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Scarling. are working on a bunch of different projects right now. They will go into the studio sometime in 2008 (in Los Angeles) to start/finish their new record. Thanks for being patient.
Scarling. on Itunes US.. SCARLING.COM
MEET SCARLING. THE ADDAMS FAMILY IN WONDERLAND (THE FADER)
"Scarling. make dark, desperate, chaotic, gorgeous pop music, the sound of the end of the world. And I love it." - Robert Smith, the Cure
Scarling.@ Wikipedia One of Scarlings many definitions is the smallest mark left on your heart - yet after hearing Scarling. the band, youll agree their sound is anything but small. With the release of last years critically acclaimed Sweet Heart Dealer ( Produced by Chris Vrenna / Tweaker ), an album that ultimately led them to a Short List Award Nomination, Scarling. has been capturing the hearts of their steadily growing cult fan base, with their knack of redefining noise and chaos within the context of pop songs and expanding the ventricles of gloomsters and fey indie rockers alike.
In 2004, Robert Smith handpicked Scarling. as one of the seven acts to tour with his Curiosa Festival, along with Interpol and Mogwai. When asked about how she felt being able to play with one of her long time favorites , Jessicka simply replied, The Cure has always been one of the only bands I found worthy of surrendering everything in exchange for nothing, They have yet to break my heart."
Although The Cures influence is evident, its the collision of their collective diverse influences as well as the ability to properly utilize feedback and noise that gives Scarling. their signature sound. A sound created roughly six years ago in Los Angeles, when noise theorist Christian Hejnal and surname-free singer Jessicka bonded over an unbridled hatred of the legion of clinging parasites and soulless zombies choking the life out of music.
After a series of 7" singles on Sympathy, Scarling announced in early 2005 that their second album, So Long, Scarecrow, would appear later that year; it was preceded by the single "We Are the Music Makers", and was released on October 23, 2005. So Long, Scarecrow was produced by (Co-Produced by Rob Campanella The Quarter After / Brian Jonestown Massacre ), , at his studio, The Committee to Keep Music Evil Headquarters. The critical reception for Scarecrow was generally strong: Alternative Press gave the album a [5/5] rating and described Hejnal as a "guitar physicist who holds court over these atmospheric rockers’ second album, approximating everything from space-station climates to sperm whales rollin’ on E, all while delivering solid songs." The Independent noted “Scarling. work up a wonderfully hazy guitar swirl, reminiscent of post-My Bloody Valentine noise-pop from the Britain of the early nineties.” and Bust (magazine) described the album as "the musical equivalent of an Edward Gorey illustration: ominous and shadowy, but not without a certain sense of morbid joy. Sly lyrics and sarcastic insights pepper Scarecrow’s dystopian soundscape."
SLS's first single "City Noise/StaringTo The Sun" was released on 6-6-06 and is featured on the compilation Alright, This Time Just the Girls Vol. 2 and in the documentary The Treasures Of Long Gone John.
Scarling's music has been featured on Showtime's The L Word television series , and an episode of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy is entitled Band Aid Covers The Bullet Hole. In 2006 Scarling continue to tour in the US and Europe and are expected to begin working on their third full length album in 2008.
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Member Since: 11/6/2003
Band Website: scarling.com
Band Members:
Jessicka H. Addams : voice,
Christian Hejnal Addams : voice/guitar, bass, drums

Influences: Brian Eno, Dinosaur Jr., Siouxsie, Billie Holiday, Ride, Bauhaus, Jesus & Mary Chain, Sigur Ros, Lush, Sabbath, Sloan, The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Pulp, Pink Floyd, Sonic Youth, Elastica, Led Zeppelin, MBV, Swervedriver, Gene Pitney, Spacemen 3, Lydia Lunch, The Pixies, Bikini Kill, Loop, Hazel, Klaus Nomi, Etta James & YOU!
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SCARLING. ON ITUNES
"Sonic Youth on paxil crashing violenting into a little girl’s slumber party."

Staring to the Sun - Three song CD single
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So Long, Scarecrow - Full length CD
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Get So Long, Scarecrow @ amazon.com
So Long, Scarecrow ON ITUNES

In the UK. So Long, Scarecrow @ Cargo Records
So Long, Scarecrow @ amazon UK

So Long, Scarecrow Mark Ryden cover LP

Early sonic experiments we’ve released
(artwork by Mark Ryden )

Sweet Heart Dealer - Full length LP/CD
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Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole - Two track 7 inch/Three track CD single

Want em? Get em! Sympathy For The Record Industry
-or- Sweet Heart Dealer and Band Aid... @ amazon.com!
Record Label: Sympathy for the Record Industry
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Jessicka speaks.

It's hard to believe that I've been out of commission publicly for a year. Even before my self imposed online exile, I was truly weary of communicating online. It's scary! It's always been easier for...
Posted by scarling. on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:40:00 PST

depARTed! April 25th 2008 8 PM!

ACTOR DANIEL FRANZESE AND WORLD OF WONDER ANNOUNCE "depARTed" GROUP ART SHOW Exhibition to showcase art inspired by stars that died before their time.  Actor Daniel Franzese and Worl...
Posted by scarling. on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:17:00 PST

Scarling. Urges Fans To Help The Wildlife WayStation

Scarling. Urges Fans To Help The Wildlife WayStationWildlife Waystation, a 160-acre wild and exotic animal refuge in the Angeles National Forest, is in a financial crisis which is impacting their anim...
Posted by scarling. on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:09:00 PST

Art of Pretension and Love Becomes a Ghost!

Hello, After a long hiatus Scarling. is back... well, almost back! Scarling. are working on a bunch of different projects right now. Christian and Jessicka will go into the studio somet...
Posted by scarling. on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:22:00 PST

"The L Word"

Our song "Bummer" was featured on episode ..34 "Latecomer" on Showtime's original series "The L word" last night. For those of you not in the know it's a television drama series airing on Showtime in ...
Posted by scarling. on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:47:00 PST

Why No-Fi magazine rules !!!!

Thank you Chris - fav review yet!   http://www.nofimagazine.comSCARLING "So Long, Scarecrow" CD, 2005reviewed by Chris BeyondWhew, this has been waiting for review for too long (as have most of t...
Posted by scarling. on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:11:00 PST

Happy Holidays to all!

Happy Holidays to all! Were home safe and sound from our UK tour. We just wanted to thank everyone who made it out to our shows and made them sold out and successful. Well be back soon. And those wh...
Posted by scarling. on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 01:12:00 PST

Big.. Giant.. Massive.. Scarling. Update!!!!

Hello everybody,   Here is our Huge pre-Holiday Scarling. update. First and foremost we'd like to announce our UK tour dates. Please get everybody you know in the UK to come out and suppo...
Posted by scarling. on Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:19:00 PST

So Long, Scarecrow on Filter Mag's The Booth all week!

Listen to So Long, Scarecrow here: http://www.myspace.com/thebooth     Thank you, scarling....
Posted by scarling. on Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:57:00 PST

WE Love BUST!

BUST loves us! Buy the new issue with with actress/activist Susan Sarandon on the cover WHO SAYS DISTORTION cant be melodic? Certainly not the neo-goth rock powerhouses in Scarling, who marry a surpr...
Posted by scarling. on Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:59:00 PST