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New Live Performance Out 

After our trip to Missouri

we sat on a nest egg of videos and audio from the team at MoonTown Sound. After refining the kit, we waited for the perfect time to share it with you all. The performance of our new song “Them There Hills” is now available for your enjoyment! Share the news and stick around. We're giving our email list the first look at the Full Performance Video. Stay crafty Cryptids!

Release Day!!! 

Stand on Bastion is Here

After a long road of mixing, scheduling shoot time, and setting up the whole dang thing our new single “Stand on Bastion” has arrived with our promised music video! A lot of work went into making this day happen and we want to thank everyone who supported us through the pains of this journey. It truly is a labor of love and hopefully all that effort resonated. Stand for something, be a voice and Stand on Bastion!!!

Hometown Show and Drops? 

First Quarter in the Books

Boy these first few months of 2026 have been wild. While we have had a great start with shows branching from home to the Midwest, we've also been hard at work behind the scenes. If you caught us on Wolfman's streams, you might have an idea of what's up. With that said, we're not quite ready to broadcast everything. But what we will tell you is that you're in the right place to stay up front on what's cooking up. As a matter of fact, let's see who visits this page and pays attention.

Big Things Coming?

You know what's great about a band that has a Mass Communication/ Digital Cinematography master in their ranks? Well, media of course! Specifically, our first music video is set to drop with lots of promo material to follow! That's right, our first music video and single are dropping April 6th at midnight. Be the first to see it in all it's glory and gather your friends for this one. Countdown starts 4 minutes before 12:00am so be sure to log on to the link that follows! Who will be the official “first” comment? There very well maybe something special awaiting you:

https://youtu.be/zwAwtQ_WU40

Let's Go 2026 

Welcome to The Year of the Cryptids

With the holidays fully recovered from, we're well on our way to make 2026 a success! Our first show announcement is on the way, but beyond that there's much more in the works. Stay updated via our socials links for which are at the bottom of our web page!

Spoke Too Soon 

This is a special report STS (Spoke Too Soon) report from Scars Tell Stories (STS):

Looks like we're booking a lot more in these past few days than we've had time to announce! Our show with Paralandra was a delight and doors have been cracking open. 

You're gonna wanna pay attention to our show listings be sure to tell a friend to join our mailing list. There could be specials on the horizon. But for now, we are in the acts of planning out these next shows. Promotions are coming soon!

Last Show of the Year? 

What a Ride

It's been an excellent year y'all. We released an EP, played all of the state, and completed multiple goals we've set for ourselves. That said, we have begun setting new goals for next year and considered the steps it would take to get us in position to start. What we didn't expect?

Show #13

We definitely weren't expecting it, but our friends at Legends Nightclub in Mountain Home have invited us out to open for Paralandra (Springfield, MO Metal Powerhouse) November 7th.

This is going to be our 13th show of the year. If you know us, that's a lucky number! It's only fitting that we have, possibly, our last show back at a venue that absolutely blew us away! The hospitality, stage, and staff we're elite and possibly the best we've experienced this year. We're excited to make out return there, and meeting a touring band like Paralandra seems like a dream. Check out their videos and vlogs for sure, they have such a dorky, fun energy!

If the year was to end for us there, it'd be satisfying. Studio is in the near future after that, so stay up-to-date and we'll see you there!

Progress and Discos 

The band has been hard at work playing show after show, securing exclusive show merch and dancing with Cryptids. Keeping up with blogs has slipped a little in priority but we're still here to keep y'all up to date.

Our last night for The Cryptid Disco is tomorrow at Nomads Trailside in Fayetteville, AR. It's gonna be another night of awesomeness for sure. Photos from Kurt Lunsford are due to post today from Night 1. Be sure to check our photo section and let us know what you think! Until next time y'all.

Shows and Pros 

It's almost been a week since our show at West End in Fayetteville, and it feels like just yesterday we woke up from a fantastic night! Post show daze is real, but that won't stop us. 

There's plenty more shows down the pipeline. Heck, we're even experimenting with new merch designs too! Stick around, you're going to like the way we work.

What a Great Run 

We've had a great first half to our year and lots of you have come out to show us support! For that we thank you and guarantee there's much more to come. Stay up to date with our socials and blog, as well as sign up for our fan email. We may have something special for all that sign up!

Have a great summer y'all!

Show Day & a Limited Release 

We're very excited to play our EP release show tonight with Dawn of Ascension and I Dream In Cellophane. With that said, we wanted to show our appreciation for all the support with a new drop. 

Elulu (Limited Release) is out now exclusively here on our website for Digital Download. It features two bonus tracks and new art. Check it out and get your copy today!

EP Inbound  

That's right folks! We of Scars Tell Stories are ready to present our first EP “Elulu” to all, major streaming platforms. It's been a great journey and experience getting to this point and we have all of you to thank for it. You can presave the album to be the first to hear it when it drops here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/scarstellstories/elulu/

Don't fall behind! This Vessel has a great head wind!

Great Stuff Coming This Season 

We braved a rough winter but never stopped doing what we love. With that being said, we are so excited for everything we have developing in the coming weeks. New shows, our first festival, new music soon to be released, and who knows what else will come! Thank you all for your support and be sure to join our email list to stay updated. New things are coming quickly!   

Arcade Night 

We're packed and ready to head to The Last Quarter Arcade in Malvern for a fun night of games and Music! We're super excited for this one. See y'all tonight!

Check out our show section for details

New Photos Up! 

Hey y'all, we have just updated our photo gallery with professional photos from our last show. We're were glad to have Kurt Lunsford capture tthe wonderful night! Be sure to check them out

What a Night! 

Thanks everyone who made it out to our show at Full Moon in Conway, AR last night! It was cold outside, but we brought the heat for y'all inside. We were happy to share the stage with all the other bands and will definitely be in contact with them again.

For those who noticed, we had a professional photographer taking pictures of our performance. Stick around for the results! We'll have them all here on our website. See you all on the 25th of this month for our next show!

Website Launch 

As we continue to grow as a band we're proud to announce that out website is officially here! Stay with us and be sure to share the news. Thank you everyone for your support. You all are freaking awesome! 

STS Free Track

AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE! Ghost Vamps and Poltergeist is streaming and available for download here!

NEW TRACK! Stand on Bastion is fresh off the cutting floor and available to download here for free!

Shows

As we continue to book more events, we'll be sure to post them here to keep you up to date!

Previous events

Date Event Location
Crossing Acheron, Once Erased, Scars Tell Stories, and Dawn of Ascension @Full Moon Records Full Moon Records, Conway, AR Full Moon Records, Conway, AR
Mosh for Love Nomads Trailside, Fayetteville, AR 72703 Nomads Trailside, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Dead Party Media presents Rejecter, Maynium, Scars Tell Stories, and Empyrean Vino's Brewpub, Little Rock Vino's Brewpub, Little Rock
Scars Tell Stories Cousins Music, Fort Smith, AR 72901 Cousins Music, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Cinder Eyes ft. Crossing Acheron and Scars Tell Stories Birdie's Cabaret, North Little Rock, AR 72114 Birdie's Cabaret, North Little Rock, AR 72114
Paralandra at Legends Nightclub Legends Nightclub, Mountain Home, AR Legends Nightclub, Mountain Home, AR
Scars Tell Stories Something Art Cafe, Jonesboro Something Art Cafe, Jonesboro
STS Presents "The Cryptid Disco" (Night 2) Nomads Trailside, Fayetteville, AR 72703 Nomads Trailside, Fayetteville, AR 72703
STS Presents "The Cryptid Disco" (Night 1) Full Moon Records, Conway, AR Full Moon Records, Conway, AR
Summer Clash Bash Dedicated Art Studio, North Little Rock, AR Dedicated Art Studio, North Little Rock, AR
Scars Tell Stories West End , Fayetteville, AR 72701 West End , Fayetteville, AR 72701
Scars Tell Stories Delta Arts Festival, Newport, AR 72112 Delta Arts Festival, Newport, AR 72112
Scars Tell Stories "Elulu" EP Release Show Vino's Brewpub, Little Rock Vino's Brewpub, Little Rock
Chainsaw Lassy|Arisen Fall|Scars Tell Stories @Stelly's Vineyard Stelly's Vineyard, Little Rock Stelly's Vineyard, Little Rock
(CST, UTC-06) (CST, UTC-06) Scars Tell Stories The Last Quarter Arcade , Malvern, AR The Last Quarter Arcade , Malvern, AR
(CST, UTC-06) (CST, UTC-06) Kurt Lunsford and STS present "Jack Frost's Revenge" Full Moon Records, Conway Full Moon Records, Conway