roaches is a five-piece garage-rock band from Lowell, MA known for their raw and eclectic sound that transfigures from twang to funk, jazz to grunge, folk to punk. Rooted, archetypal songwriting serves as a vehicle for mandala-like improvisations—interwoven, cyclical, expansive…
Hear! the brash, blaring harmonica; glassy, spiraling guitar lines; the whirring drone of electric organ—all riding atop a dynamic drum-and-bass rhythm section. See! as they explore the vestiges of the human psyche through the union of opposites—darkness and light; science and magic…
Since forming in 2021, roaches has released two studio albums and played over 50 shows ranging from festivals to night clubs across New England.
Fundamentally drawing from American folk and roots music, the band integrates modern styles to create something unprecedented and subvert all expectations of what a rock band can be.
Their sound, which they describe as “earth psych”, takes inspiration from the city of Lowell and its dark enchantment.
They plan to release their third album “+ -” by the end of 2026.
