Formed in 2023 as MRL, Box Nasty is a four-piece alternative rock band from the UK, harnessing the intensity of their influences to create a captivating and unconventional musical experience. With a sound that blends the dissonant energy of Minutemen, the raw power of early Pixies records, and the visceral, sharp edge of Shellac, Box Nasty push the boundaries of alternative rock, unafraid to f%&k with your idea of what that is.
Fronted by the enigmatic Monica Pascoe, her hauntingly powerful vocals and captivating delivery are filled with equal parts vulnerability and ferocity, beckoning listeners into a world where darkness and light collide.
Asheq's ability to carve-out, and switch between jagged guitar melodies that simultaneously bewitch and disorient, and devastatingly heavy sonic massacres that make your lip curl without your brain's consent, drive Box Nasty compositions to unapologetic levels of urgency and chaos.
Adam hits those drums so f%*kin' hard! His percussive assault is a volatile mix of controlled chaos and primal instinct, generating an unwavering drive and thunderous presence as the heartbeat of Box Nasty.
Bryn's 'laissez faire' attitude toward genre-lines and the traditional 'backing' job of the bass guitar, identifies as a heady mix of melody, thunder and grind in equal parts that sometimes feels so naughty, its likely coming for your car keys.
In 2023 we wrote a load of music, got all excited and went to record it, only to realise when the engineer asked us what our band name was so he could save the tracks, that we didnt have one.
Mistakes can be made in moments like that, and after 18 months we collectively decided that, well...mistakes were made.