The Regrettes

American punk rock band

The Regrettes

The Regrettes performing in 2022

Background information
Origin| Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres|

* Punk rock
* riot grrrl
* garage pop
* garage punk

Years active| 2015 (2015)–2023
Labels| Warner, Black Rainbow
Spinoff of| Pretty Little Demons
Past members|

* Lydia Night
* Marlhy Murphy
* Genessa Gariano
* Maxx Morando
* Sage Chavis
* Violet Mayugba
* Drew Thomsen
* Brooke Dickson

Website| theregrettes.com

The Regrettes were an American punk rock band from Los Angeles. The band was led by frontwoman Lydia Night.[1][2] They released three studio albums on Warner Records: Feel Your Feelings Fool! (2017),[3][4][5][6] How Do You Love? (2019), and Further Joy (2022).

## History

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### 2015: Early career and Hey! EP

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Prior to the formation of the band, lead vocalist Lydia Night met guitarist Genessa Gariano, bassist Sage Chavis, and drummer Maxx Morando in music school.[2][3] At the time, Gariano, Chavis and Morando were in a band together,[7] called "Genessa"[8] and Night was in the two-piece band Pretty Little Demons (who changed their name to The Regrettes in the last few months of life) with drummer Marlhy Murphy. Both of the bands played a concert together, but soon after[9] Murphy departed from the band after the release of their EP "Hey!" on October 16, 2015,[10] leading to Night asking Gariano, Chavis, and Morando to join. The "Hey!" EP came to the attention of a representative at Warner Brothers, which would eventually led to them signing the band.[11] In 2016, the band toured with both Tacocat and Sleigh Bells, opened for Kate Nash, and performed at South by Southwest.[2][12][13]

### 2015–2017: Feel Your Feelings Fool!

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Night (left) and Sage Chavis (right) performing at When We Were Young Festival 2017

In 2015, the band's independent release led to a record deal with Warner Bros. Records.[14] Their first album was produced by Mike Elizondo and their first single, "A Living Human Girl", was released in June 2016.[15] Other singles followed including "Hey Now", "Hot", and "Seashore."[16][17] On January 13, 2017, the band released its debut studio album, Feel Your Feelings Fool!.[1] In May 2017, the band announced a summer headlining tour which includes stops at Summerfest and Riot Fest.[6] On February 9, 2018, the band released the single "Come Through," from their EP Attention Seeker, released on February 23, 2018.[18] It was accompanied by a music video. On May 9, 2018, the band announced Morando's departure.[19] On May 22, 2018, the tour bus containing all their belongings was stolen from outside the Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham, UK where they later played a sold-out gig. [20] On May 31, 2018, the band contributed the sixth Hamildrop, a cover of the song "Helpless". Lin-Manuel Miranda credited producer Mike Elizondo as having suggested the idea.[21] On September 3, 2018, the band announced Sage Chavis' departure,[22] being replaced by Violet Mayugba.[19]

### 2018–2023: How Do You Love?, Further Joy, and disbandment

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On November 28, 2018, the band announced the departure of Mayugba and recruitment of Brooke Dickson as their new bass player.[23] From February 6 to March 17, 2019, The Regrettes were the opening act of Twenty One Pilots' European leg of The Bandito Tour.[24] On June 18, 2019, the band announced their second studio album, How Do You Love?. The album was released on August 9, 2019.[25]

The Regrettes released their third studio album, Further Joy, on April 8, 2022.[26]

On November 14, 2023, the band announced that they were splitting up to "work on other projects." In tandem, they announced a farewell show at the Fonda Theater on December 21, 2023.

## Musical style

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The Regrettes performing in 2018. Left to right: Gariano, Night, Violet Mayugba

The Regrettes' musical style has been labeled as punk rock,[27][14] riot grrrl,[28][29] garage pop,[12][13] and garage punk,[30][31] featuring elements of garage rock, '60s doo-wop and surf music,[29] rockabilly,[32] and pop music.[30] Michael Bialas, a writer at PopMatters described their sound as "girl-group power-pop punk"[23] In an article by Culture Collide, their style was described as "Channeling classic doo-wop through a catchy garage-punk filter" and as bringing "a level of impassioned aggression to tried-and-true pop structures, creating a compelling product with significant crossover appeal."[31]

Lyrically, their music has been described as following themes such as women's empowerment,[23] feminism,[31] politics,[33] and love.[34] In an article by The Verge, their lyrics were described as "brash and unapologetic".[35]

They also cite musical influences including Bikini Kill, L7, 7 Year Bitch,[36] Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Ronettes, Hole,[37] The Crystals, Lesley Gore and Patsy Cline.[38]

## Band members

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Final lineup

* Lydia Night – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (2015–2023), lead guitar, bass (2015)
* Genessa Gariano – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2015–2023)
* Brooke Dickson – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2018–2023)
* Drew Thomsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2018–2023)

Former members

* Marlhy Murphy – drums, backing vocals (2015)
* Maxx Morando – drums (2015–2018)
* Sage Chavis – bass, backing vocals (2015–2018)
* Violet Mayugba – bass, backing vocals (2018)

Timeline

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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* Feel Your Feelings Fool! (2017)
* How Do You Love? (2019)
* Further Joy (2022)

### EPs

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* Hey! (2015)[10]
* Attention Seeker (2018)

### Singles

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* "Hey Now" (2015)[10]
* "A Living Human Girl" (2016)
* "Hey Now" (2016)
* "Hot" (2016)
* "Seashore" (2016)
* "Marshmallow World" (Bing Crosby cover) (2016)
* "Back in Your Head" (Tegan and Sara cover) (2017)
* "Come Through" (2018)
* "Helpless" (Hamilton cover) (2018)
* "California Friends" (2018)[39]
* "Poor Boy" (2018)
* "Don't Stop Me Now" (Queen cover) (2018)
* "Pumpkin" (2019)[40]
* "Dress Up" (2019)
* "I Dare You" (2019)
* "Holiday-ish" (ft. Dylan Minnette) (2019)
* "What Am I Gonna Do Today" (2020)
* "I Love Us" (2020)
* "Monday" (2021)
* "You're So Fucking Pretty" (2021)
* "That's What Makes Me Love You" (2022)
* "Anxieties (Out Of Time)" (2022)
* "Barely On My Mind" (2022)
* "Dancing on My Own" (Robyn cover) (2023)

## References

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1. ^ a b Ohanesian, Liz (January 9, 2017). "Teen Rockers The Regrettes Embrace Imperfection on Their Whirlwind Debut Album". LA Weekly. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
2. ^ a b c Rosenzweig, Mathias (October 10, 2016). "The Regrettes Is the Teen Band You Need—No Matter Your Age". Vogue. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
3. ^ a b Kot, Greg (March 30, 2017). "Regrettes channel rage, redemption in grrrl power songs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
4. ^ Dobstaff, Chris (February 14, 2017). "For the Regrettes, fighting insecurities is the pinnacle of punk". The Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
5. ^ Abrams, Margaret (January 18, 2017). "The Regrettes' Lead Singer Wants Girls to Feel Their Feelings". New York Observer. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
6. ^ a b Ralph, Caitlyn (May 3, 2017). "The Regrettes plot headlining tour and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
7. ^ Beau, Auxin. "Interview - The Regrettes (26/09/2017)". Wewillpunkyou.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
8. ^ "Music". Degeneratenews.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
9. ^ Lanhan, Tom. "THE PV Q&A: Lydia Night of The Regrettes on Songwriting: "I've been writing songs since I was six, and that's how I learned to cope with certain things"". Purevolume.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
10. ^ a b c ""VIDEO PREMIERE: WATCH REGRETTES' NEW VIDEO "HEY NOW!" FROM THEIR UK TOUR WITH JACK OFF JILL"". Grimygoods.com. November 9, 2015.
11. ^ Fichtner, Abbie (December 20, 2017). "Best New Artist 2017: An Interview With Lydia Night of The Regrettes". Retrieved May 12, 2018.
12. ^ a b Carroll, Elle (February 23, 2017). "Out to Lunch With the Regrettes". SF Weekly. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
13. ^ a b Stone, Avery (July 22, 2016). "Teen Band The Regrettes Tell It Like It Is: Here's "A Living Human Girl" Video". Noisey. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
14. ^ a b Martens, Todd (August 17, 2016). "The Regrettes may be high-school age, but the band's worldview is all grown up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
15. ^ Lovitt, Bryn (June 20, 2016). "The Regrettes: A Living Human Girl". Rookie. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
16. ^ Robinson, Collin (August 2, 2016). "The Regrettes – "Hey Now"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
17. ^ Murray, Robin (October 31, 2016). "Premiere: The Regrettes - 'Hot' (Live)". Clash. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
18. ^ "Attention Seeker - EP by The Regrettes". Music.apple.com.
19. ^ a b Butera, Ava. "The Regrettes Release Powerful New Track, "Poor Boy"". Hearteyesmag.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
20. ^ "Live Review – The Regrettes @ The Sunflower Lounge – Indie Midlands". October 27, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
21. ^ Miranda, Lin-Manuel [@Lin_Manuel] (May 31, 2018). "All credit to our friend Mike Elizondo, who works w The Regrettes. He told us they had an amazing take on Helpless and I said, "Yup" SO FAST" (Tweet). Retrieved May 31, 2018 – via Twitter.
22. ^ Casteel, Beth (September 5, 2018). "THE REGRETTES' ANNOUNCE DEPARTURE OF BASSIST, NEW ALBUM COMING IN 2019". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
23. ^ a b c BIALAS, MICHAEL (December 5, 2018). "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Remarkable Regrettes Are Coming for You, Too (premiere)". Popmatters.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
24. ^ "twenty one pilots | Trench - available now". Twentyonepilots.com.
25. ^ TV News Desk (June 18, 2019). "The Regrettes Announce New Album 'How Do You Love?'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
26. ^ Natanawan, Grace (March 4, 2022). "The Regrettes Announce New Album Further Joy". Spin. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
27. ^ Barquist, Robben (February 23, 2018). "The Regrettes Resurrect Feminist Punk With Their New EP "Attention Seeker"". Culturecollide.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
28. ^ "The Regrettes: "Feel Your Feelings, Fool" | riot grrrl resurgence – like Bikini Kill, Taco Cat". WithGuitars.com. January 13, 2017.
29. ^ a b "The Regrettes Share UK Tour Dates Supporting SWMRS". Louderthanwar.com. September 10, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
30. ^ a b "The Regrettes - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
31. ^ a b c BARQUIST, ROBBEN (February 23, 2018). "The Regrettes Resurrect Feminist Punk With Their New EP "Attention Seeker"". Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
32. ^ Pullen, Larissa (January 30, 2017). "Review: Feel Your Feelings Fool! – The Regrettes". Oxfordstudent.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
33. ^ Engelman, Nicole. "The Regrettes Release Outspoken Anti-Brett Kavanaugh Anthem 'Poor Boy': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
34. ^ Ovies, Marco (February 19, 2019). "The Regrettes release new single for lead singers "Pumpkin"". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
35. ^ Deahl, Dani; Amelia, Holowaty Krales (November 5, 2018). "WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG, THE REGRETTES?". The Verge. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
36. ^ Adams, Margaret (January 18, 2017). "The Regrettes' Lead Singer Wants Girls to Feel Their Feelings". The New York Observer. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
37. ^ Bennett, Lauren (April 4, 2017). "The Regrettes: The Body Positive Band You Never Knew You Needed". Culturetrip.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
38. ^ Ferla, Lis (June 30, 2016). "HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: THE REGRETTES INTERVIEW;". Lastyearsgirl.pixlet.net. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
39. ^ Taylor, Sam (October 5, 2018). "The Regrettes have unveiled another top new tune, have a listen to 'California Friends'". Readdork.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
40. ^ "Check out The Regrettes' latest track, 'Pumpkin'". Upsetmagazine.com. February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

## External links

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The Regrettes

Lydia Night
Genessa Gariano
Brooke Dickson
Drew Thomsen

* Marlhy Murphy
* Maxx Morando
* Sage Chavis
* Violet Mayugba

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* Feel Your Feelings Fool!
* How Do You Love?
* Further Joy

EPs|

* Attention Seeker

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* Discography

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