The Criticals

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 is now set to release a handful of singles leading up to their debut album release on Fantasy Records in 2025.