Narrow Head
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| Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Run for Cover |
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Narrow Head is a rock band from Dallas, Texas. The group was founded by vocalist Jacob Duarte in Dallas, but the band is now based in Houston.[1]
History
Narrow Head formed in 2013 and released their debut album, Satisfaction, in 2016.[2] By this time, the group's membership had coalesced into the trio of Jacob Duarte on vocals, William Menjivar on guitar, and Carson Wilcox on drums.[2] In 2018, the group released the single "Bulma" and did a tour of the western United States.[3] In 2020, Narrow Head signed with Run For Cover Records and released the singles "Night Tryst", "Stuttering Stanley, and "Hard to Swallow" in preparation for their sophomore album, 12th House Rock.[4][5] Run for Cover reissued Satisfaction in 2021 on vinyl.
On June 12, 2022, the band released the stand-alone single "T.W.I.N." through Run for Cover Records.[6]
On November 7, 2022, the group released "Moments of Clarity" through Run for Cover Records as the debut single for their upcoming album Moments of Clarity[7] . On December 13, 2022, another single from the album, entitled “Gearhead”, was released. The album was released on February 10th, 2023.[8]
Members
- Current members
- Jacob Duarte – vocals, guitars, synthesizers
- Carson Wilcox – drums, programming
- William Menjivar – guitars, bass
- Kora Puckett – guitars, backing vocals, synthesizers
- Former members
- Ryan Hughes – guitars, vocals
- Jay Chary – bass
- Keaton Khonsari – drums
- Ryan Seelig – bass/guitar
- Ryan Chavez – bass
Discography
Studio albums
- Satisfaction (self-released, 2016)
- 12th House Rock (Run for Cover Records, 2020)
- Moments of Clarity (Run for Cover Records, 2023)
EPs
- Demonstration MMXIII (self-released/Rarebear Records, 2013)
- Far Removed (self-released/Floodlight Records, 2014)
- Coursing Through (Advanced Perspective, 2019)
Singles
- "Cool in Motion" (self-released, 2016)
- "Snoozy" (self-released, 2017)
- "Bulma" (VJ029, 2018)
- "Hard to Swallow" (Run for Cover, 2020)
- "Stuttering Stanley" (Run for Cover, 2020)
- "Night Tryst" (Run for Cover, 2020)
- "T.W.I.N." (Run for Cover, 2022)
- "Moments of Clarity" (Run for Cover, 2022)
- "Gearhead" (Run for Cover, 2022)
- "Caroline" (Run for Cover, 2023)
References
- ^ Texas Band Narrow Head Is Kind of Shoegaze, Even If by Accident. Dallas Observer, July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b News: Narrow Head Sign to Run For Cover, Announce Album + First Single. New Noise, June 22, 2020.
- ^ Narrow Head Returns With Killer New Track. Houston Press, January 22, 2018.
- ^ Narrow Head’s Noisy ‘Night Tryst’ Heralds Their Indie Label Debut ’12th House Rock’. Uproxx, June 22, 2020.
- ^ Narrow Head – “Hard To Swallow”. Stereogum, August 5, 2020.
- ^ Narrow Head Release New Single \"T.W.I.N.\" - Stereogum
- ^ Narrow Head announce new album and single, 'Moments of Clarity' - Soundsphere
- ^ https://narrowheadtx.bandcamp.com/album/moments-of-clarity