Some new projects make an instant impression. They make you drop everything, curious to find out more and eager to tell everyone about your new favorite band. Spoiler alert: Mopar Stars (Philadelphia) are my favorite discovery of late. They play a mix of ’90s alt pop, indie rock and power pop that checks most of the boxes I look for in music: strong melodies, energetic, scrappy, great guitar work, songs that somehow get better with each additional play. Mopar Stars build their songs on a lot of familiar elements but manage to make them sound fresh and exciting.
But who are Mopar Stars? The songs on their debut EP Shoot The Moon are played with such a high level of confidence and conviction, and oozing with so much talent, they just have to be created by a group of experienced musicians who know what they are doing. Having trouble finding anything about the band, I sent them an email a couple of days ago. To my pleasant surprise – some bands are hard to reach, the band replied promptly and provided some background. Let me share what I learned so far. Mopar Stars started as the solo project of Nao Demand (Poison Ruïn, Zorn), but has since picked up Bill Magger (Positronix), Alex Karraba (TVO, ICD10) and Evan Cambell (Zorn, Sheer Mag) to grow to a full line up. Mopar Stars is a departure from their previous projects that lean heavily towards punk, hardcore and metal. With Mopar Stars they aim for a mix of “’90s big riff indie rock and the more straight forward pop stylings of uk power pop.”
Okay, enough reading, I invite you to check out the songs below. Oh, and the best news about the band’s message? More Mopar Stars music is on its way!
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