# Percussive & Gal Pal Gal Pal, the musical project of Emelia Austin, Shayna Hahn, and Nico Romero, is currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Having met as college students in Santa Cruz, their initial collaborations stemmed from a shared lack of formal music education and novice to their instruments – creating a space within each other free of judgment, pressure, and rules. What began as shapeless play dates between classes, quickly took form after a house show in 2016. Having been thrown onto the bill, the three scraped a set list together and picked a name. A year later, the group would go on to record their debut album GIRLISH (2017). They’ve performed near-ceaselessly since, moving back to their hometowns in LA and catching the ear of and opening for bands like **Pile, Ian Sweet, Tanukichan, Palehound, Squirrel Flower, Momma** and **Cryogeyser**. The songs on GIRLISH and subsequent EP _Unrest/Unfeeling_ (2019) were written as Gal Pal began — all three in a room, trading riffs and rhythms until something stuck. This process shifted during the pandemic when their separation led them to write alone. The challenge sparked a new sound, focused on the individual, crafting songs in each members’ preferred direction. After waiting for safer times and sending countless voice memos, the group met in person and began working with bass player Cole Brossus. A year since releasing most recent studio record _This and Other Gestures_, the four continue to live in Los Angeles, working toward what’s next. _Catch Gal Pal opening for Babehoven and Stephen Steinbrink at The Echo on Sunday June 9. Tickets can be found [here](https://concerts.livenation.com/bammbamm-presents-babehoven-with-stephen-steinbrink-los-angeles-california-06-09-2024/event/0900604814D87FEC)._ # Tracklist ## PERCUSSIVE | artist | song | | --------------- | --------------------------------- | | weather report | volcano for hire | | ruby | flippin’ tha bird (ceasefire mix) | | fad gadget | state of the nation | | altin gün | Şoför Bey | | Telemakus | you ready (reprise) | | dj drez | morroco | | slide five | streamline | | DJ Taye | Smokeout | | Cypress Hill | Boom biddy bye bye | | gal pal | mirror | | Return to dust | cellophane | | eli kezler | the accident | | daedelus | green frosting | | nate mercereau | there you are | | Max de Wardener | Hundreds and Thousands | ## GAL PAL: FLUIDITY | artist | song | | --------------- | ------------------------------------ | | amateur hour | bye bye | | Roy Montgomery | Jaguar Meets Snake | | Shabaka | memories don’t live like people | | gil scott heron | the revolution will not be televised | | sonic youth | brave men run (in my family) | | young jesus | deterritory | | pj harvey | you said something | | bully | a love profound | | ought | beautiful blue sky | | sun kill moon | neverending moon |