Demoted is a new hardcore outfit out of Brooklyn, NY, that isn't your typical new band. Formed around a treasure trove of demos unearthed from Cullen Gallagher's hard drive, the Brooklyn band brings raw potent hardcore and their DIY ethos to the scene.
Cullen's 2013 demos, initially sidelined by his former band, Night Squad, found new life in 2021 with his self-release titled, "No Use." Fast forward to 2022, Fuzzy Warbles Cassettes released the full collection of demos as "Not Myself Today." This release sparked the formation of the full band, reuniting Cullen with his Night Squad mate, Phil Harrington on bass. Completing the lineup is Chris Hopkins, who once fronted the band Anti-Difranco.
Demoted's most recent offering, "Shit for Brains", was originally self-released last year, it has since been reissued by Bad Channels Records. From the opening track, “I Feel Like Shit”, Demoted waste no time delivering a sound that's unmistakably hardcore. Pummeling drums, distorted power chords, and vocalist Cullen's raw shouted delivery. The hardcore influences are clear, but there's a fire in their playing, a sense that they're hungry to carve out their own niche.
With "Shit for Brains", there's an undeniable energy that grabs you by the throat and throws you into the pit. Demoted is definitely a band to keep an eye on.
