Nothing More Brings Carnal Nature World Tour to Los Angeles
Article written by and photos by Natalie Ryan
On January 27th, San Antonio rock band Nothing More came to the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles for the Carnal Nature World Tour. They were joined by Catch Your Breath, ARCHERS, and Doobie. Nothing More’s seventh studio album “CARNAL” was released in 2024. Soon after that, the band supported Disturbed’s 25th anniversary tour for “The Sickness,” which continued to grow their dedicated fanbase. They announced their own world tour beginning with a string of UK/EU festivals and headlining dates before coming back to the States for the new year. As someone born and raised in San Antonio, I was excited to see Nothing More for a second time, as I had only previously seen a short (but exhilarating) set at Aftershock Festival.
Starting the night off was rapper-turned-rocker Doobie, who has been around in the hip-hop scene since 2016, but only recently has fully embraced his rock and roll influences that have always shown in his music with his first full-length rock album. “Give ‘Em Hell Until You Get to Heaven,” released in 2025, features an earnest cover of Danzig’s “Mother” as well as collaborations with Nothing More frontman Johnny Hawkins, Saliva’s Josey Scott, and Yelawolf. On stage, Doobie thanks everyone for coming early, talks about how much he’s always loved rock music, and introduces his band before launching into the Danzig cover with the crowd singing along. Even though it was early and the first set of the night, Doobie got everyone grooving with him.
Find Doobie at his individual links here: Apple Music and Instagram
Next up was Archers, the latest Fearless Records signees from Wisconsin. The metal quartet was still buzzing from their signing while playing their label debut, “The Dirt” for the growing crowd. Since 2015, the band has been steadily building momentum, and they are definitely one to watch this year. The crowd loved their fun and energetic blend of metalcore and pop-rock elements. Highlights of their set included “Bitter” and “Perfect Strangers.” During the latter, as a surprise to fans, they brought out their former bassist and vocalist Oscar Porter (IAmArankai), to sing with frontman Nathanael Pulley to complete their set.
Find ARCHERS at their individual links here: Apple Music and Instagram
Austin, Texas-based hard rock band Catch Your Breath followed. Thanks to the metalcore and synth elements experimented with in their music, coupled with social media virality, they’ve joined the new generation of rising rock bands in the scene. With two new singles released recently, the band is gearing up for a new era. Vocalist Josh Mowery, guitarist Teddy Herrera, bassist Cianan Madigan, and drummer Onell Hernandez captivated the crowd with their energy, proving Catch Your Breath’s staying power. The heavy-hitting and emotional “21 Gun Salute” was one of the most memorable songs of the set, as well as “Dial Tone” and “Shame On Me,” which the audience sang along with.
Find Catch Your Breath at their individual links here: Apple Music and Instagram
Finally, it was time for Nothing More to take the stage. The band consists of vocalist Jonny Hawkins, guitarist Mark Vollelunga, bassist Daniel Oliver, and drummer Ben Anderson. Formed by Hawkins and Vollelunga in 2003, the band struggled to find their sound and any record label interest due in part to a revolving door of lineup changes. After eight years as their drummer, Hawkins decided he would become the band’s frontman instead, and the rest is history. They finally broke into the mainstream with their self-titled fourth album and subsequent record deal in 2014. Since then, they have toured with the likes of Chevelle, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Papa Roach, and have been nominated for three Grammy Awards. On stage, the production was bright and colorfully lit, with the drum kit set up on a large platform in the middle for all to see Anderson, instead of hiding him in a dark corner because this band really loves drummers.
They ignited the room right off the bat with “HOUSE ON SAND” and “ANGEL SONG” from “CARNAL,” an electrifying start to their set. Hawkins took a moment to apologize to the audience if he doesn't seem like he’s at 100% from getting food poisoning only a few hours prior to the show. Other than an occasional wince and the couple of songs they cut from the setlist, you’d never know that he was suffering by the way he performed and gave his all. “Jenny,” their most loved and personal song, saw a surge in crowd surfers, with everyone screaming their lungs out with fervor. The vibe shifted as “STUCK” began with the biggest and rowdiest mosh pit of the night, then back into melancholy with “Fade In / Fade Out.” The band closed the show with “This Is The Time (Ballast),” although there were some mic issues for Hawkins at the end, they finished strong, and the crowd was spent. If anyone says rock is dead, just point them to NOTHING MORE.
