Hurry is an American
indie rock band formed in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2012. The band is composed of Matthew William Scottoline (vocals, guitar), Joseph DeCarolis (bass), Robert DeCarolis (drums), and Justin Fox (guitar).
History
Hurry began as a solo project for principal songwriter Matt Scottoline, bassist of
emo revival band
Everyone Everywhere. He wrote the first ten to twenty Hurry songs as a way to write his own material and play guitar rather than bass.[1] Scottoline decided to release his home recordings on Bandcamp under the moniker "Hurry," chosen as a self-deprecating joke about his writing process;[2] he writes quickly and rarely finishes a song if it is not completed in a single session.[3] After releasing the demos, Scottoline recruited other musicians to perform the songs live, including Everyone Everywhere guitarist Brendan McHugh and
Univox bassist Rob DeCarolis on drums.[2]
As Everyone Everywhere became less active, Hurry coalesced into a trio, adding DeCarolis's cousin and
Psychic Teens/
Exmaid bassist Joe DeCarolis to round out the lineup.[4] The band signed to
Hot Green Records and announced their first album, Everything/Nothing, which was recorded at The Headroom by labelmate Joe Reinhart of
Hop Along.[2] The record was preceded by its first single, "Oh Whitney," as a limited
cassette release.[5] Its accompanying music video features the band attempting to set a
world record for
fireworks launched off a guitar, though the record-setting display is blocked by Rob DeCarolis standing in front of the camera. Though the explosive effects were added in post-production, the fireworks were live and caused some anxiety during filming.[1] The band later released a video for "Oozing Positivity" to coincide with Everything/Nothing's cassette release; the video took director Dave Peterson six months to make and depicts the band as "delightfully retro"
CGI characters.[6]
Hurry announced their second record Guided Meditation in March 2016 and was released on April 29, 2016 by
Lame-O Records.[7] It was recorded at Noisy Little Critter with Mike Bardzik. Prior to release, Scottoline said Guided Meditation will be "more confident" and "not [hide] behind noise as much".[2]
Their third record, Every Little Thought, was announced in January 2017 and was released on February 23.[8]
Their fourth record, Fake Ideas, was announced in May 2021 and was released on June 25.[9] The record is their first as a quartet with the addition of guitarist Justin Fox,[10] who joined the band in August 2019 for live performances.[11]
Their fifth record, Don't Look Back, was announced in June 2023 and will be released on August 11.[12]
Silver Linings[27] (Charity compilation to raise money for Punk Talks, an organization providing free mental health services to musicians and industry workers)
Released: 30 September 2015
Format: Digital download
Tracks: "Oozing Positivity"
Philly Rock Comp Volume 3[28][29] (Compilation by 502 South, a Philadelphia
DIY collective, and The Art is Not Dead, a Philadelphia
non-profit for supporting artists)
Don't Stand So Close to Me: A Lame-O Compilation for Self-Isolation[33]
Released: 31 March 2020
Format: Digital download
Tracks: "How to Keep Composure (Demo)"
A Compilation of Love[34] (Charity compilation to raise money for Women Against Abuse, a Philadelphia-based organization providing services for people experiencing domestic abuse)