THe moon runners

“This level of musicianship and creativity is not something that you come across every day” -MetalheadCommunity.com (Los Angeles, USA)
”…it’s an exploding, velvet-soft, rowdy, angsty rocket-ride..” -Beatroute (Calgary, AB)
”There is so much attention to articulation and space in their melodies and interludes, which is a nice change from progressive rock’s ‘more is better’ tendencies”
-DOMINIONATED (Canada)
”…musically complex and so brilliantly performed…” My Kinda Music Blog (CA)

The Moon Runners are an enchanting progressive emo band residing on Treaty 4 Territory. They combine complex and glitchy rhythms, frantic guitar, and impassioned, shouted melodic vocals. They are known for their intricate sound design, laser-focused delivery, and chaotic, silly demeanour. They are enigmatic, sometimes cowboys, sometimes not.
The band is comprised of Stacy Tinant, vocalist and guitarist, Brett Tinant, drummer, and Logan Amon, guitarist. The explosive urgency of their performance is unforgettable. Melancholic, angsty, yet tongue-in-cheek. Nothing is too serious.

Their 2019 release, Wakeless 2095, saw them nominated for an SMA, and WCMA.
Wakeless 2095 is an episodic concept album that features reflective songs and observations of the human experience.
The album follows the story of a character who awakens in a dream-like utopia, later discovering they're actually asleep and trapped inside their own dream. The songs detail not only their experiences while within the dream, but also the conflicting feelings they have towards their waking life. Ultimately, they must decide whether to live in the fantasy or embrace reality. Overall, Wakeless 2095 is a story of dealing with the complexities of relationships, mental illness, and strength in the face of adversity.

Their latest single, “sleep_in_the_swamp”, is entirely independently produced. It is a dizzying, glitchy, colourful piece about the nightmare of our current life under late stage capitalism, white supremacy, and a blanket of indifference and lethargy. The end is here. The horrors are inescapable.

Death to bro culture. No more bro bands. All people are welcome, and if you have a problem with that, we don’t want you.