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| Also known as | Slower (softer "alter ego") |
| Origin | San Diego, California |
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| Years active | Early 1990s – 2015 |
| Labels | Suburban Noize Records |
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| Website | Official Page |
Mower is a hardcore/punk jazz band from San Diego, California, formed in the early 1990s. The band released their debut album, Mower , in 2003 on Suburban Noize Records. The band's alter ego 'Slower' is a softer version of the band with more of a softer jazz/lounge punk sound.
Mower is a punk band from California, with two vocalists, Brian Sheerin and Dominic Moscatello. The band is signed to Suburban Noize Records and released three albums on the record label: Mower (2003), Not for You (2006), and Make It a Double (2009). Slower is a softer "alter ego" of Mower and releases songs on Mower's albums. Slower has all of the same band members but perform a softer, jazzier version of Mower. In 1999, Mower went on the Vans Warped Tour.
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