Badflower

Badflower are an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, active since 2013. The group forms around Josh Katz on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Joey Morrow on lead guitar and backing vocals, Anthony Sonetti on drums, and Alex Espiritu on bass. Their line-up is also associated with Joseph Paul Morrow.

Style and influences

The band is tagged across alternative rock, emo pop, hard rock, post-grunge, rock, emo, and pop punk. Their stated influences include The Beatles, Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age, and Jack White.

Releases

Badflower’s early releases include the EP About a Girl and the singles Heroin, Soap, and Animal. They also release the EP Temper, followed by further singles including Heroin (Rock Edit), Ghost, x ANA x, Promise Me, The Jester (Acoustic Version), Move Me, Promise Me (acoustic), 30, The Jester, Fuck the World, Family, Don’t Hate Me, Fukboi, and Johnny Wants to Fight. Their albums include OK, I’m Sick and This is How the World Ends. Later singles include Teacher Has A Gun and Detroit.

Performances

The band performs at venues across the United States, including historical Sunset Strip venues in Los Angeles, and at SXSW in Austin, Texas. They also hold a residency at The Key Club on the Sunset Strip.