Narrow Head

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Narrow Head
Origin Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–present
Labels Run for Cover
Members
  • Jacob Duarte
  • William Menjivar
  • Kora Puckett
  • Carson Wilcox
Past members
  • Ryan Hughes
  • Jay Chary
  • Keaton Khonsari
  • Ryan Seelig
  • Ryan Chavez

Narrow Head is an American rock band from Dallas, Texas. The group was founded by vocalist Jacob Duarte in Dallas but is now based in Houston. [2]

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History

Narrow Head was formed in 2013 by guitarists and vocalists Ryan Hughes and Jacob Duarte, bass player Jay Chary and drummer Keaton Khonsari. By 2014, Khonsari had been replaced by Carson Wilcox. [4] They released their debut album, Satisfaction in 2016, by which time, the group's membership had coalesced into the trio of Duarte on vocals, William Menjivar on guitar and Wilcox on drums. [5] For a brief time during the record of the album, they also included guitarist and bassist Ryan Seelig. [6]

In 2018, the group released the single "Bulma" and did a tour of the western United States. [7] At this time, Ryan Chavez became the band's bassist. [8] In 2020, Narrow Head signed with Run For Cover Records and released the singles "Night Tryst", "Stuttering Stanley, and "Hard to Swallow" in preparation for their sophomore album, 12th House Rock. [9] [10] Following the album's completion, long-time touring member Kora Puckett officially joined the band as guitarist. [8] Run for Cover reissued Satisfaction in 2021 on vinyl.

On June 12, 2022, the band released the stand-alone single "T.W.I.N." through Run for Cover Records. [11]

On November 7, 2022, the group released "Moments of Clarity" through Run for Cover Records as the debut single for their upcoming album Moments of Clarity . [12] On December 13, 2022, another single from the album, entitled "Gearhead", was released. The album was released on February 10, 2023. [13]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

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