Flooding (band)

Flooding
OriginLawrence, Kansas, U.S.
GenresSlowcore, Shoegaze
Years active2020-present
SpinoffsGuest Service
Members
  • Rose Brown
  • Cole Billings
  • Zach Cunningham

Flooding is an American rock band from Lawrence, Kansas.[1] They have released 2 full length albums, and 2 EPs.

History

Flooding began in Lawrence, Kansas in the early 2020s. Cole and Zach knew each other in high school and had a history of jamming together. At university Rose asked Cole to start a band. Rose had been releasing solo music under the name Window Seat, but felt a want to write "darker" songs for a 3 piece act.[2] Rose had written the songs for in spring 2020 then brought them to the band in early 2021 where they swiftly recorded, scrapped, re-recorded them. They released their self-titled debut album on August 29th 2021. Touring the album revamped the creativity within the songs and spawned some minor improvisation. On October 25th 2021 they announced they had signed to Kansas City record label Manor Records.[1]

They have stated the name Flooding came from a psychiatric phobia therapy of the same name where a patient is exposed to large amounts of their given fear in hopes of overcoming it.[2]

They swiftly started playing new songs live having grown tired of the debut album and wanting to let their sound "develop".[2]

In 2023 they contributed the song "This Will All Burn" to the 3-Way Split EP with Abandoncy and Nightosphere.[3] On September 29th 2023 they released their second album Silhouette Machine. Jeff Terich of Treble Magazine described the album as "louder", "sinister", "scathing", and as "an object of beauty and coarse aberration".[4] They toured the West coast in late 2023 and when asked of their favorite shows they said Kilby Court in Salt Lake City, Utah was the best "vibe wise"[3]

In May 2025 they toured with the band Cryogeyser.[5]

On July 11th 2025 they released their EP object 1. It was described as "leaning into a pop structure, without loosing their bite." Discussing the lyrics from the song "your silence is my favorite song" Rose said they are "like holding a mirror up to losers who think they run the world".[6] The Aux Magazine said the new EP "builds on the emotional and sonic groundwork" of their first two albums.[7]

Rose releases solo music under the name Window Seat.[8] Cole and Zach have released the album DEAD END with another band named Guest Service.[9]

Music Style

They have been described as Slowcore.[1] And having a "cathartic" sound.[10] Reviewing a live performance they have been described as "‘80-era Sonic Youth" mixed with later post-punk developments.[11] Patrick McNamera of Oh My Rockeness named their sound as "darkly cinematic" and listed their Genre as Slowcore, Shoegaze, and Screamo.[12] Henry Sheridan of KCOU (University of Missouri radio station) said their music "merges ethereal and entrancing vocals and melodies with blasts of fuzz and noise".[13]

Rose Brown is the primary songwriter and typically comes to the band with mostly finished songs to polish and perform as a 3 piece. When asked about their thoughts of ever adding a 4th member to the band Rose said in 2024 they had thought about it so she can focus on the vocals more, but that it wasn't necessary for now.[3]

They have listed Coco & Clair Clair, Sonic Youth, Blind Girls, Daïtro, Harvey Milk, The B-52s, Swans, Sleep, Helvetia, Wednesday, Hole, Cherry Glazerr, Code Orange, Abandoncy, Nightosphere, and Love, Claire as some of their favorite bands/ influences.[2][3][8]

Members

  • Rose Brown - Guitar and Vocals
  • Cole Billings - Bass and Backing Vocals
  • Zach Cunningham - Drums

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Flooding (2021)
  • Silhouette Machine (2023)

Extended Plays

  • 3-Way Split (2023) (with Abandoncy and Nightosphere)
  • object 1 (2025)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Flooding is Signed By Manor Records and Shares New Album". bridge909.org. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  2. ^ a b c d SD01, schizo harddrive (2023-05-25). "Flooding Interview". POST. Retrieved 2025-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c d Levy, Talya (2024-02-01). "An Interview with Flooding - KCR College Radio". Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  4. ^ Terich, Jeff (2023-10-11). "Flooding : Silhouette Machine | Album review". Treble. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  5. ^ Staff, The Alt Editing (2025-05-07). "Cryogeyser Live in Chicago with Flooding". The Alternative. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  6. ^ "Start Listening To: Flooding". Still Listening. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  7. ^ "Flooding Announce New EP object 1, Share Scathing New Single "your silence is my favorite song"". THE AUX. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  8. ^ a b Rhodes, Aaron (2022-02-17). "Kansas indie rockers Flooding are becoming inescapable". The Pitch. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  9. ^ "Words and Photos: Sidestep / Abandoncy / Guest Service at Farewell". Shuttlecock Music Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  10. ^ Danielsen, Aarik. "Kansas City band Flooding to play the dread and the dream at Rose Music Hall". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  11. ^ "Concert Review: Flooding at 7th Heaven". There Stands the Glass. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  12. ^ "((Flooding)) Band Profile and Upcoming Chicago Concerts". Oh My Rockness. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  13. ^ Sheridan, Henry. "F88 LINEUP: Flooding". KCOU. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
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