Bad Moves is an American

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band from

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They were formed in 2015, and are currently on

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. The band consists of David Combs ( The Max Levine Ensemble, Spoonboy, Somnia, Dim Wizard), Katie Park (Hemlines), Daoud Tyler-Ameen (Art Sorority) and Emma Cleveland.

History

Bad Moves released a self-titled debut EP in 2016 on

. In May 2017 they supported Scottish band

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on a partial UK tour. In mid to late April and early May 2018 they, along with

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, supported

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for the

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leg of his US tour. They went on to record their first full-length album ''Tell No One'' at Philadelphia's Headroom Studio with Joe Reinhart of

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. This was released September 21, 2018, also on

, after which the band toured with

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, Nana Grizol, and Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires. On July 9, 2018, the band guest-starred in "Vulture's Nest", an episode of the

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''. Half the band have volunteered at rock music youth coaching programs. Combs volunteered for a few summers at Queer Rock Camp in Olympia, Washington, and Park has been a band coach and worked with Girls Rock! DC. On April 7, 2020, the band announced their second album '' Untenable'', again on Don Giovanni, would be released later that spring. They simultaneously revealed the first single from it, "Party with the Kids Who Wanna Party with You".

Personnel

*Emma Cleveland: Bass, Vocals *David Combs: Guitar, Vocals *Katie Park: Guitar, Vocals *Daoud Tyler-Ameen: Drums, Vocals

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Tell No One'' (

) (2018) * '' Untenable'' (Don Giovanni Records) (2020)

EPs

* ''Bad Moves'' (Don Giovanni Records) (2016)

Singles

* "Cool Generator" (Don Giovanni Records) (2018) * "One Thing" (Don Giovanni Records) (2018) * "Spirit FM" (Don Giovanni Records) (2018) * "Crushed Out" (Don Giovanni Records) (2018) * "Party With The Kids Who Wanna Party With You" (Don Giovanni Records) (2020)

References

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