In July 2020, allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against the band, along with other artists associated with Burger Records and the Southern California surf and garage rock music scene. Arrow De Wilde, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band Starcrawler, shared a personal encounter on her Instagram page.

Why are The Growlers Cancelled?

UPDATE 3: The Growlers issue an apology, and co-founder Matt Taylor is temporarily leaving the band. Burger Records responded on Monday night (7/20) to a series of anonymous allegations of sexual misconduct and grooming made against bands associated with the label and employees.

Whats happening with The Growlers?

Last week California label Burger Records – with whom The Growlers were previously affiliated – announced it was completely shutting down, overturning an initial decision to rebrand and revamp leadership following allegations of sexual misconduct.