Marlon Funaki: Half Moon Tour w/ The Kilans
Schedule
Fri May 01 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 | Wilmington, NC
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ABOUT MARLON FUNAKI: Born and raised 40 miles east of Los Angeles and hailing from a multicultural, music-loving family, singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Marlon Funaki has long been fascinated by the exploration of sound. From a young age, Funaki was obsessed with the music his father played around the house while doing household chores and voraciously absorbing everything within earshot. Hearing bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, My Bloody Valentine, and Pink Floyd, along with reggae, ‘70s Afro-funk, and ‘90s hip-hop, became significant influences, rather than the music he had played as a middle school student in symphonic and marching bands.Now signed to Warner Records, Funaki follows his own singular path, constantly searching and exploring new soundscapes that will continue to evolve and push the limits of creative expression free from any kind of genrefication. “I still don't think I've truly found my definitive, specific sound,” he says. “Yet I don't know if I ever will, which I think could be a good thing.”
A magnetic, engaging, natural on-stage personality backed by an equally potent band of like-minded friends that have the ability to kinetically respond to his compositions, Funaki has become one of the hottest and sharpest young musicians to emerge onto the indie scene. As much as he loves being on the road, creating and composing is where he’s at his most comfortable. It shows in his meticulous attention to detail, which has been channeled in his recordings. Funaki estimates that when composing his first recordings, he would dissect every aspect of each track and play every instrument himself in search of a perfect sound. “I'm a hermit crab,” he says. “I like to be in my studio. I love to make music. This is what I do when I’m not on tour.”
After spending the better part of the past couple of years on the road playing to packed clubs filled with enthusiastic young fans, Funaki is excited to return to his Southern California home studio preparing his next set of genre-melding releases. His unique blend of soulful, psychedelic indie rock, with R&B, hip-hop and flourishes of shoegaze and jazz allows his muse to move in any/all directions at once and still come away sounding only like Marlon Funaki.
ABOUT THE KILANS: Emerging from the Salt Lake City music scene, The Kilans are an indie rock band known for their raw sound and intense live shows. Formed in 2023, the band features Jack Ongman on vocals and rhythm guitar, Jacob Shultz on lead guitar, Cooper Brezoff on bass, and David Wiseman on drums. It all started when Jack and Jacob met while skateboarding in college and began jamming together. They soon brought in David and Cooper, and everything clicked.
Their debut single, “Curly,” dropped just five months after they formed and made waves in Salt Lake City. However, it was their second release, “Why is it Light Out?,” with its introspective lyrics and dynamic instrumentation, that really built their loyal following and got them featured on numerous Spotify playlists. Since then, The Kilans have been recording and playing shows, including gigs in Los Angeles, continually pushing the boundaries of indie rock with their blend of modern and classic influences.
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