Sun Junkies w/ Lunar Moth, Aergo, Dad Bods
Show Date: June 11, 2025 @ 8 pm
Price: $18 advance
Show Description:
7pm Doors
8pm Show
21+
Sun Junkies are a 4-piece band from Brantford, Ontario. In 2018 freshly out of high school the band formed with sole intention of playing as many shows as possible. Cutting their teeth in the Southern Ontario indie scene as well as touring the USA and Canada’s east coasts, the four best friends have had plenty of time to hone their songwriting abilities and become a strong unit. Over the course of almost 5 years, Sun Junkies have self recorded and released a full length LP, a 7 track EP as well as various singles.
Having just finished recording their magnum opus: “Parachuting”, the band’s sound and image are more realised than ever before. Sun Junkies’ sophomore LP discusses the detrimental nature of the romanticization of one’s past, the existential dread that comes with measurable time and the pressure of fully utilising your fleeting youth. Although it’s mainly about time, “Parachuting” has many other recurring themes and deals with topics such as the soul crushing monotony of the 40 hour work week as well as the coping mechanisms and anxiety that come with such a mundane reality. Featuring an orchestral arrangement of pianos, violins and horns juxtaposed with growling feedback and distorted guitars, these songs feel like the most introspective party you’ve ever been to.
Blending the fast, melody-forward nature of modern indie with the raw feeling and emotion of punk and emo music, the band brings forth a fresh and versatile sound. With an almost masochistic dedication to the tried-and-true ethics of DIY, Sun Junkies record, produce, and mix their own material. They spend their remaining hours honing the craft of their explosively fun live performances, turning every crowd into a dance floor or a mosh pit. You do not want to miss out on the experience that is Sun Junkies.
SINCE 2019 THIS TRIO— AMBER MOTH (VOCALS/GUITAR), GAGE MOTH (DRUMS), AND MAC MOTH (BASS)— HAS BEEN DEVELOPING THEIR OWN COSMIC GUMBO OF POP HOOKS, GRUNGE, AND GARAGE DOOM. DRAWING HEAVILY FROM THEIR COMBINED LOVE OF BANDS LIKE FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS, AND WINDHAND.
THEIR FIRST FULL-LENGTH ALBUM, “HONESTLY, MAYBE,” AND 2022’S EP, “IN THE MOURNING,” EXPLORE A WIDE RANGE OF THEMES AND SOUNDS INCLUDING FANTASY-LADEN LYRICS, FLIPPANT SAD GIRL ROCK, HEARTFELT INDIE LOVE SONGS, AND SLUDGY HOMAGES TO THEIR DOOM INFLUENCES.
THEIR SOPHOMORE ALBUM, “STRANGER” (RELEASED MAY 25TH, 2024), SEES THE TRIO FOCUS THEIR SOUND, DRAWING ON A WELL SOAKED IN GRUNGE, DISTORTION, AND DEEPLY PERSONAL LYRICS DISGUISED AS POP MELODIES.
IN A NUTSHELL, LUNAR MOTH IS FOR WEIRDOS, BY WEIRDOS.
Garage punk with hints of bands like Thee Oh Sees and Slint. They aim to make you sweat, mosh and generally writhe around.