Members of the Marked Men, Total Jock, and Shang-A-Lang came together in 2011 to form the garage punk-pop combo Low Culture in Las Cruces, New Mexico. When Shang-A-Lang folded, guitarist/vocalist Chris Mason asked Total Jock's rhythm section (bassist Cade Shoulders and drummer Sam George) to start a band, and in a few weeks they were joined by guitarist/vocalist Joe Ayoub of Marked Men. Informed by classic '70s punkers like the Dickies and the Ramones, their first demo tape was recorded purposely raw and released on Dirt Cult Records. In 2013, Low Culture signed to Dirtnap for their official debut, Screens. Before they recorded their second album, most of the band (minus Ayoub) pulled up stakes and moved to Portland. Working with new bassist Jay Castaldi, they rehearsed new songs as a three-piece and then, after a few practices with Ayoub, hit the studio. The result was 2016's Places to Hide. ~ Jason Lymangrover, Rovi