During a recent interview with Good Times, Scowl singer Kat Moss offered an update on the band. The group, who cancelled a number of shows this year, are still together, but have been taking some much needed time off. Notably, guitarist Malachi Greene has since exited the band as well.
Moss said the following about taking a break amid burnout from touring and grief related to the death of her close friend Bridget Smith, who some may know as the “Psychic Dance Routine” choreographer:
“I really wasn’t really in my body or present, in fact, I think I had a lot of resentment at the time. I was so fucking overwhelmed I just wanted to tuck my tail and run away from everything.”
She continued:
“We’d be walking around somewhere in Spain, in a beautiful city with the sun shining down on my shoulders, looking at this beautiful architecture, and I’m just sobbing. Everyone would ask ‘Are you ok?’ and I’d say, ‘Yeah, I’m ok. I just didn’t get much sleep last night.’”
After having some time away from the stage, Moss returned on May 1 for a live Q&A and covers set with Not Yet, Old Dog in Santa Cruz, CA. She said the following about stepping outside of Scowl for a bit:
“I’m really excited to unravel who my artistic self is. Scowl turned into a machine. It’s really fucking cool and crazy, but it’s also nice to breathe a little, too.”
She also added:
“I needed some freedom to breathe, and to process not just the loss but the treasure of it–how bizarre it all was and is. That’s kind of where I’ve been, but now I’m in the position to try new musical avenues. I feel like a big 28-year-old toddler.”
It’s worth mentioning that I was fortunate enough to attend Moss’ show with Not Yet, Old Dog. You can see some footage of her covering Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl” with the band below:
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