Hauntu Share “Crooked Teeth”

In 2024, San Diego, California’s Hauntu, a band comprised of former members of Luna/Warsaw, Holy Tears, The Dropscience, Fluf, and more, released a limited-edition 7″ via Sell The Heart Records. Then, before the end of the year, the band returned with a brand new single, “Sadist Sun.”

Now, the band is back with their single/video for “Crooked Teeth.”

Purchase the track here.

The video for “Crooked Teeth,” directed by RC Krueger, draws inspiration from John Cassavetes’ Opening Night while channeling the surreal energy of The Butthole Surfers’ “Pepper” and Die Antwoord’s “I Fink U Freeky.” The result is a striking contrast of glamour and raw imperfection, mirroring the song’s exploration of outward charm masking inner toxicity.

Hauntu’s sound is dark, heavy, and straight to the gut with hints of metal and goth strewn throughout its garagey undertones. But, not all is bleak – Hauntu’s message is also filled with beauty and hope too. Taking inspiration from bands like Wipers and Hot Snakes this band offers a very immediate, in-your-face approach to fast downstroked guitars, and infuses layers of lush, pretty, and dare I say catchy vocals. Simply, this is the kind of music that will leave a mark.

Photo courtesy of Becky DiGiglio.