The Moss
Schedule
Wed Oct 02 2024 at 08:00 pm
Location
Georgia Theatre | Athens, GA
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Zero Mile PresentsTHE MOSS
Hey, nothing
WED, 2 OCT 2024 at 08:00PM EDT
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 07:00PM
OnSale: Fri, 17 May 2024 at 10:00AM EDT
Announcement: Tue, 14 May 2024 at 12:00PM EDT
In a musical landscape with fewer boundaries than ever before,
THE MOSS
’s exuberant brand
of alternative rock spans genres, eras, and even oceans.
The Utah
-
via
-
Hawaii group was born on the shores of Oahu in 2015, as teenage buddies Tyke
James (vocals/guitar) and Addison Sharp (guitar) picked up a gig serenading diners at local
taco trucks in between surf sessions. Naturally, their songs took shape in
the spirit of the island,
imbued with the joyfulness and breeziness of reggae culture yet cut with the introspection and
communal spirit of mainland indie acts like Pinegrove and Cage the Elephant.
By 2018, the duo had grown, enlisting Willie Fowler on d
rums and Addison’s brother Brierton on
bass, and traded in beaches for the Great Salt Lake. They hit the stage at spots like local
cornerstone Kilby Court, live
-
testing their modern
-
indie
-
meets
-
’60s
-
blues with a wide
-
eyed
exuberance that translated effortl
essly into their 2019 self
-
released debut,
Bryology
.
Colored by the sound of Stratocasters jamming through reverb
-
cranked Fender amps, all
backed by bouncy rhythms,
Bryology
marked a big step for the still
-
young quartet
–
but, true to
The Moss’s nature,
was still hard
-
coded with a DIY ethos. “We basically had no budget,” James
remembers fondly. “We bought some nice mics and an interface and I ended up learning how to
mix
while
we were recording.”
The follow
-
up, 2021’s
Kentucky Derby
, brought a more aspir
ational, blue
-
sky tilt to the
foundation they’d laid on
Bryology
, expanding the group’s sonic arsenal while keeping the
relatable lyrical style and sun
-
soaked sentiment at the forefront. “I’m really proud of how we’ve
evolved as a band over time,” Addison
Sharp says. “It feels like we’ve taken every different
influence and mashed them all together to create something that feels really special.”
“
Bryology
seemed like a collection of separate songs we put together to make an album,
whereas
Kentucky Derby
is
a similar thought and story coming together to collectively make a
more cohesive album,” adds Brierton Sharp says, noting the album’s tracks are sneakily
arranged in pairs of two that seamlessly flow into one another. “Each song could be listened to
on its
own, or you could listen to them all and get a broader sense of our intention.”
No matter how listeners choose to interact with The Moss’s music, the band just hopes they feel
something
. It’s that kinetic relationship between band and audience that makes
their live
performances
–
including a pitch
-
perfect recent set for Audiotree
–
so compelling. “No matter
what we do, we want to make sure the songs are fun to play live,” says Fowler. “We pride
ourselves on being a band people
want
to see live.”
“There’s
something special that happens when you get an immediate reaction to a song,” says
James. “Whether it’s during a live show or even just a songwriting session, if there’s a reaction
from people in the room, you know you’re on the right track.”
**
$1 from every ticket sold will be donated to The Moss Foundation (A fund administered by The Community Foundation of Louisville), which raises money for various charity organizations. Previous charity fees have gone towards planting trees around the world, and disaster relief after the Maui wildfires.
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Where is it happening?
Georgia Theatre, 215 N Lumpkin St,Athens,GA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
