It Looks Sad. is an American emo band from
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...
. The band has released two EPs and a full length LP. Their first self-titled EP was released in 2014.
In 2015, the band released two new songs, "Creature" and "Nagoya" both part of their 2015 EP, ''Kaiju.''
''Sky Lake'', the band's first studio album, was released in 2018.
In March 2020, It Looks Sad. put out a four-track EP, ''Songs for Quarantine''.
History
Formation: 2012
It Looks Sad. was originally formed as "It Looks Sad, That's Why I Said It's You", by Brett Green, Jimmy Turner, Lamont Brown, and Vince D’Ambrosio in early 2012. They released their first EP ''Welcome to Good Woods'' in May 2012 and their second EP ''Daughters Cottage'' in October 2012.
''Self-Titled'' and ''Kaiju'': 2013-2015
In late 2013, the band emerged under the new and shortened name, "It Looks Sad." and also signing with local label
Tiny Engines
Tiny Engines is an American record label based in the Carolinas.
Controversy
In November 2019, Stevie Knipe of Adult Mom accused Tiny Engines of a breach of contract due to the delayed payment of $8,000 in royalties. Knipe claimed that Tiny Engi ...
. Seasons was the first single they released under their new shortened name and in August 2014 they released their third EP with
Tiny Engines
Tiny Engines is an American record label based in the Carolinas.
Controversy
In November 2019, Stevie Knipe of Adult Mom accused Tiny Engines of a breach of contract due to the delayed payment of $8,000 in royalties. Knipe claimed that Tiny Engi ...
called ''It Looks Sad''. They continued touring into 2015 with them announcing they are working on new material. In June 2015 they released their fourth EP ''Kaiju'' with the songs "Creature" and "Nagoya" and went on another East Coast tour.
''Lost Songs'' and ''Sky Lake'': 2017-2018
In late 2017 they released Lost Songs, it was released in order to help pay for one of the band members car, which broke down. On Twitter It Looks Sad. stated that it would cost $750 to repair his car and that he would release demos of unused songs or make new ones in-order to help pay for the repair costs.
In 2018 the first single "Light" from It Looks Sad's debut album Sky Lake
was released on the
Tiny Engines
Tiny Engines is an American record label based in the Carolinas.
Controversy
In November 2019, Stevie Knipe of Adult Mom accused Tiny Engines of a breach of contract due to the delayed payment of $8,000 in royalties. Knipe claimed that Tiny Engi ...
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followed by the singles "Drool", "Bike" and "Visor". Sky Lake was released November 2018.
Discography
Studio albums
*''Sky Lake'' (2018, Tiny Engines)
EPs
*''Welcome to Good Woods'' (2012)
*''Daughters Cottage'' (2012)
*''It Looks Sad.'' (2014, Tiny Engines)
*''Kaiju'' (2015, Tiny Engines)
*''Lost Songs'' (2017)
*''Songs for Quarantine'' (2020)
Singles
*''Light'' (2018)
*''Bike'' (2018)
*''Faded'' (2018)
*''Visor'' (2018)
*''Car'' (2020)
References
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Musical groups from North Carolina
Topshelf Records artists
Tiny Engines artists
American emo musical groups