Screaming Females
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | New Brunswick, New Jersey , United States |
| Products | Studio albums, live albums, EPs, singles |
| Website | www |
Screaming Females was a rock ensemble originating from New Brunswick, New Jersey, composed of Marissa Paternoster on vocals and guitar, Jarrett Dougherty handling drums, and Mike Abbate playing bass. Their initial album, Baby Teeth, debuted in 2006. The group gained recognition through features on NPR, Last Call with Carson Daly, and MTV. They shared stages with prominent bands such as Garbage, Throwing Muses, Dinosaur Jr., The Dead Weather, Arctic Monkeys, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, and The Breeders.
Origins
During their high school years, Paternoster and Abbate formed a band called Surgery On TV.[1] After several personnel shifts, the duo expanded to a trio by adding Dougherty and adopted the new name Screaming Females.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Emerging from New Brunswick’s basement show circuit, the band performed in venues that welcomed audiences under 21.[2] They independently released Baby Teeth in 2006 and followed with What If Someone Is Watching Their T.V.? in 2007 before partnering with Don Giovanni Records, which later reissued these early albums.
Association with Don Giovanni Records
Their first Don Giovanni Records release was Power Move in 2009, succeeded by Castle Talk in 2010. In 2012, they unveiled their fifth album, Ugly, recorded by acclaimed engineer Steve Albini. This release garnered positive critiques from notable publications including The A.V. Club, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Pitchfork Media, and Alternative Press.
In the same year, Marissa Paternoster earned the distinction of being ranked the 77th greatest guitarist by Spin magazine. The following year, Screaming Females self-produced the EP Chalk Tape, which was distributed digitally and as a limited cassette edition. Their songwriting process involved sketching ideas on a chalkboard and recording tracks without revisions. In September 2013, they toured alongside labelmates Waxahatchee and Tenement.
Early in 2014, the band captured a live performance at Chicago's Hideout venue, recorded directly to tape with Albini’s involvement. Their sixth studio effort, Rose Mountain, produced by Matt Bayles, was released in February 2015. This was followed by their seventh album, All at Once, arriving in February 2018. In 2019, they issued a collection of singles titled Singles Too.
On January 17, 2023, Screaming Females introduced the single "Brass Bell" along with the announcement of their eighth album, Desire Pathway, released the following month.
The band declared their disbandment via social media on December 5, 2023.
Band members
- Marissa Paternoster – vocals, guitar
- Jarrett Dougherty – drums
- Mike "King Mike" Abbate – bass
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Baby Teeth | Self-released / Don Giovanni Records (reissued 2009) |
| 2007 | What if Someone is Watching Their T.V.? | Self-released / Don Giovanni Records (reissued 2009) |
| 2009 | Power Move | Don Giovanni Records |
| 2010 | Castle Talk | Don Giovanni Records |
| 2012 | Ugly | Don Giovanni Records |
| 2015 | Rose Mountain | Don Giovanni Records |
| 2018 | All at Once | Don Giovanni Records |
| 2023 | Desire Pathway | Don Giovanni Records |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Singles Too | Don Giovanni Records |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Live at the Hideout | Don Giovanni Records |
Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Arm Over Arm/Zoo of Death" | Self-released | 7" |
| 2008 | "Screaming Females/Hunchback Neil Young Tribute - Split" | Freedom School Records | 7" |
| 2008 | "Screaming Females/Full of Fancy - Split" | Let's Pretend Records | 7" |
| 2009 | "Screaming Females/JEFF the Brotherhood" | Infinity Cat Records | 7" |
| 2013 | "Screaming Females/Garbage - Because The Night" | Stunvolume Records | 10" |
| 2013 | "Screaming Females/Swearin'/Upset/Waxahatchee Guided By Voices Tribute" | Salinas Records | 7" |
| 2013 | "Screaming Females/Tenement" | Recess Records | 7" |
EPs
External links
- Official Screaming Females Website
- Interview with Screaming Females at VillageVoice.com
- Conversation with Screaming Females on TheWaster.com
- Feature Interview on RollingStone.com
- The Session Tape: Live Performance by Screaming Females
- Screaming Females’ Tiny Desk Concert (NPR)
- Protonic Reversal Episode 110: Marissa Paternoster, January 2018
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 'Singles' | Don Giovanni Records |
- Musical groups from New Brunswick, New Jersey
- 2005 establishments in New Jersey
- Musical trios from New Jersey
- Musical groups established in 2005
- Musical groups disbanded in 2023
- Don Giovanni Records artists
- Punk blues musical groups
- Mixed-gender musical trios
- Female-fronted musical groups
- Musical groups disestablished in 2023