SCOWL’s KAT MOSS Addresses Accusations Of Being An “Industry Plant”

Scowl has been experiencing some fairly critical success over the previous yr, culminating of their performance with Taco Bell over the weekend. And with that success comes individuals accusing Scowl of being trade crops, as a result of clearly any band that works laborious is clearly a pretend.

In a prolonged assertion, Scowl vocalist Kat Moss outlined why the accusations are bullshit, why she feels bands fronted by males usually escape these accusations, and why her life could be manner simpler if Scowl was truly an trade plant (which is fairly humorous).

“I’m sick of listening to the phrase ‘trade plant’ each single time Scowl experiences success.

“Our pals bands – bands generally filled with males, will signal model offers, have a track in a business, get a co-sign from massively profitable musicians, and so forth… but I by no means learn whisperings of whether or not or not they deserve these successes, whether or not or not they’re legitimate sufficient, GOOD sufficient, or labored laborious sufficient to be deserving of that success. Is our success by no means legitimate sufficient for you? Why is that this competitors created between us and our group, particularly femme-bodied people? A contest I by no means participated in, a patriarchal competitors I problem by questioning my ideas, actions and insecurities each single day. The message I obtain is that I’m not granted impartial success as a lady. Am I by no means grateful sufficient? Exhausting working sufficient? Assured sufficient?

“I am grateful to be part of a group we have now ALWAYS contributed to lifting. By the best way, it is not that tough to do … in case you imagine in your self and your mates you have finished half the work! In case you imagine in your scene stroll via that door, purchase that t-shirt, and perhaps even collect up the boldness to make a brand new good friend or dance alongside to your favourite track you might be CONTRIBUTING to one thing greater than your self.

“Beginning a band was the most effective determination I ever made. It saved my life in some ways and it helped me discover confidence in myself that I by no means believed that I previously had. I’m fortunately a part of a scene crammed with lovely, clever, distinctive and provoking individuals. A scene that would have by no means blossomed with out each single particular person.

“Is it so laborious to imagine {that a} woman-led band generally is a hardworking and natural success? Is it so difficult to understand a lady’s success that you must create a fantasy that the music trade had a hand in it? An especially male dominated music trade by the best way….

“That being stated:

“My life and bandmate’s lives could be SO MUCH EASIER if we had trade backing! I garnered the little confidence I had not with out the emotional assist of my pals and my scene in Might 2019 to play Scowl‘s first present. My life has modified a lot since that day, however it might’ve by no means been potential with out my pals within the Bay Arean / Santa Cruz hardcore scene. The ladies/femme/trans people who I’ve embraced all all over the world which have all the time had my again and noticed me for my real self. These people will all the time come first to me.

“Scowl has labored tirelessly to be within the place we’re in. We now have practiced late into the night time, day after day. We now have relentlessly toured. Final yr I had bronchitis for months on tour, I’ve blown my voice out a handful of instances, we have now skilled exhaustive bodily damage, blah, blah and solely dropped ONE SHOW on account of these circumstances the previous two years. Not even counting the melancholy, anxiousness, grief and different common human sufferings experiences thousand of miles away from dwelling. Slept on numerous flooring, gone hungry for somewhat too lengthy, been within the negatives on my financial institution statements, and so forth. Is that punk sufficient for you? We do that as a result of we LOVE IT. As a result of it makes us happier than the rest. I’ve the privilege to play music for a dwelling! After all, I am gonna chase my goals!

“Probably the most precious lesson I discovered from hardcore is that when you have one thing to say, scream it right into a microphone.

“I might be nowhere with out the numerous BIPOC/trans/feminine gender nonconforming people that I’ve shared the stage with and have had significant conversations & relationships with. I am so grateful to music for giving me the chance to kind these connections. You will have all collectively impressed me to by no means ever surrender! Whether or not we discuss on a regular basis or have had a brief swift encounter, you recognize who you might be and I LOVE YOU!

“You remind me that I am by no means alone!”