• Behind the Guest Stars: Bad Moves



    You saw and heard them on the Craig Of The Creek episode 'Vulture's Nest', they're the band called Bad Moves! Consisting of guitarists David and Katie, bassist Emma, and drummer Daoud, the band's guest starring got the Stump Kids playing music! But what about the real band? Let's take a look at them!


    Formed in 2016 by various members of different bands in the Washington D.C. area such as The Max Levine Ensemble, Hemlines, and Art Sorority for Girls, Bad Moves released their self-titled debut EP that same year on Don Giovanni Records. The band features guitarists David Combs and Katie Park, Emma Cleveland on bass, and drummer Daoud Tyler-Ameen

    Left to right: Emma, David, Daoud, and Katie

    The band, known for their DIY ethic (which was featured in the episode with setting up the Vulture's Nest and making their own zines), has continued to share their music on their Bandcamp page. In fact, guitarist David Comb went on to state that the episode meant quite a bit to him due to his past volunteering at a rock camp:

    The episode also featured their songs "The Verge", which is featured on their self-titled EP, as well as "Give It A Shot" from their first album 'Tell No One', also found on their Bandcamp page. To support the album, released on September 21, 2018, Bad Moves toured with various other acts, including The Spook School, Martha, Craig of the Creek composer Jeff Rosenstock, The Obsessives, Nana Grizol, and Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires.

    Bad Moves can be found on their social media, including FacebookTwitter, and Instagram.