The Criticals are a Nashville based rock band formed by Parker Forbes and Cole
Shugart. The Criticals have proven themselves a powerful and fierce duo � one with
both a diverse musical appetite in songwriting and a whiplash live show that�s drawn
sellout crowds in major US markets including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
The band recently released their highly regarded EP Front Door Confrontations and
continued a steady diet of raucous live shows across the country. The band are now set
to release a handful of singles leading up to their debut album release on Fantasy
Records in 2025
