THE DROP
Bad Wolves just dropped “Paint it Red” with Sara “Killboy” Skinner on vocals — their first single since four members bailed in 2025 *. Founder John Boecklin nearly scrapped the whole band before calling Skinner, who’d been dropped by Atlantic and was playing open mics in Texas *.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Skinner previously guested on Bad Wolves’ 2023 track “It’s You (2 Months)” before getting the full-time gig *
- The song is described as an anthem about destroying your past and starting fresh — fitting, since both Skinner and the band were rebuilding from career lows *†
- Current lineup: Boecklin (drums), AJ Rebollo (guitar), Derek Bolman (bass), Skinner (vocals) *†
- Album five is coming with multiple singles planned; sessions at EastWest featured guests from Volumes and Animals as Leaders *
- Skinner’s keeping her Killboy solo project running simultaneously — she finished a full solo album after tracking the Bad Wolves material *
THE TAKE
Boecklin says Skinner’s versatility lets them “take our songwriting to places we’ve never gone before” †, which could mean genuine evolution or just PR spin for a band that’s burned through three vocalists. The timing works — both parties needed a win, and “Paint it Red” as a metaphor for mutual career demolition at least sounds honest *†.