Born out of the Northern California DIY scene, Moms With Bangs started as a ragtag group of high schoolers looking to build a musical community filled with loud, chaotic, unfiltered energy. Using the legendary Phoenix Theater in Petaluma as their home base, members Michael Cook, Leo Hirsch, Austin Kennedy, Axel Sanchez, and Oliver John began to test their loud experimental sound and unhinged live shows before going onto grace stages around the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Including some chaotic DIY shows in Golden Gate Park, industrial neighborhoods, and other half-legal spaces that helped define their reckless, communal spirit. Moms With Bangs shows have become legendary for being high-volume, high-energy, and having no barrier between the band and their audience.

Self-releasing their debut album Jazzercised in 2022, Moms With Bangs became infamous for their weird and wild sound that showcased throttling high energy rhythms found in bands like Thee Oh Sees.  Showing an affinity for the off-kilter groove of bands like Deerhoof or Black Midi. This band had no limits and no fear. 

It was these qualities that caught the attention of Jello Biafra himself, who was so impressed he signed Moms With Bangs to his label Alternative Tentacles Records! Making Moms With Bangs youngest signing in the history of the label!

Armed with a new 7” debut on Alternative Tentacles titled "Do What’s Delicious", Moms With Bangs is currently writing more than ever!  Just beginning to spread their raw sound and sweaty shows across the country.

Whether it’s on the big stage or in your backyard, with a show that’s a cross between catharsis and comedy, while equal parts devastating and uplifting, Moms With Bangs brings the same thing every time: loud, unforgettable, and unpredictable chaos.

Photo by Matthew Kadi Photography