ is a product of the anger, desperation, and sadness I’ve felt in the last year,” says front person Alexia Roditis. “Throughout my life, I’ve been confronted with people who don’t like me or don’t get what I’m doing or people who think they’re right about something they know nothing about. I am frustrated to no end. But ‘Locker Room Bully’ is also my line in the sand, I suppose - a sign of letting go of people and situations I don’t control and don’t care about me.”
Open Mouth, Open Heart as a whole shows immense growth in the band both as musicians and people. Outspoken advocates for a myriad of social justice issues, especially when it comes to racial equality, LGBTQA+ rights, and inclusion for all, these themes are prevalent in their music, their actions, and how they use their platform. The 13 track album tackles themes of abuse, bullying, insecurity, as well as deeper familial forces and sees the band stepping into, and owning their power - and truly finding their voices. The record includes two songs written and performed in Spanish by Roditis who is half Argentinian. “‘Lo peor’ was a secret and I didn’t want most people to understand what it was,” she says about recording and releasing their very first songs in Spanish. “‘Te llevo conmigo’ is about my family and my grandparents and the people who came before me, and I wanted to sing in Spanish as a tribute to my dad’s side. Speaking Spanish is important to me and I wanted to incorporate it in some songs so as to further celebrate my culture. I know a lot of our fans speak Spanish and I wanted to make something for them! So much rock is dominated by the English language, but there are so many good rock bands who speak Spanish and I wanted to contribute to that.”
Twelve of the thirteen songs on the album were produced and recorded by Will Yip at his studio near Philadelphia during an intense, productive, and isolated February 2021. The shredding 1 minute track “Muzzle” was produced and recorded by Martin Cooke in Los Angeles shortly beforehand. “Working with Will was like nothing we had ever experienced before,” says Violet Mayugba “as a band and as people. Being in the studio with him was a completely immersive experience. He helped us transform our record from something good into something jaw-dropping.”
Destroy Boys are Violet Mayugba (guitar/vocals) and Alexia Roditis (vocals/guitar), rounded out by drummer Narsai Malik. The punk trio have been redefining West Coast punk, making waves from the California shoreline to the UK, sharing stages with up-and-coming bands like Mannequin Pussy as well as punk stalwarts such as Face To Face and Lagwagon. In addition to having racked up over 60 million streams, their music can be heard in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 game, and Tik Tok has embraced them to the tune of 20 thousand user-made videos and over 3.5M views. Their visceral personal tales have won over the hearts and ears of eager listeners who pack out their shows. After more than a year of no live music the band is thrilled to be getting back on the road on road including the Sad Summer Tour, which kicks off tomorrow where they will be sharing the stage with All Time Low, The Story So Far, The Maine, Movements, and Grayscale.
OUT OCTOBER 8TH ON HOPELESS RECORDS
Locker Room Bully
Muzzle
Sweet Tooth
Lo peor
Cherry Garcia
Te llevo conmigo (Here Lie All Those Who Have Come Before Me)
Bob
Drink
Ruins
Escape
All This Love
For What
Secrets
AUG 6 Papa Murphy’s Park Sacramento, CA *
AUG 7 City National Grove Outdoors Anaheim, CA *
AUG 17 Mohawk Austin, TX +
AUG 20 The Orlando Amphitheater at the Central Florida Fairgrounds Orlando, FL *
AUG 21 The Masquerade Outdoors Atlanta, GA *
AUG 23 The Cannery Nashville, TN +
AUG 24 The Fillmore Charlotte, NC +
Aug 25 The Norva Norfolk, VA +
AUG 27 The Rooftop at Pier 17 New York, NY *
AUG 28 MECU Pavilion Baltimore, MD *
AUG 29 Anthology Rochester, NY +
AUG 31 EXPRESS LIVE! Outdoor Columbus, OH *
SEP 3 Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park, NJ *
SEP 4 The Palladium (Outdoors) Worcester, MA*
SEP 5 Skyline Stage @ The Mann Philadelphia, PA *
SEP 7 Stage AE Outdoors Pittsburgh, PA *
SEP 9 Deluxe Milwaukee, WI +
SEP 10 The Rave / Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI *
SEP 11 Crofoot Festival Grounds Pontiac, MI *
SEP 12 Top Cat’s Cincinnati, OH
SEP 14 Old Rock House St. Louis, MO
SEP 15 The Rino Kansas City, MO
SEP 17 Marquis Theater Denver, CO
SEP 18 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
SEP 20 The Vera Project Seattle, WA
SEP 21 Lola’s Room Portland, OR
Sep 23 The Holland Project Reno, NV
* w/ the Sad Summer Tour
w/ The Story So Far
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