Muskets (band)


Muskets are an English rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 2014, by Alex Cheung, Daniel Mckenna, Dan Smith and Joe Philips. They have released two EPs, Pollyseed in 2014 and SPIN in 2015.

History

The band's debut album CHEW was released via No Sleep Records in 2017. Mckenna left the band in late 2017 and was replaced by Harry Steel of the band Rain. Smith therefore moved to guitar and Steel opted to play bass for the group.

Discography

Singles

  • "You're So Cool"

Musical style

Muskets have cited influences such as Surfer Rosa-era Pixies, Bleach-era Nirvana and '90s post-hardcore acts such as Fugazi and At the Drive-In, leading to them being described as emo, grunge, alternative rock, shoegaze, post-punk, post-hardcore and punk rock.

Members

Current line-up

  • Alex Cheung - guitar, vocals
  • Dan Smith - guitar, vocals, bass
  • Harry Steel - bass
  • Joe Phillips - drums

Former members

  • Daniel Mckenna - guitar, vocals