Band Microwave

They have supported bands such as The Wonder Years, letlive., Have Mercy, Man Overboard, Tiny Moving Parts, Motion City Soundtrack, Jimmy Eat World, Can't Swim, The Dangerous Summer, and Boston Manor. They are currently signed to Pure Noise Records.

2012–2013: Formation and early releases

Microwave formed in Woodstock, Georgia in 2012. The group released their first and second EPs, Nowhere Feels Like Home and Swine Driver, on January 10 and March 30, 2013. Their third EP When the Fever Breaks was released on September 17, 2013.

2014–2018: Stovall and Much Love

Microwave released their first full-length album Stovall on August 23, 2014. They released their second full-length album Much Love on September 30, 2016 to critical success.

An anniversary re-release version of Much Love was published in 2023 to commemorate the band's 10th year. The release consisted of a limited-edition 300 pressings of the album, which sold out. The band stated that "Much Love was a big steppingstone in the growth of our band, and we really explored the range of what we could do sonically and lyrically."

2019–Present: Death is a Warm Blanket

Their third full-length-album Death is a Warm Blanket was released September 13th 2019, via Pure Noise Records. Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.

On July 5, 2022, the band released "Someday I Suppose/Santeria", a split promotional single with Drug Church, which included the band’s cover of "Santeria" by Sublime. Both songs appeared on the compilation album Dead Formats, Vol. 1 from Pure Noise Records, which was released on August 29, 2022.

Studio albums

• Stovall (2014)
• Much Love (2016)
• Death Is a Warm Blanket (2019)
• Let’s Start Degeneracy (2024)

EPs

• Nowhere Feels Like Home (2013)
• Swine Driver (2013)
• When the Fever Breaks (2013)
• Split w/ Head North (2015)
• keeping up (2018)

Singles

• "Carry" (2019)
• "DIAWB" (2019)
• "Float to the Top" (2019)
• "Circling the Drain" (2022)
• "Straw Hat" (2022)
• "Ferrari" (2023)
• "Bored of Being Sad" (2024)
• "Huperzine Dreams" (2024)

Other appearances

• "Someday I Suppose/Santeria" (Promotional single with Drug Church.) (2022)

Current members

Nathan Hardy - lead vocals, guitar (2012–present)

Tyler Hill - bass, backing vocals (2012–present)

Timothy "Tito" Pittard - drums (2012–present)

Past Members

Wesley Swanson - guitar, backing vocals (2012–2016)

Travis Hill - guitar, backing vocals (2016–2021)

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