Brawlers are an English punk rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Brawlers
OriginLeeds, England
GenresPunk rock, indie punk
Years active2013–present
LabelsAlcopop! Records
Members
  • Harry Johns
  • Anthony Wright
  • Pert
  • Matt Wright
Past membersTom Knox

History edit

Formation and debut EP edit

The band were formed in the summer of 2013 by Harry Johns and Anthony Wright following Johns departure from Dinosaur Pile-Up and the hiatus of Castrovalva, who teamed up with former Leftöver Crack drummer Tom Knox and We Were Frontiers guitarist Matt Wright. In early 2014 the band released their debut EP, I Am a Worthless Piece of Shit was released on Alcopop! Records.[1][2] Towards the end of 2014, Kerrang! magazine named Brawlers as one of the 20 hottest bands in the world.[3]

Romantic Errors of Our Youth edit

Tom Knox left the group in early 2015 and was replaced by Pert, formerly of Beretta Suicide. On 14 January 2015 Brawlers announced that their debut album would be called Romantic Errors of Our Youth and would be released on 6 April 2015 through Alcopop! Records followed by a co-headlineing tour with Max Raptor.[4][5][6]

The band have since toured with Set if Off, Decade, Real Friends, Allusondrugs, Lower Than Atlantis, Mooseblood and As It Is. 2016 saw the band head to Australia for a tour with Luca Brasi.[7]

Band members edit

Current edit

  • Anthony Wright - bass
  • Harry Johns - vocals
  • Matthew Wright - guitar
  • Pert - drums

Former edit

  • Tom Knox - drums

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

EPs edit

  • "I Am a Worthless Piece of Shit" - Alcopop! Records (2014)

Music videos edit

  • Mothers & Fathers (2014)
  • Two Minutes (2014)
  • Annabel (2015)

References edit

  1. ^ Tipple, Ben. "BRAWLERS SIGN TO ALCOPOP! FOR DEBUT EP RELEASE". punktastic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ^ Biddulph, Andy. "Features - BRAWLERS". rocksound.tv. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ Cayer, Emily. "20 HOTTEST BANDS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW". kerrang.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. ^ "BRAWLERS CONFIRM DEBUT ALBUM AND NEW LINE-UP". punktastic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (13 January 2015). "BRAWLERS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM". diymag.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: BRAWLERS STREAM DEBUT RECORD, ROMANTIC ERRORS OF OUR YOUTH". kerrang.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  7. ^ Fuamoli, Sosefina (26 November 2015). "Luca Brasi hitting the road with new tune "Aeroplane" in January!". The AU Review. Retrieved 21 June 2023.