Destroy Boys Explained

Destroy Boys
Origin:Sacramento, California, U.S.
Years Active:2015–present
Associated Acts:Mt. Eddy
Current Members:
  • Alexia Roditis
  • Violet Mayugba
  • Narsai Malik
  • David Orozco
Past Members:
  • Ethan Knight
  • Enzo Malaspina
  • Chris Malaspina
  • Abe Cunningham
  • Blake Eitel
  • Donnie Walsh

Destroy Boys are an American punk rock band formed in Sacramento, California, in 2015. In 2017, they were nominated for awards in the 25th Sacramento Area Music Awards in the categories "New Artist", "Punk/post-punk" and "Teen"[1] and in 2018 was the highest-voted contestant in Do The Bay's contest to play Noise Pop Festival. Their second album Make Room was included in Maximumrocknroll's top 10 albums of 2018.[2]

History

The band was formed by Roditis and Mayugba on 6 October 2015[3] as an acoustic project, intending for Roditis to play drums and Mayugba to sing and play guitar.[4] Their name was taken from the words that Mayugba wrote on her chalkboard at home during a period of relationship troubles.[5] They released their debut EP "Mom Jeans" digitally in 2015 with Roditis singing and Mayugba on acoustic guitar. Not long after, Knight's mother said she would not continue paying for his drums lesson unless he joined a band, leading to him contacting Mayugba, whom he knew as the child of Phallucy guitarist Sonny Mayugba and the Skirts vocalist Lynn Mayugba.[6] She replied by sending him their EP, which he was impressed by, leading to him joining the group, and Mayugba moving onto electric guitar.

On April 6, 2016, via their former record label "donut warriors", they released the EP "Grimester", their first release with Knight. On February 4, 2017, they released two singles, "Methatonin" and "Gold Medal".[7] Enzo Malaspina of Mt. Eddy joined the band briefly in 2017, as a bass player, recording on their second album and performing with them live,[8] later joined by his brother Chris on drums, after Knight's departure[9] They were nominated for awards in the 2017 Sacramento Area Music Awards in the categories "New Artist", "Punk/post-punk" and "Teen". On February 4, 2018, they played at Submerge magazine's tenth-anniversary show, along with Sam I Jam, Horseneck and Screature.[10] [11] On April 6, 2018, they released the singles "Crybaby" and "Vixen", around this time Roditis began playing rhythm guitar live for the band.[12] In June 2018 they released the fifth single, "American River" from their second album[13] opened for Sons of an Illustrious Father at a sold-out gig at Chicago's Schubas venue,[14] and opened for The Regrettes on their "Come Through" North American tour.[15] [16] On October 27, they played at the UC Theatre for Uncool Halloween III, with SWMRS, Bleached, Beach Goons, Mt. Eddy and Small Crush.[17] [18] On September 27, they released the sixth single, "Soundproof", from their second album "Make Room", for which they announced the information at the same time.[19] "Make Room" was released on October 19, 2018, with Joey Armstrong and Chris Malaspina sharing drum duties and Cole Becker and Enzo Malaspina sharing bass duties.[20]

On January 24, 2020, they released the single "Fences", followed on April 23, 2020, by "Honey I'm Home".[21] On February 17, 2021, the band made their debut on Hopeless Records with the single "Muzzle", which appeared on their third LP Open Mouth, Open Heart on October 8 of the same year.[22] [23]

Their fourth studio album, Funeral Soundtrack #4, is set to release on August 9, 2024. The lead single, "Boyfeel", was released on June 6, 2024, along with an announcement of the upcoming album.[24]

Musical style and influence

The band's musical style has been categorized as punk rock,[25] garage punk,[26] hardcore punk,[27] garage rock,[28] rock and roll[29] and riot grrrl.[30] [31] They cite influences including 1980s punk rock bands like Operation Ivy, the Misfits, as well as contemporary musical groups like Dog Party and much of the Uncool Records line-up,[32] in addition to Against Me, The Who, The Garden, Sleater-Kinney, Lady Gaga, Mannequin Pussy, Deftones, the Distillers, Black Sabbath and the Police.[33] The San Francisco Chronicle described them as "equal parts hardcore and fun", while having self-described their sound as "What would happen if Blondie stumbled into a Misfits recording session". Roditis says their biggest influences vocally are Siouxsie Sioux from Siouxsie and the Banshees, Brooks Nielsen from The Growlers and Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend.

Despite their frequent comparisons to riot grrrl bands like Bikini Kill, the members of the band deny any associations with it, saying that they love the genre, but they shouldn't be categorized as it just because they're female-fronted.

Members

Current
Past
Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leibrock . Rachel . Vote for your favorite 25th annual Sacramento Area Music Award nominees . . 22 March 2017 . 1 December 2018.
  2. Top 10 Albums of 2018 . . 429.
  3. Destroy Boys. 26 November 201. 21 August 2019.
  4. Web site: ROOD . NASH . AN INTERVIEW WITH DESTROY BOYS . 29 September 2017 . 1 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Rain . Kyla . "Nowhere To Hide" – An Interview With DESTROY BOYS . 2 December 2018 .
  6. Web site: Rodriguez . Steph . Girls just wanna rock in Destroy Boys The teen band focuses on the music, not ideology . . 15 June 2016 . 1 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Gonzalez . Sean . Song Premiere: Destroy Boys – "Soundproof" . 2 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Lane . Casey . Malaspina strikes a chord with the audience . 1 December 2018.
  9. Web site: Lore . Mark . Sorry, boys Sacramento's Destroy Boys ready to crush all . . 7 June 2017 . 2 December 2018.
  10. Web site: CARABBA . JONATHAN . A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: GET TO KNOW THE ARTISTS PLAYING OUR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY! . February 2018 . 2 December 2018.
  11. Web site: Destroy Boys - Artist Profile. eventseeker.com. en. 2020-04-14.
  12. Episode 168: Destroy Boys. 9 April 2018. 12 August 2019.
  13. Web site: Darus . Alex . WSTR SIGN TO HOPELESS RECORDS AND OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED TODAY . . 5 June 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  14. Web site: Gleeson . Cailey . Destroy Boys, Sons of an Illustrious Father rock Schubas . 23 June 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  15. Web site: MITAL . SACHYN . The Regrettes + Destroy Boys: Governors Ball After Dark . . 13 June 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  16. Web site: This Punk Pop Buzz Band Has No Regrettes . 8 July 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  17. Web site: Heinz . Natasha . SWMRS DROP ENERGETIC NEW SONG "BERKELEY'S ON FIRE," ANNOUNCE ONE-OFF SHOW . . 17 August 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  18. Web site: Smith . Geoffrey . SWMRS Uncool Halloween III at UC Theatre, October 27, 2018 . . 29 October 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  19. Web site: Fair . Anna . LIL PEEP POSTHUMOUSLY RELEASES NEW SONG AND OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED TODAY . . 28 September 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  20. Web site: Crybaby/Vixen . 2 December 2018 . 5 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205104751/http://www.theunknownmusic.com/crybaby-vixen/ . dead .
  21. Web site: LeSuer . Mike . PREMIERE: Destroy Boys Feel Boxed in on "Honey I'm Home" . 23 April 2020.
  22. Web site: Destroy Boys make Hopeless Records debut with searing new single Muzzle . www.kerrang.com . 17 February 2021 . Kerrang! . 17 February 2021.
  23. Web site: Open Mouth, Open Heart, by Destroy Boys. 2022-01-14. Destroy Boys. en.
  24. Web site: Howell . Maddy . Destroy Boys Announce New Album ‘Funeral Soundtrack #4’ Via Reflective Single ‘Boyfeel’ . . June 6, 2024 . June 6, 2024.
  25. Web site: Catajan . Chloe . REVIEW: SWMRS return with Uncool Halloween III at the UC Theatre . 28 October 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  26. Picks: Destroy Boys . . 6 April 2018.
  27. Web site: 8 LOCAL ARTISTS TO HEAR RIGHT NOW . 4 December 2018.
  28. HIATT . BRIAN . Inside Green Day's Revolutionary Rebirth . . 7 September 2016 . 17 November 2018.
  29. Web site: Childers . Elena . Despite Their Name, Destroy Boys Wants Equality . 4 December 2018.
  30. Web site: SWMRS – Uncool Halloween III . . 17 November 2018 . 5 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103238/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/event/music/swmrs-uncool-halloween-iii . dead .
  31. Destroy Boys . 6 November 2017.
  32. Web site: GILLESPIE . BLAKE . How did this Sacramento garage band end up in Rolling Stone? . . 17 November 2018.
  33. Web site: WARDLAW . MIKE . Stereo Six: Punk Trio Destroy Boys and the Records that Helped Them Crush . 18 June 2020 . 19 June 2020.
  34. Flowers . Dillion . Welliver . Mellisa . Submerges 10 Year Anniversary Party . Submerge Magazine . February 12–26, 2018 . 259 . 28 .
  35. Alternative Airplay: Week of January 9, 2024. Billboard. January 11, 2024.

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