The Moss recently wrapped up a nearly sold out western U.S. headline tour, quickly earning a rapturous fanbase with their euphoric live show and the recent release of their Insomnia EP on S-Curve / Hollywood Records. The band is thrilled to connect with new fans across the country as they announce a headlining national spring tour and SXSW appearances, landing just before they hit the road on a co-headlining March tour with almost monday.

Hailed for bringing their youthful exuberance and alternative-rock swagger to the studio and the stage, EP title track “Insomnia” has become a breakout single for the band following major support from key Alternative radio outlets which has led to their first Alternative radio chart debut. The song has just cracked the Alternative Radio Top 20 at #18 with over 7M streams and has landed on many new playlists including Spotify (ALT NOW), Apple (ALT CTRL) + Amazon Music (Alternative Hits). “Insomnia is a bittersweet song about passing the point in a relationship where you can’t sleep at night when you are away from them,” says frontman Tyke James.

Originating on the shores of Oahu as teenage buddies, Tyke James (vocals/guitar) and Addison Sharp (guitar) traded in beaches for the Great Salt Lake joining forces with Willie Fowler (drums) Caiden Jackson (bass) to form The Moss. The band’s blazing success has landed them on a number of festivals this past year including Life Is Beautiful and The Festival at Sandpoint as well as landing on Pandora’s Artists to Watch in 2023. Their unique blend of indie surf-pop, grunge-rock and ’60s-blues quickly caught on as the band actively curated a community of inclusivity and environmentalism.

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.”

North American Tour Dates – Tickets

3/16: Planetary Group SXSW showcase @ Valhalla, 3:30pm (710 Red River St)

3/16: Jam in the Van SXSW showcase @ Armadillo Den, 10pm (10106 Menchaca Rd)

3/17: Waterloo Records SXSW showcase @ Waterloo Records, 3pm (600 N Lamar Blvd)

3/18: Do512 The Big One SXSW showcase @ Far Out Lounge (8504 S. Congress)

3/18: Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion SXSW showcase @ Empire Garage Outdoors, 8pm (606 E 7th St)

3/20: Houston, TX @ The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues #

3/22: New Orleans, LA @ Parish at House of Blues #

3/23: Memphis, TN @ Growlers #

3/24: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory) #

5/12-5/14: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party

5/24: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right (early show)

# = w/ almost monday

Photo Courtesy: Shervin Lainez