Home Is Where

Home Is Where
Home Is Where
	Home Is Where performing at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia in 2023.
Background information
Origin	Palm Coast, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Emo; post-hardcore;
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Father/Daughter Records, Wax Bodega
Members	Bea MacDonald; Tilley Komorny; Josiah Gardella; Connor “Fat Slaps” O'brien;

Home Is Where is an American emo band from Palm Coast, Florida. The band has released three EPs and two albums. Their first EP, Our Mouths to Smile, was released in 2019.^[1] The second EP, I Became Birds, was released in 2021 and brought them considerably more attention, including landing on numerous end of the year lists.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] In 2022, they released a split EP with Denton, Texas emo band Record Setter titled dissection lesson.^[8] The band's first full-length LP, The Whaler, was released in June 2023.

Band members

Current

Bea MacDonald – vocals, harmonica, singing saw
Tilley Komorny – guitar
Josiah Gardella – drums
Connor “Fat Slaps” O'brien – bass

Former

Trace George – guitar (2017–2020)

Discography

Studio albums

Overview of Home Is Where albums
Title	Album details
The Whaler	Released: June 16, 2023 Label: Wax Bodega Formats: Digital download, LP
Hunting Season	Releasing: May 23, 2025 Label: Wax Bodega

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Comments
our mouths to smile	Released: March 23, 2019 Label: Alotta Donuts Records Formats: Digital download
I Became Birds	Released: April 13, 2021 Label: Knifepunch, Father/Daughter Records Formats: Digital download
dissection lesson (with Record Setter)	Released: April 15, 2022 Label: Topshelf, Father/Daughter Records Formats: Digital download, cassette	Split EP

References

^ ^a ^b Cohen, Ian. "Home Is Where: I Became Birds". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ Corcoran, Nina (June 10, 2021). "Band To Watch: Home Is Where". Stereogum. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ Russell, Scott. "The 30 Best Debut Albums of 2021". Paste. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ Chu, Hau. "Three emo bands fight the alienation of the online world by rocking out IRL". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ DeVille, Chris (December 6, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums Of 2021". Stereogum. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ Unterberger, Andrew. "The 50 Best Albums of 2021 So Far: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Exclaim!'s 25 Best EPs of 2021 | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ "Home Is Where & Record Setter Release Furious New Split EP \'dissection lesson\': Stream". Stereogum. April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[pitchfork-1] Cohen, Ian. "Home Is Where: I Became Birds". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[stereogum-2] Corcoran, Nina (June 10, 2021). "Band To Watch: Home Is Where". Stereogum. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[pastemagazine-3] Russell, Scott. "The 30 Best Debut Albums of 2021". Paste. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[thewashingtonpost-4] Chu, Hau. "Three emo bands fight the alienation of the online world by rocking out IRL". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[stereogum1-5] DeVille, Chris (December 6, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums Of 2021". Stereogum. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[billboard-6] Unterberger, Andrew. "The 50 Best Albums of 2021 So Far: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[7] "Exclaim!'s 25 Best EPs of 2021 | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[8] "Home Is Where & Record Setter Release Furious New Split EP \'dissection lesson\': Stream". Stereogum. April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

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