Awaiting Abigail are making serious noise. The Dallas/Fort Worth six-piece formed in 2024 and wasted no time, delivering a debut EP that drew national press attention and landed them on stages most new bands only dream about. Fronted by Abigail Hill, whose gritty, soaring vocal attack anchors every track, the band draws comparisons to Halestorm, Evanescence, The Pretty Reckless, and In This Moment while carving out a personality distinctly their own.
‘Bad Mind’ is the debut EP, and it goes straight for the throat. Four tracks of chunky, classic-metal-inspired riffs paired with rock-radio-ready melodies, tackling personal demons, mental strain, and the messy truth of what it takes to push forward. “I Hate You,” “Falling Under,” and the title track earned praise across the board. Illustrate Magazine called it something that “kicks in like a wrecking ball wrapped in velvet,” while The Big Takeover noted the band has “a foot in each camp” between metal power and hard rock groove, adding “this is a band that is doing it better.”
The accolades have stacked up fast. Power Play Magazine praised the EP’s sassy punch and dynamic contrast, and Decibel Magazine included the band in its MDPR Recommendations section (Issue 246). SONGSCOPE called them “arguably the most exciting metal newcomers to emerge in a long time.” A performance at the Whisky A Go Go alongside L.A. Guns in July 2025 marked an early milestone that underlined exactly where this band is headed.
Radio play across national and international online stations continues to grow, and the fanbase is building with it.