Snowing (band)
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| Origin | Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–2011, 2016 (reunion), 2019 (reunion), 2022 (reunion) |
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| Past members | Willow Brazuk Nate Dionne John Galm Justin "Bean" Renninger |
| Website | www |
Snowing is an American Midwest emo band from Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Composed of bassist and vocalist John Galm, guitarists Nate Dionne and Willow Brazuk, and drummer Justin Renninger, the band formed in 2008 and dissolved in 2011. Despite their brief career, they played a key role in the Midwest emo–influenced emo revival movement that flourished during the early-to-late 2010s. Snowing has since reunited for a brief 2019 tour of Japan and three one-off shows: two in 2016 and one in 2022.
History
Musical style
Snowing's is known for their "hollered" vocals, with lyrics have been described as "musings on death and despair and drinking too much". Bassist, vocalist and lyricist John Galm has said the band's early lyrics are "almost like a diary".[1] The band's compositions have been described as "explosive anthems of suburban stagnation as short and ferocious as the band’s career".[2] Spin Magazine said Snowing "push beyond emo’s characteristic melancholy and opt for full-on apathy" and that "the band [experimented] with meticulous math rock structures that distract from atonal vocals and vaguely threatening lyricism [...] that peculiar brashness is intentional."[3]
Legacy
Snowing has been referred to as "the favourite band of your favourite emo revival bands". The band developed a cult following after their breakup during the explosion[4] and revival of emo into its fourth wave.[5]
Band members
- John Galm – bass, vocals
- Nate Dionne – guitar
- Willow Brazuk – guitar
- Justin "Bean" Renninger – drums
Discography
Studio albums
- I Could Do Whatever I Wanted If I Wanted (2010, Count Your Lucky Stars & Square Of Opposition Records)
EPs
Singles
- Tour Tape (2009, Square Of Opposition Records)
- Pump Fake / Scherbatsky (2012, Square Of Opposition Records)
Splits
- 1994! / Snowing / Boys and Sex / Algernon Cadwallader – Summer Singles (2009, Slow Growth Records)
Compilations
- 75:24 (2009, Ticklebutt Records & Soft City Records)
- Count Your Lucky Stars Sampler #4 (2012, Count Your Lucky Stars)
- Fuck Off All Nerds: A Benefit Compilation In Memory Of Mitch Dubey (2012, Topshelf Records)
- That Time I Sat in a Pile Of Chocolate (2016, Square of Opposition Records)
- Everything (2016, Waterslide Records)
References
- ↑ https://consequence.net/2016/05/from-angst-to-adulthood-what-happens-when-emo-bands-grow-up/
- ↑ https://www.vice.com/en/article/snowings-final-show/
- ↑ https://www.spin.com/2017/06/best-emo-revival-albums-ranked/
- ↑ "Snowing reunite to play Broken World Fest". Upset. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ↑ "In its fourth wave, emo is revived and thriving". FanSided. August 15, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.