New York City\u2019s rock scene has long been dormant, but rising from the couches of Bushwick to the Spotify charts, Noshows\u2019 Max Satow hopes to bring rock back with a mission.<\/p>\n
Today, <\/strong>the singer-songwriter released a double single, \u201cFOMO<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cLast Resort<\/strong>.\u201d His team gave us a sneak peek before he sat down to explain his creative process and the forces behind the two songs.<\/p>\n Noshows, Satow\u2019s New York City-based band, has a unique sound, mixing elements of 90s rock, hip-hop, indie and funk. The band delivers the energy and instrumentals of punk rock with a more accessible, pop-forward sound.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is sort of an amalgamation,\u201d he said. \u201cI try to piece those things together, but in a way that\u2019s seamless and feels like one cohesive sound.\u201d<\/p>\n Though he described it as \u201cfun to dance to,\u201d there is no lack of musical complexity. Satow said he has never abandoned the spontaneity and technical depth he learned playing jazz open mics in his hometown.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a jazz musician, so I love music, and I really try to bring the musicality into it along with the pop sensibilities,\u201d Satow said.<\/p>\n Satow said his three biggest influences are The Beatles<\/a>, Tame Impala and Nirvana<\/a>. <\/strong>At a time when so much music, especially pop and rock, feels recycled, Satow was clear about what makes him unique.<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing that sets our sound apart is that we are not afraid to lean into a more vulnerable, raw sound and intense lyrical themes. There\u2019s a lot of realness, and there\u2019s a real story being told in the lyrics. And there\u2019s a mission \u2014 there\u2019s intent behind it, which I don\u2019t want to speak for a lot of what\u2019s out, but I think in the rock scene, that is what people are craving at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n For Satow, sharing vulnerable experiences through his music is what fuels him as an artist.<\/p>\n \u201cThe goal for my music is to channel all of the dark, real emotions that I experienced in a way that others can either relate to or understand and feel in their own way. So basically, channel my darkness to connect with the darkness of others and maybe help them out.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFOMO\u201d is an instant winner, mixing nerve and \u201cfrantic energy\u201d over an impressively technical bass line that is guaranteed to make your head bob. According to Satow, the song comes from a specific time in his life.<\/p>\n \u201cI wrote it when I was just starting recovery. I\u2019m two years sober now, but at the time that I was writing this song, it was a very new thing for me,\u201d he said. \u201cA lot of my life and identity revolved around partying, having fun, going out \u2014 all those types of things. And when you all of a sudden stop that and completely change your lifestyle, you can really have some complicated emotions. I started to really feel like I was missing out on all sorts of things.\u201d<\/p>\n That energy is captured in the pace of the song, which signals a shift in Noshows\u2019 sound toward 90s alt-rock and a true rock star disposition.<\/p>\n \u201cI had this nervous energy, and I channeled it through the song. It was a lot, which is why it\u2019s so fast and frantic.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLast Resort\u201d also features lyrical storytelling cutting through heavy guitar and a relentless rhythm. The song explores the pressure and freedom of being in your 20s.<\/p>\n \u201cI think when you\u2019re in your 20s, you\u2019re in a very strange place of being an adult, but not quite, and you want to feel like an adult, being an adult. So you don\u2019t really want to ask for help all the time,\u201d Satow said.<\/p>\n Noshows will take these new songs on the road with two upcoming shows. The band will play Feb. 26 at Underground Arts<\/a> in Philly and March 6 at The Park Theater<\/a> in Hudson.<\/p>\n \u201cThese are the types of songs where you can feel them by listening to them, but you can\u2019t truly feel them until you hear them live,\u201d Satow said.<\/p>\n Noshows has received significant attention in recent years, moving up the New York music circuit and accruing 283,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Asked about what comes next, Max Satow did not hesitate.<\/p>\n \u201cI want the New York rock scene to come back, and I would like to be a part of it. So look out, New York.\u201d<\/p>\n The double single is available here<\/a>. For more information and tour dates, visit Noshows\u2019 website<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Max](\"https:\/\/nysmusic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Photo-Feb-12-2026-9-48-24-AM.png\")