Shagg Carpet: New Villains of Richmond Post Punk

by Griffin Smalley | METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE, MUSIC, ROCK & INDIE

Stopping in before a pre-tour practice, I talked with Richmond hotshots Shagg Carpet. The group formed in the sunny college days of 2022 when high school friends Laurel (guitar), Austyn (keys), and Brett (drums) saw Rook (vocals and mysterious masked figure) lounging...

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